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Show 318 MESSRS. GODMAN AND SALVIN ON [May 6, 17. PAPILIO NEODAMAS. Papilio neodamas, Lucas, Rev. Zool. 1852, p. 193, t. 10. f. 5. Of this species little is known. Lucas, when describing it, gave its locality as "Les Antilles;" and this is the first time its residence has been traced to any particular island. Its nearest ally is P. polydomas, from which it differs in having the greenish-yellow transverse band straighter and running further from the outer margin; beneath, the wings are blacker, the submarginal band of red spots more conspicuous, and the yellow cilia restricted to the indentations of the outer margin. 18. THYMELE PROTEUS. Papilio proteus, Linn. Syst. Nat. i. p. 794. Many specimens of this very widely distributed species. 19. THYMELE SANTIAGO 1 Eudarnus Santiago, Lefebvre, in La Sagra's Hist. Cuba, vii. p. 267. Mr. Angas's collection contains several specimens which resemble Cuban examples which we attribute to this species. There are, however, several points of difference which will perhaps be found to be specific when the group is systematically investigated. The secondaries have a more rounded outer margin and a shorter tail; beneath, these wings are much darker, and there is no paler patch on the outer margin near the apical angle. The vitreous spots of the primaries are very small, and in some specimens enthely wanting. 20. PROTEIDES ANGASI, sp. n. (Plate XXV. fig. 2.) Alis fuscis, ad basin fulvis, anticis valde productis, maculis quatuor hyalinis in linea transversa a costa anyulum analem versus transeuntibus, aliis duobus minutis apici p?-opioribus; subtus anticis fere ut supra sed fulvo ad basin absente, posticis obscure fuscis, litura irreyulari medium alarum occupante rubro-fusca, marginem externum versus punctis nigrescentibus notatis. Mr. Angas brought home several specimens of this Skipper, which appears in Dominica to represent P. idas of Cramer. This latter insect has a wide range upon the American continent, and extends to the island of Haiti. P. angasi differs, however, from it in having the fulvous colour at the base of the wings more restricted, in wanting the white cilia of the outer margin of the secondaries, and the grey mottling of the undersurface is entirely absent, though a faint indication of the pattern on the secondaries exists. The white bands, so conspicuous on the body of P. idas, are obsolete. Lefebvre, in La Sagra's ' Historia de Cuba' (vii. p. 271), under the name of Go?iiloba mercurius, alludes to certain specimens, which he briefly describes. These would appear to be very like the species we now characterize. |