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America are not always obvious. One of the chief differences in P. guatemalena is the 
narrowness of the dark border to the secondaries, which in some cases is obsolete. 
This is seen in Mexican examples. In San-Gerénimo specimens the fulvous colour of 
the wings is pale, and in this respect resembles that of the Brazilian P. flavia, but the 
distinct marks of the apex of the primaries are wanting. The wings of specimens from 
localities on the Pacific side of the mountains of Guatemala are darker, and have a 
broader border, than the true P. fragilis itself. 
The range of this species is somewhat singular; for it is very common in Guatemala 
up to an elevation of about 3000 feet; we get it again in Honduras; but between 
this point and the continent of South America the allied form P. anieta takes its place. 
We have figured a male from Teleman, in the Polochic valley, a specimen in better 
condition than the types. 
P. nigrella group. Wings either wholly brownish black or marked internally each 
with a large median white or yellowish-white spot. 
18. Phyciodes nigrella. (Tab. XXI. figg. 24, 25 3, 26 2.) 
Melitea nigrella, Bates, Ent. Mouthl. Mag. in. p. 133’. 
Alis fusco-nigris interdum immaculatis, interdum macula anticarum submediana, aliis duabus subapicalibus et 
fascia per medium posticarum indistincte ochraceis fere obsoletis ; subtus sordide ochraceis fusco marmo- 
ratis, anticis ad costam et fascia transversa per cellule finem fuscis. 
Q. Mari similis, sed major, et maculis anticarum et fascia posticarum ochraceis bene definitis. 
Hab. Guatemata, San Gerénimo (Ff. D. G. & O. S.1, Champion). 
Mr. Bates described this curious species from specimens obtained by us near San 
Gerdénimo in Guatemala, in which locality Mr. Champion has also recently found it in 
some numbers; but it seems to have a very restricted range. There is a certain amount 
of variation in individual specimens of this species: in some the wings above are almost 
of a uniform brownish black ; in others a yellowish spot on the median branches of the 
primaries and a band across the middle of the secondaries are faintly indicated. These 
marks in the female are quite distinct. 
We have figured specimens from San Gerénimo, Guatemala. 
19. Phyciodes lutescens, sp. n. 
P. migrellee valde affinis, sed in sexibus ambobus maculis alarum bene definitis et in mare hujus speciei sicut 
in femina P. nigrelle. 
®. Maculis anticarum et fascia transversa posticarum multo magis distinctis, P. anicte approximans. 
Hab. Guaremana, Las Nubes (0. S.), Cerro Zunil, Purula, and San Gerénimo 
(Champion). 
A form closely allied to P. nigrella, and perhaps only an extreme variety of it. The 
males, however, have distinct yellow spots on the primaries and a band on the 
