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A species peculiar to the Chiriqui district, in the State of Panama. Its allies are 
E. aspasia of Felder and E. venusia of the same author. From the former it differs in 
the greater extent of the smalt-blue of the anterior wings. The glistening blue of the 
secondaries is more refulgent than in either of the above-named species. The under 
surface almost exactly resembles that of E. cinara of Hewitson; but the differences on 
the upper surface are obvious. . excelsa is by no means a common insect, few 
specimens having yet come into our hands; these are all males, the female being still 
unknown to us. We have figured one of the types from the volcano of Chiriqui. 
10. Kunica mygdonia, 
Nymphalis mygdonia, Godt. Enc. Méth. ix. p. 4161. 
Eunica mygdonia, Bates, Journ. Ent. ii. p. 1967. 
EKunica anna, Butl. & Druce, P. Z. 8S. 1874, p. 349 * (nec Cramer). 
Alis fuscis, anticis punctis duobus subapicalibus albidis: subtus dilutioribus, anticis area mediana obscura fascia 
tripartita ultra cellulam transeunte punctisque duobus subapicalibus albidis; posticis ferrugineo lavatis, 
rufo-fusco variegatis, plagis magnis duabus hoc colore costam attingentibus. 
Femina alis quam ew maris pallidioribus, fascia alba transversa ultra cellulam et punctis tribus subapicalibus 
albis notatis. . 
Hab. Guatemata, Zapote (Champion); Costa Rica (Van Patten*); Panama, Chiriqui 
(Arcé).—CoLomBIA and VENEZUELA to Peru and AMAZONS VALLEY 2; Braziu}. 
According to Godart, the describer of this species, it is found in Brazil; but if we 
except the valley of the Amazons, where Mr. Bates met with it, we have no confir- 
mation of its occurrence in that country. In Ecuador and Colombia, however, it is by 
no means uncommon, whence it spreads through Central America as far north as 
Guatemala. Dr. Van Patten’s Costa-Rican specimen, which is now before us, certainly 
belongs to this species, and not to EH. anna, as stated by Messrs. Butler and Druce3. 
Mr. Champion’s specimens were all obtained at an elevation of about 2000 feet above 
the sea; they are larger than the general run of South-American examples, but differ 
in no important respect. 
11. Eunica malvina. 
Eunica malvina, Bates, Journ. Ent. 11. p. 195, t. 9. ff. 2, 2a'; Godm. & Salv. Trans. Ent. Soc. 1880, 
p- 123°. 
Alis fuscis ad margines dilutioribus, anticis maculis subobsoletis apicem versus notatis: subtus griseo-albidis, 
anticis area mediana fusco-nigra fascia tripartita alba divisa; posticis rufo-brunneo variegatis maculis 
duabus costam attingentibus, ocellis duobus (annulo communi conjunctis) nigris ceruleo-albo pupillatis 
ultra cellulam aliisque duobus distinctis magnitudine diversis ad angulum analem. 
Femina mari aliquot similis, anticis dimidio apicali obscuriore et fasciis duabus maculosis transfasciatis, 
Hab. Guatemata, Zapote, El Tumbador (Champion); Panama, Calobre (Arcé).— 
CoLoMBIA? and VENEZUELA to the AMAZONS VALLEY }, 
Mr. Bates discovered this species during his sojourn in the valley of the Amazons, 
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