262 RHOPALOCERA. 
9. Catagramma, patelina. 
Catagramma patelina, Hew. Ex. Butt. Catagramma, t. 2. f. 13, 14°; Butl. & Druce, P.Z. 8. 1874, 
p. 343. 
C. titania similis, sed alis magis rotundatis, coloré coccineo anticarum saturatiore et magis restricto, subtus 
posticis maculis tribus annulo flavo inclusis et fascia flava separatis, fascia quoque cerulea submarginali 
maculosa distinguenda. 
Q mari similis, sed major et alis magis rotundatis, posticis ad basin brunneo lavatis. 
Hab. Guatemata}, San Miguel, Polochic valley (Hague); Nicaraaua, Chontales (Belt, 
Janson) ; Costa Rica (Van Patten). 
C. patelina was described by Hewitson from a specimen from Guatemala, where, 
however, it must be extremely rare, for out of the many thousands of butterflies from 
that country examined by us we have only been able to detect a single male example. 
In Nicaragua it would appear to be rather more abundant, judging by the number of 
specimens sent by Mr. Belt. From Costa Rica we have only one example. 
This species differs from C. titania in having the red of the primaries more restricted, 
and the markings of the underside more clearly defined. Instead of two pairs of spots 
on the secondaries, there is only one, next the costa; the ring enclosing these spots is 
complete; and the submarginal blue band is broken up into spots. 
10. Catagramma, rutila. 
? femine C. pateline affinis, sed colore anticarum coccineo multo magis extenso, posticis ad basin distincte 
rufo-brunneis. 
Hab. Mexico (Boucard). 
Of this species we have a single specimen, formerly in the collection of Mr. Druce, 
who obtained it from M. Boucard, with the locality “ Mexique” attached to it. It 
evidently represents a Mexican species allied to C. patelina; but the much greater 
extension of the red of the primaries precludes it from being placed with that species. 
The male, which is at present unknown to us, from the analogous case of C. titania 
doubtless resembles the female in the extent of the red of the primaries, and the dark 
parts will probably show a blue reflection. 
11. Catagramma casta. (Tab. XXV. figg. 9, 10.) 
Catagramma casta, Salv. Ann. & Mag. N. H. ser. 4, iv. p. 178 - 
Alis nigris cyaneo suffusis, anticis macula subapicali flava venis divisa; subtus anticis ad basin coccineis macula 
flava pagine superioris majore et extra eam linea submarginali cyanea ; subtus lineis et maculis sicut in 
C. patelina positis, sed omnibus multo tenuioribus et minoribus. 
Hab. Mexico, Oaxaca (enochio 1). 
A single male specimen sent us by Mr. Fenochio, which formed the type of our 
description, is the only one we have yet seen of this beautiful species. It was obtained 
