282 RHOPALOCERA. 
extends from near the sea-level to an altitude of 5000 feet; but it is, perhaps, most 
numerous in places of an intermediate height. 
2. Amphirene superba. (Tab. XXVII. figg. 1, 2.) 
Amphirene superba, Bates, Ent. Monthl. Mag. 1. p. 161 1, Butl. & Druce, P. Z. 8. 1874, p. 345°. 
Victorina aphrodite, Butl. P. Z. 8. 1865, p. 483°. 
Alis nigricanti-brunneis, anticarum apicibus paulo dilutioribus, fascia communi alba ceruleo limbata, a costa 
anticarum ad medium marginis posticarum externi transeunte, posticis lunulis pallide fuscis submargina- 
libus et intra eas alteris sagittiformibus ceruleis ornatis: subtus rufo-brunneis, area anticarum apicali et 
posticis ad medium rosaceo-albicantibus, posticis seriebus duabus lunularum albidis et una fulva extra eas, 
omnibus nigro separatis submarginalibus notatis ; anticis quoque similariter extus (preter apice) margi- 
natis; anticarum cellula ad medium serie punctorum alborum nigro marginata transfasciata alisque ad 
finem ejus. 
Hab. Mexico®, Cordova (Riimelt); Guatemata, Choctum, San Geronimo, Polochic 
valley, Retalhuleu (F. D. G. & O. S.), San Gerdnimo, Purula ( Champion) ; Costa Rica 
(Van Patten?) ; Panama, Chiriqui, Veraguas (Arcé). 
Mr. Bates first described this species from specimens obtained by us in Central 
Guatemala, where it is byno means uncommon up to an elevation of about 4000 feet 1. 
It is not, however, confined to that district, for we also found it in the forest-country 
bordering the Pacific Ocean. It extends also to Southern Mexico, as we are unable to 
distinguish the insect of that district separated by Mr. Butler under the name of 
Victorina aphrodite*®. Southwards it spreads as far as the State of Panama ; but has 
not yet been found in the southern continent. 
At first sight A. superba bears a strong resemblance to V. trayja; but, besides 
having more falcate primaries and dentate secondaries, it has beneath a series of trans- 
verse spots across the cell of the primaries, and the secondaries have three series of 
submarginal lunules, and there are other differences. A. trayja, as already remarked, 
is really more closely allied to A. epaphus than it is to the present insect. 
TIMETES. 
Tymetes, Blanchard in Cuv. Régne Anim. Atlas Ins. ii. t. 189. f. 1 (ex Boisduval, MS.) (1836). 
Timetes, Westw. Gen. Diurn. Lep. p. 262. 
Megalura, Blanch. Hist. Nat. Ins. i. p. 446. 
This genus was sufficiently indicated in the illustrated edition of Cuvier’s ‘ Régne 
Animal, where a good figure of 7. merops is given. It contains about twenty-two 
species, all belonging to the Neotropical Region. Of these, thirteen are found within 
our borders, only four of which are peculiar to the region, the rest being more or less 
widely distributed over the Southern continent. 
The external structure of the various species of Timetes presents few points of 
variation, with the exception of the shape of the primaries, which, in some species, 
