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doubtful 2. In Guatemala we took a male near Calderas at an altitude of 7000 feet 
on the Volcan de Fuego; but we have other specimens from the Polochic valley, 
showing that A. donysa, like its near ally A. pithys, has a wide range in elevation. 
A. donysa may be distinguished from the last species by its narrower white band and 
by the markings of the underside being more distinct. It also appears to be a somewhat 
larger insect. A Brazilian ally of both these species is A. abia (Hew.). 
21. Adelpha basilea. (4. epiphicla, Tab. XXVIII. figg. 9, 10.) 
Papilio basilia, Cr. Pap. Ex. t. 188, f. D’. ; 
Heterochroa basilea, Bates, Journ. Ent. ii. p. 331°; Butl. & Druce, P. Z. S. 1874, p. 342°. 
Alis brunneis ad basin et marginibus indistincte lineolatis; plaga anticarum subapicali valde irregulari et 
macula (vena divisa) ultra eam fulvis ; fascia communi a vena mediana ad angulum posticarum analem 
alba; subtus ferrugineo-fuscis, ad basin griseo fasciatis, ad marginem externum fusco fasciolatis, plaga 
anticarum et fascia communi sicut supra. 
@ mari similis, sed fascia communi alba in anticis ad ramum medianum secundum tantum extensa. 
Hab. Mexico, Acapulco (Markham), Cordova (Riimeli); GuaTeMaa, Polochic valley 
(Hague), Zapote and Tocoy (Champion); Nicaragua, Chontales (Belt); Costa Rica 
(Van Patten*); Panama, Bugaba, San Lorenzo (Arcé §& Champion).—CoLoMBIA ; UPPER 
AMAZONS 2, 
This species has long stood in our collection under the MS. title of A. epiphicla, and 
is thus named on our Plate; we find now, however, that it is not separable from the 
well-known South-American A. basilea. It also stands in M. Oberthiir’s collection 
under a MS. name of Boisduval’s. 
A. basilea is a common species in Guatemala, whence we have a good series of 
examples. It appears to be an inhabitant of the low country. The species is closely 
allied to A. zphicla, but may always be recognized by the presence of a second apical 
spot on the primaries. 
All our female examples have the white band in the primaries shorter than in the 
male, and we suppose this to be a normal character. 
22. Adelpha iphicla. (A. iphicleola, Tab. XXVIII. figg. 11, 12.) 
Papilio iphicla, Linn. Syst. Nat. i. p. 780"; Drury, Ill. Nat. Hist. i. p. 27, t. 14. f. 3, 4°. 
Heterochroa iphicla, Bates, Journ. Ent. ii. p. 381°; Butl. & Druce, P. Z.8. 1874, p. 342+. 
Adelpha iphicla, Aurivill. Kong]. Sv. Ak. Hand]. xix. no. 5, p. 106°. 
Heterochroa iphicleola, Bates, Ent. Monthl. Mag. i. p. 128°. 
A. basilee similis, sed macula ad anticarum apicem fulva absente distinguenda, anticis plaga fulva tantum 
ornatis. 
Hab. Mexico, Mazatlan (Morrer), Oaxaca (Fenochio), Valladolid in Yucatan ( Gaumer) ; 
GuaTeMALA®, San Gerénimo, Panima, Tamahu, Cubilguitz (Champion), Choctum, 
Polochic valley (Hague), Yzabal, Motagua valley, Pacific slopes (F. D. G. & 0. 8.); 
Nicaracua, Chontales (Belt, Janson); Costa Rica (Van Patten *), Cache, Irazu (Rogers) ; 
Panama, Volcan de Chiriqui (Champion).—Sovuru AmERica to Guiana ? and Brazit; Cusa. 
