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branch before the end of the cell instead of two, as in Apatura, but the secondary 
sexual characters of the male differ considerably from those of Chlorippe in having two 
points to the tegumen instead of one, and none in the anal cavity instead of a prominent 
one ; the harpagones have a small, stout, recurved spine at the extremity. The front 
legs of the male are somewhat intermediate in shape between those of Apatura and of 
Chiorippe; the tibia is slightly swollen at its distal end, but its anterior surface is 
rounded and not grooved as in Chlorippe. 
Regarding the appropriation of Hiibner’s name Doxocopa for this genus, which we 
limit to Apatura celtis and its allies, it may fairly be questioned whether it is rightly 
applicable. Hiibner first employed it* to a set of species, nearly all of which are 
true Apature, and it was only in one of the plates forming the third incomplete volume 
of the ‘ Sammlung exotischer Schmetterlinge’ that he figured his Doxocopa idyja, which 
is one of the same group as Apatura celtis. But his having done so, renders, we think, 
Doxocopa a name available for this genus as restricted; to employ it thus is better 
than coining a new title. 
Only one species of Doxocopa certainly occurs in Mexico and Guatemala, but D. 
leilia (W. H. Edw.) occurs in Arizona and may pass our northern frontier. 
In North America some six species have been described ; these are reduced to two, 
each with two varieties, by Mr. Sirecker. In the Antilles D. ¢dyja is the only species ; 
this occurs in Cuba and Haiti. 
1. Doxocopa argus. (Apatura argus, Tab. XXX. figg. 12,133,142.) 
Apatura argus, Bates, Ent. Monthl. Mag. i. p. 180°. 
Alis ferrugineis, triente anticarum apicali nigra intus fulvo marginata, maculis duabus subapicalibus duabusque 
alteris inter ramos medianos albis; posticis serie ocellorum submarginali et extra eam serie punctorum 
fulvescentium fusco marginatis: subtus glauco-fuscis, anticarum cellula ferrugineo transfasciata et 
terminata, posticis linea ferruginea bisecta, extra eam glaucescentibus; ocellis ut supra sed albo pupillatis. 
© mari similis, sed multo major et pictura posticarum subtus valde indistincta. 
Hab. Mexico, Cordova (Riimelt), Oaxaca (Fenochio); Guatemata, San Gerdnimo 
(Champion), Chisoy valley (Hague), Motagua valley (Ff. D. G. & O.S.). 
This Doxocopa was described by Mr. Bates from a male specimen captured by ourselves 
in the Motagua valley in Guatemala; and we have since received other examples, 
including a female from the same country, and several males from Mexico. 
D. argus has no near allies in our country, but it is closely related to D. clyton of 
N. America and D. idyja of Cuba and Haiti, differing from both in the black apex of 
the primaries with its white spots. Our female is very much larger than the male, 
and the markings on the secondaries are less distinct. 
* Verz. bek. Schm. p. 49. 
