ANA, 341 
Alis cyaneo-nigris, basi cyanescentibus, anticis maculis cyaneis obsoletis ad angulum apicalem ; subtus sericeo- 
rufescenti-fuscis griseo irroratis, margine anticarum externo grisescentibus ; posticis fascia obscura discali 
valde irregulari, altera submarginali, punctisque submarginalibus nigris ornatis. 
@ major colore ad alarum basin dilutiore, maculis anticarum subapicalibus magis distinctis et ab apice magis 
distantibus, subtus alis omnino pallidioribus et maculis fuscis valde irregulariter notatis. 
Hab. British Honpuras, Corosal (foe!); Guatemata 24, San Gerdénimo (Champion), 
Motagua valley (f, D. G. & O. S.), Polochic valley (Hague); Nicaragua, Chontales 
(Belt); Costa Rica (Van Patten®); Panama‘, Chiriqui (Ribde%, Arcé, Champion), 
Line of Railway (M‘Leannan).—N. Cotomsia >. 
The greatest confusion has existed respecting this species, owing chiefly to the 
misapplication of the name Nymphalis iphis of Latreille. This, we are now strongly of 
opinion, confirmed by specimens so named from Mr. Bates’s collection, is synonymous 
with Paphia meris of Felder, and applies to quite a distinct species from that named 
P. iphis by Dr. Felder in our collection, and from the one so called in Mr. Druce's 
monograph. 
With the true P. iphis (=P. meris), therefore, this species has no relationship. It 
is in fact so near to P. morvus of Fabricius that we have some hesitation in separating 
it. The chief difference, if not the only really stable one, is in the general colour of 
the female, which is devoid of any of the purple tinge seen in that sex of P. morvus. 
Regarding the name P. onophis of Boisduval, we know, from the types having been 
submitted to us by M. Charles Oberthiir, that they belong to this insect; but unfor- 
tunately Dr. Felder has previously used this name for another species, so that it is not 
available here. 
The title we adopt was given by Mr. Druce to a single female specimen in our 
collection from British Honduras. This differs to some extent, especially on the under- 
side of the wings, from other Central-American examples of the same sex. ‘The wings 
beneath are rather yellower and the markings are few and obscure; above the blue of 
the base of the hind wings is rather more restricted. In view of the great diversity in 
the colour of the wings of specimens of many species of Anwa we do not think these 
differences are of specific value. 
A. morta is found throughout Central America and in Northern Colombia, where 
Mr. Simons obtained it at Manaure, at the foot of the Sierra Nevada of Santa Marta. 
His specimens are rather dark, and beneath are rather richer ferruginous than our 
Guatemalan examples. 
9, Anza onomais. 
Paphia enomais, Bdv. Lép. Guat. p. 51°. 
A. morte affinissima, sed minor, alis anticis magis falcatis, alarum basi viridescentiore. 
 quoque minor et alis purpurascente tinctis. 
Hab, Guaremata}, Polochic valley (Hague), Cubilguitz (Champion); Nicaraeva, 
