( 558 ) 



rarely three, sometimes a complete series, the njiper ones being small ; last spot 

 nsnally distinctly smaller than the third (from behind). 



On umlergide the last snlnuarginal spot of the forewing smaller than the fourth 

 sjiot (counted from behind), the third sjjot being the largest ; cell almost entirely 

 j)ale primrose-colour, the black streaks being either short or indistinct. 



Genitalia: S. Tenth tergite broad, narrowing apicad, constricted before apex ; 

 jiointed process of sternite curved, the hairy ridge standing at its base shortened to 

 a tooth ; harpe long, gradually narrowed to a point. 



Hab. Texas to Nicaragua; name-type from Guerrero. 



In the Tring Museum 00 c?t?, 7 ? ?, from: Houston, Texas; Jalapa, July 

 1897 (W. Schaus) ; Cordoba, February 1896 (W. Schans) ; Songolica, July 1S9G 

 (W. Schans) ; Cuesta de Misantla, June 1896 (W. Schans) ; Guerrero (0. T. Baron) ; 

 Mexico City (ex coll. FeJder) ; Escuintla, W. Guatemala, llOD ft., September 1904 

 (A. Hall) ; San Pedro Sula, Honduras. 



In coll. F. D. Godman 6 c? c?, 2 ? ? from Nicaragua, and a long series from 

 more northern localities. 



d. P. thoas nealces subsp. nov. 



Pajiiliu (Acliirtis) ajax, Miiller (nun Linn^, 1758, err. det.), Nalurx. v. p. 575. n. 32. t. 17. fig. :i 



(1774). 

 Pupilio «Aoo.s, Kollar, Denkschi: K. Ak. Wis^. ]Vie)i, Math. Xnt. CI. i. p. 355. n. 11 (lfi50) (KioMeta, 



smaller than Brazilian) ; Gray, Cut. Lep. Ins. Brit. Muk. i. Pup. p. 39. n. 1!M5 (1852) (/mrlini ; 



Venezuela); Bull. & Druce, Proc. Zool. Soc. Lund. p. 3(;5. n. 377 (187-1) (Costa Rica); Oberth., 



Et. d'Ent. iv. p. 70. n. 210 (1880) iimrtim ; Muzo ; Carare ; Car.icas) ; Godm. & Salv., Tmnx. 



Ent. Sue. Loud. p. Hi], n. 245 (1880) (Sta. Marta) ; Walk., Enf. .!/<.. .1%. xi.x. p. 26 (1882) 



(Panama, common, a fast flyer) ; Godm. & Salv., Biol. Ciinti: Amer., Lep. Rhnp. ii. p. 223. 



n. 53 (1890) (partini) ; Maas. * Weym., in SlUbel, Reisvi S. Amer., Lep. p. 11. n. 41 (1890) ; 



iid.. I.e. p. 18. n. 31 (1890) ; iid.. I.e. p. 24. n. 100 (1890) (west side of Cordillera of Bogota) ; 



iid., /.'■. p. 32. n. 135 (1890) (Colombia); iid., /.c. p. I! 6. n. 24 (1890) (Guayaquil); Hahnel, 



Iris iii. p. 149 (1890) (San Este'ban) ; id., I.e. p. 201. 205 (1890) (Valera, Tenez.) ; Eimer, 



Orthogen. Schmetl. p. 138. fig. 63 (1897) (Neu-Grauada) ; Dent., Moths Butt. U.S.A. ii. p. 345. 



figs. (1898 — 1900) {/inyfim; — the figures apparently taken from Costa Rica specimens) ; Kaye, 



Trans. Ent. Sne. Lmid. p. 207. n. 198 (1904) (Trinidad). 



cJ ? . In colour intermediate between the preceding and the following form, 

 beiug deejier yellow than P. t. autocles and paler than P. f. t/ioa.s. — Uppin-.^tit/e, 

 forewing : cell-spot conspicuous in nearly all si)ecimens ; small spots in front of 

 apex of cell larger than in the preceding form, but smaller than in the following 

 one ; four submarginal spots, rarely three only, the row sometimes continued by 

 one, two, or three small spots, last spot about as large as the third (from behind), 

 or larger. 



Underside : submarginal spots of forewing larger than in P. t. thoas, especially 

 the uj)per ones, last spot usually about the same size as the fourth (from behind), 

 often larger; cell with distinct black streaks. 



Genitalia : S . Pointed process of tenth tergite long, the ridge at its base only a 

 little lower ju'oximally than distally, with feeble indication of being siunate ; harpe 

 short, pointed, usually denticulate. 



Hab. Nicaragua to West Ecuador, eastwards to Trinidad and the Lower 

 Orinoco, Nicaragua specimens leading over to the jireceding form ; name-type 

 from Muzo, Colombia. 



In the Tring Museum 210 c? cJ, 28 ? ? , from : Azaiiar de Carthago, Costa Rica, 

 February liS09 (J. Underwood); Carillo, Custa Pica, 300(i ft., October 1904 



