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incurved. Ou the hindwing the proximal side of the transparent spot shorter than 

 the costal side, which is as long as, or longer than, the hind side. 



Hab. Merida, Venezuela (Briceno). 



A series of both sexes. 



7. Rothschildia orizaba triloba subsp. nov. 



d. Transparent spot ou both wings deeply incurved on proximal side ; in 

 forewing the apex of the spot projecting beyond the rufous border of the discal 

 line, and the lower lobe almost twice the length of the upper one, the lower lobe 

 being also in the hindwing much longer than the upper. 



Hab. Tuis and Carreblanco, Costa Rica. 



2(?<J. 



8. Rothschildia aurota andensis subsp. nov. 



c? ? . Body and median area of wings tawny chestnut, much darker than in 

 /.'. aurota aurota. The ruesouotnm posteriorly with a more or less distinct white 

 belt, which sometimes merges together with the belt of the metanotum. The 

 grey-pink discal area of both wings more prominent. The white discal line on 

 the whole less strongly undulate, its black border less conspicuous (on account of 

 the deep ground-colour). The hindwing somewhat shorter. 



Hub. ( 'arabaya, South-East Peru : La Oroya, Rio Inambari, 310U ft. ; 

 Tingnri, 3400 ft. ; La Union, 2000 ft. 



A small series. 



9. Rothschildia aricia xanthina subsp. nov. 



<?. White patch on abdomen larger than in R. a. aricia. Collar usually with 

 a distinct tawny line. Wings more pervaded with yellow ; the discal line on both 

 wings more deeply incurved between the median veins ; the submarginal area of 

 forewing yellow from R 2 to M 2 , or at least bearing three orange-yellow patches. 



Hab. ('arabaya, South-East Peru : S. Domingo, 6000 ft, and Oconeque, 

 7000 ft. 



A series of S3. 



10. Rothschildia jorulla inca subsp. nov. 



6 . Pinkish discal area farther extending forward, deeply dentate on the fore- 

 wing, far less dilated posteriorly ou the hindwing than in R.j. jorulla Westw. (1853) 

 and aroma Schaus (1905), more sharply defined, being distinctly dentate. The 

 white discal line thinner than in the two Central American subspecies mentioned, 

 its tawny outer border on forewing also thinner, especially towards the costa. The 

 posterior submarginal spots of the hindwing larger than in jorulla and aroma. 

 Anal hook (of S) slender in side-view. 



Hab. Carabaya, South-East Peru : La Union, Rio Hnacamaya, 2000 ft., and 

 La Oroya, Rio Inambari, 3100 ft. (G. R, Ockenden). 



2 <?<?. 



11. Rothschildia prionia spec. nov. 



d. Closely related to 7?. jorulla Westw. (1853), differing essentially in the 

 genitalia. Discal line of both wings strongly dentate, even more so than in West 

 Mexican jorulla, both the white line and its red border broad ; the pinkish grey 



