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PHLEGETHONTIUS. 



P. pseiMloconmhtdi (Sebauf.), P. or'u'iitalix (Biitl.j, aud P. rospofasciata ("Koch) 

 fire only subspecies, as every intermediate toim occnrs between tbem and P. coiivol- 

 ruli (Linn.) ; in fact, P. pseudocoiiwlvdi and P. orientalis are so close to tbe typical 

 P. convolmdi that I almost sbould be justitied in redncing them to synonvms. 



I have a specimen collected at Sierra Leone liy Dr. W. G. (Jlemeuts, which is 

 undoubtedly a typical P. maurifi.i(B\\t\.), so that this species has a much wider range 

 than was supposed, and 1 believe eventually will prove to be merely a dimorphic 

 form Qii P.fulwinotata (Butl.). From Aroa, Venezuela, 1 have two fine specimens 

 of P. ochus (King.), which differ from the typical Honduras form iu having a brilliant 

 rufous chestnut ground colour in the forewings instead of dull brown, and the spaces 

 between the bands of the hiudwings, instead of being dull brownish grey, are 

 yellowish chestnut. 



Among my series of P. rustica (Fabr.) from Venezuela are two specimens very 

 like my new P. hartertix but 1 do not think that species occurs out of Bonaire, and 

 being isolated on an island, it. in my opinion, is a good species, and these forms from 

 the mainland are merely worn an<l abraded second brood specimens. 



Phlegethontius harterti sp. nov. 



Similar to P. rustica (Fabr.), but smaller aud paler. 



Forewintjs pale grey, crossed by a number of darker grey aud pale buff zigzag 

 transverse lines. A darker jjatch in the cell. 



Hindwings dark brown, with a large black-and-white patch at the anal angle. 



Head and thorax pale brownish grey. 



Abdomen grejdsh brown, with three yellow patches on each side, and two rows 

 of white spots, as in P. rustica. 



Expanse, 4*75 inches = 12r2 millim. 



Hab. Bonaire, Dutch West Indies (coll. Hartert). 



Phlegethontius indistincta sp. nov. 



Forewinqs greyish butf, variegati'd with black, and crossed by a number of ill- 

 defined transverse blackish lines, which are more strongly marked near the costa 

 than near the inner margin. Ouc of these Hues is situated near the base, two very 

 oblique ones a third from the base, and three at right angles to the costa beyond 

 the centre of the wing. 



There is a submarginal undulated black streak extending almost to the outer 

 margin between the fourth and fifth nervules, aud having a longitudinal streak 

 extending from there to the apex, and which is slightly augnlated. Cell has a patch 

 of gre3'ish buff shining through from the un<ler surface. 



Hindwinqs blackish brown, with the base and an almost obliterated sub- 

 marginal band greyish buff ; first nervure greyish bufi', marked with four blackish 

 lirowu dots. 



Underside uniform dull brown; hind wings witii a greyish bntf abdominal margin 

 and a slight paler brown submarginal baud. 



Head and thorajc deep brown, with a black streak on each side. 



Abdomen blackish grey, the four first segments having on each side a round 

 yellow ])atch with a black ring round it . 



Expanse, 4-2 inches = 107 milliiu. 



Hub. Honduras. 



