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Scutelhwi large, triangular, rather elongate, and deeply asperate. 



Elytra quadrate, not attenuated posteriorly, rather longer than the head 

 and thorax united, deeply asperate in curved transverse rows, the 

 apex broad and rounded, with the extreme edge white. 

 Abdomen somewhat exposed. 

 Legs bright yellow, long and robust, 



Underparts piceous, with the terminal segments of the abdomen, coxae, 

 and metasternum yellow, and the thighs clouded. 

 T. amhigua differs from all the other species of the genus in its 

 broad, oblong, convex form, castaneous colour, long and stout legs, and 

 in the sculpture of the thorax. In the male the thorax is slightly con- 

 tracted towards the base. 



It is very rare in Europe, but appears to be quite common in 

 America, where many specimens were taken in various parts of the 

 country by Dr. Schaum. I have hitherto seen only two British exam- 

 ples, these were taken by myself or my brothers in Oxfordshire. 



Gumley, Market Harborongh, 



November 18th, 1864. 



NEW SPECIES OF BUTTERFLIES FROM GUATEMALA AND PANAMA. 



BT H. W, BATES, F.Z.S. 



(^Continued from page 164). 



69. — PEONOPHILA HILARA. 



(J. Expans. 3". Fore-wing costa very slightly arched, apex 

 broadly rounded, outer border waved and scarcely incurved. Hind- 

 wing outer border strongly dentate, the lobe at the end of the second 

 median branch scarcely longer than the others. Above : rich dark 

 tawny -brown, outer part of both wings crossed by two rows of orange 

 spots, the outer row of the hind-wing partly connected as a zigzag 

 line ; the two rows of the hind-wing enclose a row of obscure black 

 ocelli, the two anal ones alone having minute white pupils. Beneath : 

 fore-wing brown, apex tawny-rufous ; the spots are paler, and enclose 

 a row of small, indistinct, black, blind ocelli. Hind-wing rusty -brown, 

 with a broad belt of an ochreous hue crossing a little beyond the cell ; 

 a streak, also of an ochreous hue, crosses the wing nearer the base, and 

 all the nervures are ochreous ; the broad belt is rust-coloured in the 

 middle, and has a row of black ocelli with white pupils. 



Gruatemala, Pacific slope. 



