( 375 ) 



S ? . Palpus triangular, pointed, dift'eriug markedly from that of tlie other 

 species. Mernm of mid- and hindcoxae somewhat angnlate. Spines of abdominal 

 tergites contignous, long and short ones almost regularly alternating ; those on 

 sternites much weaker and more numerous ; first sternite with spines. First 

 Iiindtarsal segment abont two-thirds the length of the tibia, barely as long as 

 segments 2 to 4 together ; spurs shorter than in /'V/^.v. 



Body and wings much darker than in feus. Forewing witli broad, 



interrupted or comi)lete, paler median band, which is much broader at costal than 



at hinder margin, and includes the minute black stigma. Hindwing almost 



nnicolorous, darker distally, without distinct bands. 



S. Scent-organ of forecoxa small. Tenth tergite (PI. XLI. f. 22, dorsal view) 

 divided into two lobes, which are widely separated by a rounded sinus, the lobes 

 broad, slanting, somewhat twisted, apically roundedly excised ; sternite (A'f) also 

 ])rodnced into processes, which are, however, very much longer than the tergite 

 (Xt), and are internally dilated into a l)road tooth. C'lasper (PI. XLVI. f. 1) rather 

 narrower than in ficus ; the harpe similar, bnt spines heavier, apex broader. 

 Penis-sheath (PI. LIII. f. 11) obtuse, witli some minute teeth at the left side ; 

 numerous spines within the sheath. 



? . Eightli tergite short, truncate, shallowly sinuate, membranaceous in 

 middle distally. Vaginal plate (PI. XL. f. 10) distally sharply defined, the apical 

 margin raised, angnlate mesially, continued basad, forming the border of a large, 

 mesial, rounded depression, in which is situated the rather small vaginal orifice ; 

 anterior edge of the orifice raised. Seventh sternite broader than long, trapeziform, 

 apex truncare, not membranaceous, no spines. 



Larva said to be like that of fcm, bnt larger (?). Bonninghausen descrilies 

 it as being lighter green than fio/s, and becoming black with green belts sliortly 

 lieiore pupation.- — Food-plants : Artocarptm ; Ficus. 



Hah. Mexico, "West Lidies, southward to Southern Brazil. 



Two subspecies : 



ii. V. Slices si/ces. 

 Sfhiiu- ficiifi, StoU, /..•. 

 Kiiji<i xt/cfs Hiibner, l.r. 

 PiirhyUa innrnaia Clemens, .Tnurii. Ar. X. Sr. Pl,,hi(l iv. p. l;V.t. n. 4'.) (18.ofl) (Honduras; Brazil) ; 



Morris, Cat. Lq,. i\'. .\m. p. 19 (18C0) : Clem., in Morris, %h. Lep. N. Am. p. IS'l. n. 2 (1SG2). 

 I'whiilia sijo-s, Butler, I.e. (partim) ; Burm., Dcscr. Hep. Argent, v. p. 340 (1878) ; id., /.■-. Athi-< 



p. ."SS. t. 14. f. 3 (/.) C. 7. .S (p) (1879) ; Druce, in Biol. Centr. Amei:, Lep. Het. i. p. 1."/. n. :! 



(1881) (Mexico; Belize; Chiriqui ; Ecuador; Upp. Amazons; Paraguay); id., I.e. Siijijil. 



p. 309 (189(5) (Mexico ; Costa Rica) ; BJinningh., Li.-< xii. p. 119. n. 28 (1899) (Rio de Jan. ; 



larva noticed). 



c?$. Pale median interspace of forewing separated into two patches: one 

 costal, large, including the stigma, the other small, at hinder margin ; the two 

 patches seldom connected, but if so, the band thus formed strongly constricted ; the 

 posterior patch sometimes vestigial. 



Hn/j. Continental America, from Mexico to Southern Brazil and Bolivia. 



In the Tring Museum .jO-odd specimens from: Mexico; Costa Rica; Colombia; 

 Venezuela; Ecuador; Peru; Bolivia; Bahia; Rio de Janeiro; Sao Paulo. 



/j. P. syces insularis subsp. nov. 



PachjiJui ficu^. Walker, /.'■. (partim). 

 J'lirhi/liii .s7/(vs, Butler, I.e. (partim). 



