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which are quite constant, and have a different /ac/f 5 from those which 

 come from the northern parts of the South American continent, the 

 black spots being less confluent, those at the end of the cell of the fore 

 wing and near the costa often pupilled with white, and the ground- 

 color somewhat lighter than is the case with the specimens from 

 the mainland. With these specimens for the most part agree the 

 specimens which we possess from Jamaica, Cuba, and the Isle of 

 Pines, as well as many specimens which we have from all over the 

 northern parts of the range of the insect. For this generally prevalent 

 form Stichel suggests the retention of the subspecific name insiilaris 

 proposed by IVIaynard (c/. Maynard, Contributions to Science, Vol. I, 

 1889, No. 2). 



The collection made by Mr. Link contains fifty-five specimens of 

 D. vanilla; insiilaris taken from May to September, 1912, at various 

 localities throughout the Isle of Pines. 



Genus Euptoieta Doubleday. 



5. Euptoieta hegesia (Cramer). 



Papilio hegesia Cramer, Papillons Exotiques, III, 1782, p. 30, PI. CCIX, figs. E, F. 



The specimens are on the average of smaller size than specimens 

 coming from other portions of the range of the insect, and have a 

 decidedly dwarfed appearance. Some of the males have an expanse 

 of wings no greater than 35 mm. The largest female has an expanse 

 of 52 mm. 



There are twenty-six specimens, seventeen of which are males, the 

 rest females. They were taken at various localities on the island, and 

 the dates of capture range from May 7 to October 6, 1912. 



Genus Eresia Doubleday. 



6. Eresia frisia (Poey). 



Melitea frisia Poey, Centurie de Lepidopteres de L'lle de Cuba, ire Decade, 

 April, 1832, Plate. 



The collection contains three specimens: a very dwarfed female and 

 a very large female, both taken at Santa Fe, July 19, 1912; and a 

 male of intermediate size taken at Nueva Gerona, August 8, 1912. 



The specimens in form and markings do not differ essentially from 

 other examples at hand from Cuba and from the North American 

 mainland. 



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