288 Mr. H. Dnice's DcscrvpHoiis of 



white along the costal margin and apical angle of the 

 anterior wings. Posterior wings without tails, a white spot 

 on the costal margin nearest the apex, the abdominal 

 margin thickly speckled with white, and a row of indistinct 

 white spots round the posterior margin. Expanse 2| inch. 

 Hab. Valley of the Rio Polochic, (hiatemala. Mus. 

 Salvin and Godman, and Druce. 



8. Paphia amhrosia. 



Upperside : Male, greenish lilack with the base of both 

 wings thickly speckled with golden-green scales, a con- 

 spicuous band of the same colour near the apical angle of 

 the anterior wings, dentated on the outer margin, which is 

 thickly speckled between the nervures with golden- green 

 scales. Posterior wings M'ith a narrow marginal border of 

 green, with three spots of the same colour between the 

 nervules. Underside rich brown. Anterior wings with a 

 dark spot at the end of the cell, a band of dark brown, 

 bordered on the outer margin with grey scales, crossing 

 from the apex to the middle of the inner margin and joining 

 a pale ochreous patch spotted with brown, the outer 

 margin greyish. 



Posterior wings without a tail, speckled with grey on the 

 costal margin, and crossed near the middle by two indistinct 

 bands of brown, a submarginal row of minute white spots. 

 Expanse 2f inch. 



Hal). Veragua, Volcano of Chiri(pii [Aire). Mus. Salvin 

 and Godman. 



A very handsome species and quite distinct from any 

 with which I am acquainted. 



9. Papliia Polyxo. 



Upperside : Male, deep indigo-blue, anterior wings with 

 the base, a series of six spots arranged across the apical 

 angle and thence down the outer margin, and the hind 

 margin of the posterior wings greyish-l)lue, the inner mar- 

 gin chestnut-brown. Underside i)ale glossy brown, darkest 

 ou the outer maruin of the anterior winu's. I'osterior 



