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 2 WEEKS — SIX BOLIVIAN BUTTERFLIES |_ Vol. Ill 



centre, downward from costa, is a series of five interspacial white spots, a con- 

 tinuance of the line of white spots of fore wing. The central portion of the 

 wing is transparent with a yellow tinge, the portion touching hind marginal 

 black area being transparent with a blackish tinge. The nervures and nervules 

 of this transparent area are bright yellow at its centre, turning to black out- 

 ward. The anal angle and inner marginal areas are bright tawny up to the 

 lower submedian nervule. This bright tawny area is the prominent feature of 

 the coloring of the upper surface. 



The under side of both wings is the same as upper surface, except that there 

 is a dash of yellow on the costa of hind wing, running one quarter inch upward 

 from the base. 



Taken in May, 1899. It resembles closely C.praxilla Hew. 



Taygetis puritana sp. nov. 



Habitat: Bolivia, near Coroico. Expanse : 3.00 inches. 



Head, thorax, abdomen and legs, dark brown above and beneath. Antennae 

 a shade lighter with small dark annulations at base of each joint. Club black 



above and beneath. 



The entire upper side of both wings is dark brown. In a very strong light 

 there is some lustre in basal areas. The hind margins have a white interspa- 

 cial border, quite prominent. 



Under side of fore wing light brown, much lighter than upper surface. The 

 prominent marking is a broad band of darker shade crossing centre of wing and 

 extending across lower wing also. The basal area is light brown. A soft dark 

 brown line or band crosses centre of discoidal space, extending to inner margin 

 but nearer base after leaving discoidal space and more indistinct The end of 

 discoidal space is marked by a fine thread of the same color. ^XlZ 

 costa, one quarter inch outside from discoidal space, is a line of dark brown 

 ending at submedian nervure. The area between this line and discoidal space 

 is darker than ground color, being darkest at the line and shading to lighter base- 

 ward. Outside of this line is an area of brighter brown, bordered one quarter 

 inch inside of hind margin by a jagged dark thread. Through the centre o 

 this area, from costa to inner margin, is a series of six interspacial white dots 

 surrounded by dark brown. The hind margin is bordered by a white thread. 

 The under side of hind wing is of same ground color as of fore wing, the 

 band of fore wing being somewhat more prominent. The inner edge of this 

 band is bordered by a dark line running from costa, one third inch from base, 

 and ending near centre of inner margin. The line bordering outer edge ex- 



