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The species are readily distinguishable. Two of them are unknown 
to me but apparently distinct enough from the descriptions. 
Falcaia Neumeegen, is said to have the primaries somewhat falcate 
—an obvious distinction, for none of the other species have any approach 
to this. The generic reference may be inaccurate. It is compared by 
its describer to P. flava. 
Aurea Grote, is a very small species, smaller than flava, with very 
dark primaries, the reniform white and contrasting. ‘Ihe secondaries 
have the black margin to primaries narrow, and have also the costal 
margin black—a somewhat distinctive feature. 
Flava Grote, is also a small species with more brownish primaries 
with narrow white lines emphasizing the maculation, the median lines 
variably separated, and with a usually somewhat faint connecting line. 
Singula Grote, is decidedly larger and very distinctly marked. The 
median lines are yery distinctly connected by a black dash and there is 
an oblique, black, sub-apical shade. The t. p. line has a distinct though 
not prominent outward tooth over reniform. 
Flavidens Grote, is still larger and is the largest species of the genus. 
The median lines are very even, somewhat approximate and with a very 
faint connecting line, often entirely wanting. A whitish shade accom- 
panies the t. p. line, and there is a very distinct median shade line 
through the outer portion of median space, which is found in none of 
the other species. 
In tabular form the scheme is as follows : 
Primaries with marked apices, sub-falcate : 10s. . fons sites pac Viuip os Malate: 
Primaries with rectangular or rounded apices. 
Size very small ; reniform contrasting, white, color dark ; secondaries with costal 
Maren black sb acisy se sims eee ee aerator ee DPE, OL ae Ee aurea 
Size small; reniform not contrasting, color more brownish, costal margins of 
secondaries iat blacks.) s.. cotvivis clotspe ce Misw ou teack aioe ean heats flava 
Size larger, moderate. 
Median lines well separated ; distinctly connected by a black dash on submedian 
fold.’~ No distinct median*shade! line vy4 en ce. ce ones ne eee singula 
Median lines more approximate, even ; no distinct connecting line ; a very distinct 
nied ian Shade line. 3). ios isn's'. ans spares pe wea aru aaa a elena flavidens 
P. falcata Naum. Papilio, 3, 141, 1883. 
Antenne, head, thorax and abdomen light brown, with anal tuft of a lighter 
shade. Underside of abdomen and legs of the same lighter shade. Primaries very 
pointed at apex, then considerably bulging out along exterior margin, and rounding 
off at inner angle. Color of same a light brown. A light transverse line from near 
apex to inner margin ; the space enclosed between the same and exterior margin of 
a lighter shade, darkening along the latter and showing faintly a marginal line of ir- 
regular dots from apex to inner angle. Another faint, oblique line from costa near 
base to middle ot interior margin, nearly joining there the anterior transverse line. 
A faint whitish reniform discal ring, having a larger, oblong anterior companion ring. 
Fringes light brown. 
