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Palpares speciosus Linn. 



Figure— Romer, Genera, Plate XXV, Figure 3; De Geer, Mem. Ill, Plate 

 XXVII, Figure 9, (as maculatus); also Sulzer, Plate XXV, Figure 3. 



The fourth anal of f. w. with two branches, and two cross-veins; 

 the third anal of h. w. simple, with two cross-veins to second, but none 

 to the fourth. 



A peculiar variation in marking is seen on Plate XX, Fig. 

 37, hind wing; and male appendages Figs. 52, 53. 



Palpares dubiosus Pering. 



I have not seen this species nor is there any figure, but it is 

 described as close to P. speciosus, so it is probably but one 

 form of what will prove to be one common variable species. 



Palpares caffer Burm. 



Figure— Plate XXI, Figure 50. 



The fourth anal of f. w. with two branches and two cross-veins to 

 third; the third in h. w. simple, with one cross-vein to the second, but 

 none to the fourth. 



The difference between this and P. speciosus is hardly 

 sufficient for a species, and not constant; the wings are usually 

 shorter than in P. speciosus, and the fore pair less heavily 

 marked. 



Palpares varius Navas. 



Figure — Navas, original description. 



In fore wing the fourth anal has two branches and two connections ; 

 in hind wings the third anal is simple with two connections to second, 

 but none to fourth. 



Palpares digitatus Gerst. 



Figure — Calvert, Figure 3 (unnamed); Navas (as torridum and pobeguini); 

 and Plate XIX, Figure 24. 



In fore wing the fourth anal has one branch and one cross-vein. 

 Third anal in h. w. simple, not connected to fourth anal, with two 

 veinlets to the second anal. 



The figure I give and that of Navas represent heavily 

 marked specimens; that of Calvert is more normal. I think 

 P. umbrosus Kolbe is the same ; but the bands are narrower and 

 one or more "fingers" are usually separate from the bands, and 

 the wings may be a little more slender, in fact it is more like 

 P. speciosus, and appears to connect speciosus with digitatus. 

 The hind wings of typical umbrosus are shown in figure 44. 



