286 Mr. H. J. Elwes rm 



described by Butler from Reed's collection without definite 

 locality, and is distinguished by the broad pale band on 

 hind-wing below. The figure of Janiroidcs in Gay's plate 

 (Fauna Chilena, PI. Ill, fig 2), which Butler gives as a 

 synonym, is I think impossible to identify. 



29. TdrajMehia gcrmainii. (Plate XV, fig. 5 t.) 

 T. gcrmainii, Felder, t. c, p. 488. 



Satyrns promaiicana, Reed, t. c, Plate III, fig. 5. 



I took the male of this in the woods below Chilian at 

 about 4000 feet at the end of December, and a single worn 

 female in the Villacura Valley at 8000 feet on January 

 25th. It is a very distinct species. Reed says that it is 

 not scarce in the central provinces, but specimens are rare 

 in collections. 



NYMPHALIDJE. 



30. Euptoida hortensia. 



Arffynnis hortensia, Blanchard, t.c, p. 24. 



This species does not seem common anywhere, but I 

 took specimens at Quillota, San Rosendo, and San Ignacio 

 in January. 



31. Argynnis cytheris. 



Papilio cytheris, Drury, 111. Exot. Ent., ii, PL IV, figs. 

 3, 4 (1773). 



An/ymiis sign, Hlibner, Zutr. Exot. Schmett. figs. 677, 

 ' 678 (1832). 

 One of the commonest butterflies all over the country, 

 and found from the sea-level up to at least 7000 to 8000 feet 

 near the Baths of Chilian. It extends from about Copiapo 

 in the north to as far south as the Straits of Magellan ; 

 and though it has several synonyms I cannot distinguish 

 any marked local varieties, except perhaps the one found 

 in the Falkland Islands. The largest and palest I have 

 is a female from 7000 feet elevation taken above timber- 

 line at Chilian, though probably it was bred in the valley 

 below. The smallest are those from the low forest country 

 near Mulchen and Tolten, though Edmonds says the con- 

 trary is the case. It occurred in Argentina as far south as 

 Nahuelhuapi. 



32. Argynnis laMonioides. 



A. lathoiiioicles, Blanchard, t. c, p. 22, PI. II, figs. 1, 2. 



