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 The caterpillar is described by Boisduval as living upon several species of Laurus, and 

 of a green colour, with pale blue spots, and scarlet belly and legs, with a scarlet eye-shaped 

 spot on each side of the third segment. The chrysalis is gibbous, ferruginous on the back, 

 with the belly rose-coloured, and four rows of pale blue dots. I have reverted to Drury's 

 specific name, which has certainly the priority, as appears from the dates which I have 

 introduced amongst the sjTionjTns. Dr. Boisduval has given another species of this genus 

 under the name of Palamedes, described by Fabricius under that name, but considered by 

 him to be a Nymphalis. This latter species must consequently receive a new denomination. 



MILITIA PELOPS. 



Plate XIX. fig. 3. 4. 



Order : Lepidoptera. Section : Diurna. Family : Nymphalidse, Swains. 

 Genus. Melit.sa, F«J?-. Ar^ynnis, Latr. God. Papilio (Vleh. tut.), Drury. 



MELiTiEA Pelops. Alis subi'otiindatis, integerrimis, supril fulvis nigro reticulatis; postieis subtus earneis fusco 

 undatis. (Expans. Alar. 1 mic.) 



Syn. Papilio (Pleb. rur.; Veloyis, Brury, App. v. 2. 



Argynnis Pelopsa, Latr. et God. Enc. Meth. ix. p. 290. No. 62. 



Habitat : St. Christopher's (Drtiry). 



Upper Side. Thorax and abdomen brown, the latter spotted with faint brown orange. Wings black, 

 with several rows of large brown orange spots, crossing the wings, of different shapes and sizes. 



Under Side. Anterior wings orange brown, spotted with black, having the appearance of indented 

 lines running across them. Posterior wings dark flesh-coloured, marked and spotted with brown, and 

 having five minute silver spots at equal distances, parallel with the external edge. The wings are entire. 



HESPERIA ARCAS. 



Plate XIX. fig, .5. 6. 



Order: Lepidoptera. Section; Diurna. Family: Hesperiidw, Stejjh. 



Genus. Hespekia, Latr. Godart. Battus, p. ,Scop. Papilio (PI. ruric), iinn. 



Hesperia Arcas. Alis nigricantibus immaculatis, margine integro, anticis subtiis margine interno dilutiore 

 macula parva uuica alba. (Expans. Alar. 1 unc. 9 lin.) 



Syn. Papilio (Pleb. ruric.) Arcas, Drury. App. v. 2. 



Papilio (PI. urb.) Philemon, Fabr. Syst. Ent. p. 534. No. 392. Ent. Syst. HI. 1. p. 346. No. 314. 

 Hesperia Ph. Latr. God. Enc. Mith.rs.. p. 788. 

 Papilio Flyas, Cram. pi. 328. E. 



Habitat : St. Christopher's. 



Upper Side. Thorax and abdomen black. Wings very dark brownish black, immaculate. Mar- 

 gins entire. 



Under Side. Legs, breast, and abdomen dark brown, but rather lighter than on the upper side, 

 immaculate, except a small white spot on the anterior, placed near the anterior edge towards the tip. 



