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end of the cell towards the hind margin. Just beyond the cell 

 is a large oblong black Spot, and there is a smaller one between 

 the second and third branches of the median nerviire, which are 

 generally surrounded with yellow. Below this point are two 

 submarginal yellow spots, the upper one irregular, and the second 

 round, above the hinder angle of the Aving. The lower basal 

 streak is divided by the sub-median and first branch of the 

 median nervure, and extends to about four-fifths of the length 

 of the wing. Towards the tip is an oblique row of four yellow 

 spots ; the uppermost, above the sub-median nervure (which is 

 here black), is a mere streak. Hind wings yellcw, with all the 

 borders brown, and a brown, band dentated beneath towards the 

 extremity, runs from the middle of the inner margin, nearly 

 across the wing, but ceases before reaching the border. Under 

 surface similar, but the yellow markings are paler and rather 

 more extended, most of those on the fore wings being confluent ; 

 hind margins with a row of submarginal white spots between 

 the nervures, mostly arranged in pairs ; hind wings with a curved 

 subcostal basal stripe. Head spotted with white, orbits white ; 

 antennas fulvous, black towards the base. Thorax with fulvous 

 hairs above ; the sides spotted with yellow ; legs black, femora 

 streaked with white, abdomen black above and yellow beneath. 

 This species belongs to the group of T. Harmonia Crom., 

 but is of a much paler colour than any of its allies. It is 

 abundant in Trinidad, and is extremely constant in its markings. 

 I have never seen it from any other locality ; and like Papilio 

 Cymociiles, Gray, and one or tAvo other species, it appears to be 

 peculiar to that island, which, however, is so close to the neigh- 

 bouring coast of South America, that its insects properly belong 

 to the fauna of that continent, and not to the West Indian fauna. 



Zoological Department, Brit. Mus. (Nat. Hist.) S. 

 Kensington, April, 1889. 



A COCOANUT PEST. 



The United States Consul at Santiago de Cuba has made a report to the 

 Secretary of State in regard to a mysterious disease prevailing in that coun- 

 try which at one time threatened to annihilate all the plantations producing 

 cocoanuts for market and export. Small shipments of cocoanuta are con- 

 stantly leaving Santiago for the United States, and the Consul says he has 

 sought to discover the origin of the disease which has effected them. Opin- 

 ions of scientists difier as to the cause and nature of the disease. The 

 consul says that it has been at last definitely ascertained that the destroyer 

 of the cocoanut tree is an insect of diminutive size, barely visible to the 

 naked eye, and probably a Coccid. Prof. Gundlach, of Havana, recommends 

 that all cocoanuts received in the United States be dipped into boiling water 

 upon arrival, and that the bags they are shipped ia be destroyed.— E. M. 

 Aabon, 



