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small per cent, of the grand insects known. But by exchange the 

 treasures of distant lands may be accumulated and the pick of the 

 lepidoptera of the world gathered in one's cabinets. 



Timetes is a genus of butterflies easily recognized, the species 

 differing widely in general appearance from otliers of the Nymph- 

 al'idce. The lower wings are furnished with long tails, suggesting 

 slightly the Papilionidce. 



The coloring in some of the species is very pleasing, rich browns 

 being contrasted with orange and tan, while metallic purple and blue 

 adorn some of them. Many of the kinds are streaked vertically with 

 brown and black. The under side is usually much lighter than the 

 U[)per. The genns is confined almost wholly to tropical America, 

 and but a few species are reported as occuring within the borders of 

 the United States, and these at the extreme soutli. 



Timetes petieiis. Under side. 



While my brothers were in Colombia, South America, on the 

 banks of the Magdalena River they found the different species of 

 Timetes not uncommon, and captured a good number. They fre- 

 quented low, open or sparsely wooded districts, and were often seen 

 about the muddy pools in the roads in company with the various 

 species of Callidryas. They were not very sliy. 



