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rarely sees it in small collections of tropical Ameiican insects, l)ut 

 doubtless, like so many creatures Avhicli are considered rare, it is 

 abundant enough in certain localities at certain seasons. 



Timetes chiroii. 



Tiiaelus chirou. Under side. 



A species of this genus, whidi is not rare witliin the borders of 

 the United States, and which in Centi'al iVmerica may be taken in 



