Calospj-za larvata larvata Du Bus 



Calliste larvata Du Bus 



TYPE 

 Esquises Om. , 2^ livr. 18^6, pi, 9 and text. 



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 6970 . Brussels. V.'ing 70,5, tail /t.9»5, exp. culmen 

 9.5, tarsus 17*5, middle toe nanus clavf 11.5, 

 Ghiesbrecht. "Tabasco", probably in early spring 

 of 1838-1839. 



Mounted bird in very good condition; apparently a 

 fully adult male; plumage very slightly worn. 



\iing & tail edgings light bluish green, not golden as 

 in plate; greater coverts edged with light green, 

 caerulean blue on outer webs terminally; crovai more 

 greenish yellow than plate. Hov;ever, pattern de- 

 tails match and there can be no doubt that this is 

 the type - just as listed by Dubois, 



"6970b type Tabasco, Mexico (voy Ghiesbrecht)" 

 6970 Du Bois also has listed the second Tabasco speci- 

 men mentioned by DuBus as a "type", but DuBus is 

 explicit as to the individual which he has describ- 

 ed and pictured and this second "type" is a para- 

 type only. 



"This new and charming species of the genus Calliste 

 was discovered in the Province of Tabasco, Mexico 

 by Mr. A[uguste] Ghiesbrecht, and sent by him to 

 the Museum of Bruxells, in 18^1" • 



A# J. Van Rossem 



