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curmine spots of the forewinsa; being reduced proximallx. On Hie supposition that the locaUty "Chih-" is 

 correct. Bftlkr regards aohtifin as a separate s]iecies on accdunt dt a tew small differences in the hairs 

 of the body. 



C. editha Bfh-. (ifiai. from Haiti, is in the cf lemon-yeUow A^ithoul markings, the under surface cditlia. 

 is dark yellow with two white spots, surrounded with Ijlack-brown. at the discocelhdar of the hindwing and 

 also small black-brown macular markings. The ? has the uj)per surface reddish yellow, especially on the 

 hindwing. with a large black median spot and marginal and submarginal black-brown spots on the forewing, 

 and also small black-brown marginal spots on the hindwing, the under surface is scarcely different from that 

 of the cf. — fornax Btlr., from Clhile (?), I regard as a 2-form of iilitlin. The upper surface has much more fonui.x. 

 led. particularly a broad dark red marginal band on the hindwing, and tlic under surface, the proximal half 

 iif which is yellow, has many more red markings. 



C. argante /'. (^ larra F., cnidia G'or//.) (-J-oa) is distributed from the North American Gulf States ai\iiante. 

 to Paragua\- and very common. The c^ is above pale orange-yellow and without markings except the black 

 marginal spots. The rathei' imri'ow' margin of scent-scales is little conspicuous, this species like several 

 others has a further scent-organ . consisting of a spot of scales on the upjierside of the hindwing, which is 

 associated with a pencil on the underside of the inner margin of the forewing for scattering the scent. The 

 under surface is yellow with numei'ous brownish markings and sometimes white spots at the discocellular. 

 The ? has similar ground-colour on the u])perside. but more black mai-ginal nuirkings. also a black median 

 spot on the forewing. The under surface is more strongly marked with daik. The pupa has extraordinarily 

 swollen breast, the head is produced into a point, on the thorax is an acutely angled elevation and along 

 the sides runs a ridge-like ]irotuberance. — hersilia 'V. is a more strongly marked form. The d' has in- hn-silia. 

 stead of the red marginal spots of the forewing a narrow black marginal band aiul the ? has more and 

 larger black spots. The under surface is also more marked. — rorata litir., from Haiti, is a large form, roiaia. 

 The cf has unusually bright yellow marginal band and the ? with almost white ground-colour has nnich 

 black macular marking as well as red sti'iation on the upper surface. x\lso the under surface shows in the 

 ? red-brown spots united into bands. — minuscula BtJr., said to be from Havanna, but which I have from minnscnla. 

 Kio Grande do Sul, is a dwai'f form of (irf/mitc, scarcely half as large. — agarithe Bdv., fi'om Texas agaritlic. 

 (arqanfi'':' ), Panama, Venezuela, Haiti and Brazil, would ha\'e to be regarded as a se])arate species according 

 to Bl:tler's figure of the pupa. But Bi'tlkk is in error: he has figured the pupa of pJiih'a , as I have 

 positive proof. The butterfly is similai' to (iri/antc in the d^, but has a strongly marked light distal margin 

 of uneipial width on the hindwing and the posterior part of the wing is yellow. The under surface shows 

 besides other markings on the foi'ewing a ird-brown macular band running from the apex towards the inner 

 mai'gin. The ? is above reddish yellow, with a large orange-yellow patch at the discocellular of the fore- 

 wing, in which the black median spot is ])laced. The under surface is similar to that of the o'', but more 

 strongly maiked. -- floridensis Xi/iniiifini i. /., from Florida, is in the male entirely without markings above, fioridcnsis. 

 the margin little lighter than the proximal part of the wing, beneath on the contrary rather strongly marked, 

 the band of red-brown spots miming fr(jm the apex of the forewing towards the inner margm being iiarti- 

 cularly sti iking. The ? is above almost as uniform as the cf, only somewhat lighter orange-yellow colour, 

 and has no nuirkings at all except slight brownish ones at and near the apex of the forewing and the very 

 indistinct small dark nredian spot on this wing. 



C. trite L. ("25 b), from tropical America, has yellow upper surface with black distal margin on the trite. 

 forewing, which in the ? is somewhat broader. The margin of scent-scales is very narrow and inconspicuous, 

 the scent-apparatus on the proximal part of the wing is as in the preceding species. The under surface is 

 greenish yellow, lighter at the margin, and has besides slight submarginal markings on the hindwing an 

 (ibliipie blackish band, peculiar to this s]iecies. on both wings. The ? has lighter ground-colour beneath. 



C. statira ('r. ("26 0) occurs very commonly in the whole of South America. The distal half of the statim. 

 wing is covered with scent-scales and is strikingly lighter than the lemon-yellow proximal half. The upper- 

 side has no markings except a narrow black distal margin. The ? has broader l)lack distal margin and also 

 a black median spot on the forewing. The under surface has slight dark mai'kings. — wallacei F><lr.. fr(uu uuillacri. 

 Rio Negro and Peru, is uniformly yellow above and has the distal half of the wing very light beneath. 



C. boisduvalii FIdv. Cifio, from Colombia and Central America, is cream-coloured, more strongly boisduvalii. 

 yellow on the basal part, with narrow black apical margin. The under surface is light yellow, entirely 

 without markings. 



C jada W/r. (26b), from Guatemala, has in tlie cf the proximal half of the wings ochre-yellow, iha jada. 

 distal half lemon-yellow, no markings, the under surface is reddish yellow, lighter on the distal half. The ? 

 is above yellow with black dentate distal margin and round Itlack median spot as well as a subapical row 

 of four small ochre-yellow spots. The under surface is bluish white with reddish marginal and medial 

 markings. — jaresia Btlr., from Peru, is only known in the female. Like the iirr/ant(^-9 it i.s orange-yellow Jaivsio. 



