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VIII. Descriptions of New Species of Central and South 
American Rhopalocera. By F. Du Cang Gopman, 
F.R.S., F.L.S., and Ospert Satvin, M.A., F.R.S. 
[Read April 7th, 1897.] 
Tue following descriptions are taken partly from speci- 
mens in our own collection, partly from others sent us by 
Dr. Staudinger for determination. Some of them we 
hope to figure in the Supplement to the Rhopalocera of 
our ‘ Biologia Centrali-Americana,’ now in course of 
publication. 
Danais nivosus, sp. n. 
Danais hermippus, Druce, P.Z.S., 1876, p. 206 (nec 
Felder). 
D. gilippo (Cr.), ex Brasilia affinis sed alis multo pallidioribus, 
maculis omnibus albis multo majoribus presertim lis ad cellule 
posticarum finem, maculis submarginalibus albis in seriebus 
duabus distinctis positis. Exp. al., 3:2 in. 
Hab, PERUVIA SEPTENTRIONALIS (Krause), Vina (O. T’. 
Baron); Cormillo (Pearce). 
We have nine specimens of this Danais (five males and 
four females) all agreeing with one another in the above 
characters whereby the insect may be distinguished 
from the common D. gilippus of the northern and eastern 
portions of the South American continent. 
Danais erginus, sp. n. 
D. eresimo (Cr.), affinis sed alis saturatioribus, maculis omnibu 
albis magis distinctis punctis submarginalibus albis in seriebus 
duabus distinctis positis ; anticarum apicibus fere nigris; posticis 
area discali distincte pallida. Exp. al., 3-2 in. 
Hab. Peruvia seprentrionalis, Payta (4. H. Mark- 
ham); Vina (O. T. Baron). 
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