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beneath brown, rather paler where the cross band on tlie upper- 

 side of the anterior wings is situated, freckled with darker 

 and white spots, the latter chiefly along the costa of the ante- 

 rior wings, across the cell of which are two dark bands, the 

 innermost of which extends over the cell of the hind wings ; 

 a dark band also crosses both wings from the middle of the 

 upper radial of the anterior to the second section of the median 

 nervure of the posterior wings ; there are also two parallel 

 transverse cross bands on the lower wings, the uppermost 

 reaching from the apical angle to the inner margin. 



Hah. Calobre, Yeragua (Arce). 



Obs. Near to Paphia xenica, Bates, from Guatemala; but the 

 base of both wings is rich purple instead of greenish, and the 

 markings of the underside are much more distinct. 



3 2 . Paph ia proserpina, 



^ . Exp. 3'40 in. Antennte black ; palpi with a central black 

 line laterally freckled with white scales ; head, thorax, and 

 abdomen greenish black : anterior wings slightly acute, outer 

 margin slightly concave, anal angle falcate ; very dark indigo- 

 blue, lighter and greener at the base of both wings ; near the 

 apical angle of the anterior wings are three faint bluish spots, 

 and the outer margin of the hind wings is similarly coloured : 

 the posterior wings l)ear a notch, but are without caudal ap- 

 pendage : beneath rich ruddy brown, sparingly marked with 

 white scales ; there are three very indistinct white spots be- 

 tween the end of the third median branch and the anal 

 angle of the posterior wings. 



? . Exp. 3*80 in. Base of both wings and a conspicuous 

 patch consisting of three spots near the apical angle of the 

 aTiterior Avings Ijlue : posterior wings with caudal projection : 

 beneath ruddy brown, paler than in ^ , and freckled more 

 strongly with white and dark marks, especially on the costa 

 of the anterior wings ; between the outer margin and the ex- 

 tremity of the lower radial are five white spots, each with a 

 smaller black spot on its outer edge ; the caudal projection 

 and the part adjoining are irrorated with black and white. 



Ilah. Valley of the I\io Polochic, Guatemala, 



Obs. This is a large showy species, not nearly allied to any 

 with which I am acquainted. 



[To be continued.] 



