On ncio Xeotropical Butterflies. 41i 



L. — Descrij)tiovs of Three new Neoiropicnl Butterflies. 

 By Emily AI. Bowdlek Suarpe. 



IIavixg been entrusted by the late Captain Harry S. Toppin, 

 ■who was employed by the Government on the Peru-Bolivian 

 Boundary Commission, to work out the collection of insects 

 made by him, I have found three species of butterflies 

 which appear to be new. These are descril)ed in the present 

 paper. One species of Hymenoptera, also new, has very 

 kindly been descril)ed for me by ]\Ir. Rowland E. Turner. 



A full list of the species collected will appear as an 

 appendix shortly, with an account of the journey made by 

 Captain Toppin, published in a book by the Royal Geogra- 

 phical Society. 



Unfortunately for science, Captain Toppin lost his life at 

 the battle of the Aisne, on the 14th of September, 1914. He 

 had previously arranged that all types and any other species 

 required for the National Collection should be presented to 

 the Natural History Museum. 



The collection has been carefully collected and is in 

 beautiful condition; the remainder is to be kept in his 

 family, where it will be greatly prized. 



Family NymplialidsB. 



Pyrrhogtjra toppiui, E. M. Sharpe, sp. n. 



Closely allied to Pyrrhogyra mnphira, Bates, of which it 

 may possibly be only a local form, and from which it differs 

 as follows : — The white patch in the centre of the fore wing 

 narrower, the white spot at the end of the discoidal cell 

 smaller, followed by a distinct white spot on the apical area ; 

 a suffusion of light spots on the hind-marginal border. 



On the hind wing the white patch is also narrower, with a 

 suffusion of light spots on the dark brown hind-marginal 

 border ; the red spot on the anal angle is entirely absent. 



Underside very similar to that of P. amphira. 



Expanse 2\ inches. 



Three specimens collected. The type has been presented 

 to the Museum. 



