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4. Cyclopides Metis. 



Papilio (P. U.) Metis. Linnaeus, " alis integerrimis, fuscis, maeulis 

 fulvis sparsis ; posticis subtus immaculatis : habitat ad Cap. bou. 

 spei." Drury, III. ii. pi. 16. figs. 3, 4 (1773). 



Fabricius, Syst. Ent. p. 528. n. 360 (1775) ; Sp. Ins. p. 132. 

 n. 603 (1 781) ; Mant. Ins. p. 85. n. 772 (1787) ; Ent. Syst. 

 iii. p. 329. n. 249 (1793). 



Knysna, S. Africa. (Presented 1859, by Roland Trimen, Esq.) 



B.M. 

 There are two worn specimens in the Eanksian Collection. 



5. Cyclopides Maro. PI. II. fig. 12. 



Hesperia (U.) Maro, Fabricius, " alis integerrimis, divaricatis, 

 flavis apice fuscis, flavo maculatis ; posticis subtus fusco punctatis : 

 habitat in India orientali." 



Fabricius, Ent. Syst. suppl. p. 432. n. 242, 243 (1798). 



Ceylon. (Presented 1852, by Dr. Templeton, collected by Mrs. 



Templeton) B.M. 



6. Cyclopides Numitor. 



Hesperia (U.) Numitor, Fabricius, " alis integerrimis, fuscis ; pos- 

 ticis supra disco flavo ; subtus totis flavis immaculatis : habitat in 

 Indiis." Donovan, Ins. Ind. pi. 44. fig. 3 (1800). 



Race. Hesperia (U.) Bion, Fabricius, " alis divaricatis, fuscis ; 

 anticis macula marginali, posticis disco fulvis : habitat in America 

 meridionali." 



Fabricius, Ent. Syst. iii. p. 324. n. 228 (1793) ; Ent. Syst. suppl. 

 p. 432. n. 240, 241 (1798). 



P. Numitor, St. John's Bluff, E. Florida. (Presented 1839, by E. 



Doubleday Esq.) B.M. 

 P. Bion, Central America ? B.M. 



Genus 11. TARACTROCERA, gen. nov. 



Gen. affine Pyryo, alis autem angustioribus, palpis erectis, anten- 

 nisque clava distincta Argynniformi, brevioribus. 



1. Taractrocera Maevius. PI. III. fig. 13. 



Hesperia (U.) Maevius, Fabricius, " alis integris, supra nigris, sub- 

 tus virescentibus, utrinque lineis maculisque albidis : habitat in 

 India orientali." 



Fabricius, Ent. Syst. iii. p. 352. n. 388 (1793). 



Ceylon. (Obtained 1853) B.M. 



In the ' Genera of Diurnal Lepidoptera ' P. Mcevius is placed 

 amongst the " Hesperidce of doubtful location." 



Var. Hesperia (U.) Flaccus, Fabricius, " alis integerrimis, reversis, 



