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P. americus, Kolt. — A number of specimens were bred in 

 Costa Rica, from larvae feeding on the leaves of orange. 



Archonias tereas, Godt. — Appears to mimic Papilio mylotes, 

 which it resembles in flight and habits. 



Eurema mexicana, Bois. — A specimen with the fore wings 

 entirely black was captured at Orizaba, Mexico. 



E. tvestwoodii, Bois. — In the drier parts of Mexico this 

 species and several others of the same genus congregate in damp 

 cavities in the rocks, where as many as a hundred may some- 

 times be found together. 



Perrhybris viardi, Bois., was found only on the Pacific slope 

 of Guatemala. The male is of the usual Pierid pattern, but the 

 rare female mimics the common Heliconias charitonia, L., for 

 which I at first mistook it. 



Kricogonia lyside, Gdt., which was common at Salina Cruz, 

 Mexico, and in parts of Guatemala, has a habit of hiding in 

 thick bushes, from which it may be driven out by beating. An 

 entirely yellow aberration of the female was not uncommon. 



Clothilda insic/nis, Salv. — A specimen was found near the 

 summit of the volcano of Cartago in Costa Rica, at an elevation 

 of nearly 12,000 ft. 



Microtia elva, Bates. — A local race occurring at Salina Cruz, 

 Mexico, has the fulvous markings much more extensive than in 

 the typical form. 



Chlosyne hyperia, Fabr. — This species, which was very abun- 

 dant in the State of Morelos, Mexico, shows much less variation 

 than some of its allies, but several specimens have a large red 

 blotch on the hind wings, thus forming a transition to C. janais, 

 Dru. The latter species, although abundant in many places, 

 was not found in the same localities. 



C. gaudialis, Bate. — An extraordinarily local species. It was 

 abundant in one field at Escuintla in Guatemala, but not 

 another specimen was seen nearer than Mazatenango, 170 miles 

 distant, where it was again abundant. 



Pyrameis atalanta, Linn. — This old familiar friend was found " 

 at Orizaba, Cuautla, and Cuernavaca, in each case at an eleva- 

 tion of about 4000 ft. In the last-named locality Vanessa 

 antiopa also was met with. 



Junonia coenia, Linn. — In the table-land of Western Mexico 

 I obtained specimens of a melanic form, some having the upper 

 side almost entirely black. 



Bidhoneura sylphis, Bates. — Met with only in the State of 

 Guerrero, Mexico, where it was rare. It is fond of settling on 

 the rocky sides of the caiions. 



Catagramma pitheas, Latr. — Specimens from the Pacific 

 slope of Guatemala have much more red on the hind wings than 

 Colombian examples. 



Ageronia atlantis, Bates.— Occurs in the States of Oaxaca 

 and Guerrero, Mexico, but very scarce. 



