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and Neotropical regions, approximately between the parallels 

 of 40 N. and 40 S. Specimens from continental North and 

 South America are all practically alike. There is no marked 

 variation in color or in pattern. Local races from certain is- 

 land regions are, however, more or less distinctly variant. In 

 the Galapagos Islands we find P. rustica var. calapagensis 

 Holl., and in St. Lucia, var. harterti Roths. 



Cuban specimens differ from the typical form, chiefly in hav- 

 ing the grey disco-marginal banded areas of the fore wings 

 interrupted between nervures R3 and 1M2, the ground color 

 of the wing extending to the margin, with a mere trace of 

 white marking. I have so far examined sixty specimens, 

 twelve from Cuba, and forty-eight from the United States, 

 Mexico. Central and South America, and Jamaica. This series 

 is not large, but the species is not subject to much individual 

 variation. Without exception the specimens from Cuba are as 

 described below and shown in the accompanying Plate XIX 

 (lower figure), and those from all the other localities are 

 alike ; the typical form, shown in the upper figure of the Plate. 

 (It is interesting to note that the Jamaica specimens are of the 

 usual type.) Is it not therefore fitting that a sub-specific name 

 be given to the Cuban race of this species? 



I would propose — 



Protoparce rustica cubana. Subspec. nov. 



Wings, above — Forewing : the first whitish discal line is interrupted 

 a short distance below nervure R^. The broad brownish-white discal 

 band becomes obsolete between R^ and M^, to reappear as an indefinite 

 patch at the hind angle. The wing and body are less sprinkled with 

 grey scales, generally, and the ground color and whitish markings 

 contrast more strongly. The black lines are less evident than in the 

 typical form. Hindwing — Not noticeably different. 



Underside of forewing resembles typical form, except that the 

 space between second and third discal lines is lighter than the ground- 

 color, and on hindwing the discal lines are more curved, and nearer 

 the margin. Both wings slightly narrower than in the typical form. 

 Types, one male, one female, Guantanamo, Cuba (Rams- 

 den), Author's collection. 



Paratypes, 3 males, i female, ibid. ; i female, Santiago, Cuba, 

 Author's collection. 4 males, i female, Cuba, Am. Mus. Nat. 

 Hist., New York. 



(No Cuban specimens in other collections seen.) 



