1877.] MR. H. DRUCE ON THE GENUS PAPHIA. G33 



The species of this genus are, with one exception, exclusively 

 confined to the neotropical region, as defined by l\lr. Sclater, the 

 greatest number of species being found in the Brazilian subregion. 

 They seem to take the place of the genus Charaxts of the Old 

 World, and by some authors have been placed with them. 



My best thanks are due to the following gentlemen — Messrs. 

 Salvin and Godman, Dr. Staudinger, Mr. Hewitson, and Mr. Henley 

 G. Smith, all of whom have allowed nie free use of their extensive 

 collections. 



Subfamily Nymph ALiN^. 



Genus Paphia, Fab. 



Paphia, Fabr. 111. Mag. vi. p. 282 0807); Westw. Gen. D. L. 

 p. 317(1850). 



Nymphalis paphia, Latr. Enc. Meth. ix. p. 10 (1819); Feld. 

 Neue Lep. p. 41 (1861). 



1. P. TROGLODYTA, Fab. (Pap. t.) Syst. Ent. p. 502 (1/75). 

 P. astinax, Cram. Pap. Ex. iv. t. 337. f. A, B (1782). 



P. astina, Fab. Ent. Syst. iii. i. p. 81 (1793). 

 Hamadryas undata, Hiibn. Samml. exot. Schmett. (1806-1 8 Ki). 

 Hab. Haiti {Tweedie), Jamaica {Cutter). Mus. S. & G., D. 



This species varies much in colour ; some specimens are quite a 

 deep red, others orange-red. It is peculiar to the "West Indies. 



2. P. PORTIA, Fab. {Pap. p.) Syst. Ent. p. 507 (1775). 

 Nymphalis portia, Godt. Enc. Meth. ix. p. 364 (1823). 



Hab. Jamaica. Mus. S. & G. 



Closely allied to the preceding species, of which it may be only a 

 variety. It differs from P. troylodyta in the following respects : — 

 the anterior wing is straighter and not crossed by the broken brown 

 line ; the lower half of the posterior wing is thickly speckled with 

 brown scales. 



3. Paphia ops, sp. n. 



Form of P. aidea. TJpperside bright orange-red, the outer 

 margins of all the wings mottled with brown. Underside pale grey- 

 brown mottled with darker brown. 



Hab. Texas. Mus. S. & G., D. 



This is a rare species ; I have only seen three specimens. 



4. P. AIDEA, Guer. {Thymetesl a.) Icou. Regne Axiim. Ins. texte, 

 p. 478 (1829-1838). 



The locality given for this species is Campeachy Bay. I have 

 examined specimens from the following localities : — Oaxaca, Mexico 

 (Fenochio); Mexico (Boucard), Guatemala (Sa/vin ^' Godman) ; 

 Chontales Mines, Nicaragua {T. Belt). Mus. S. & G., d! 



This species varies slightly ; the Mexican specimens are darker- 

 coloured than those from the other localities. In the central valleys 

 of Guatemala this species is very common, but becomes scarce in 

 Mexico and Nicaragua. I have not seen it from South America. 



