IS77.] MR. H. DRUCE ON THE GENUS PAPHIA. 639 



mens that I have before me in wanting the white spot near the apex 

 of the anterior wmg. also in the much blacker colour of the under- 

 side. It IS still a rare species, and in few collections. 



Nymphalis eribotes, Godt. Enc. Me'th. ix. p. 356 (1823). 

 Paphia eribotes, Bates, Journ. Ent. ii. p. 3^0 (186.5)" 

 P. leonida $, Cram. Pap. Ex. iv. t. 388. f. E. F. (1782). 

 Hab Vara (Bates). Mus.S. &G. 



Santarem {H. H. Smith), Guiana {DeyroUe). Mus D 



There can be little doubt that xMr. Bates was quite correct in 

 stating that the female ,s the species figured bv Cramer; those sent 

 hy Mr. Smith agree with his specimens in ever/ respect. This species 

 18 only found on the Lower Amazons. 



35. P. PORPHYRio, Bates, Journ. Ent. ii. p. 340 (1865). 

 ^ffi. Para, Santarem, Obydos, Tapajos (Bates). Mus. S & G 

 1 his IS a very common species on the Lower Amazons ; the snecil 



men from Obydos differs from all the others by being much redder 

 in colour ou the outer margins of all the wings. 



36. P. XENOCLES, Westw. Gen. D. L. p. 319, n. ii. note (1850). 

 Hab. Costa Rica (Van Patten), Chiriqui and Vera^ua (Arce) 



^ew Granada (Birchell), Minas Geraes (i2or/e;'«), ^ Venezuela 

 (Goenr^g). Mus. S. & G., D. 



Ihis species has a very wide range, hut does not show variation 

 to any extent ; the specimens from Chiriqui t>re almost identical with 

 those from Minas Geraes, and are brighter blue than those from New 

 Granada &c. 



37. P. ocTAvirs, Fabr. (Pap. o.) Ent. Syst. iii. 1, p. 73 n7g3^ • 

 Don. Ins. Lid. t. 29. f. 2 (l8tHJ). ^ ^ ^ ' 



I have never seen this insect, and do not know any species in the 

 least hke the figure ; it is said to come from India, which must of 

 course, be a mistake. ' 



38. P. MORVus, Fab. (Pap. ?«.) Syst. Ent. p. 484 (1775). 

 Nxjmphalis morvvs, Godt. Enc. Meth. ix. p. 367 (1823). 

 Paphia morvns. Bates, Journ. Ent. ii. p. 341 (1865). 



P. arachne, Cram. Pap. Ex. i. t. 48. f. A, B. (1779). 



Jncea acidalia, Hiibn. Verz. bek. Schmett. p. 48 (1816). 



$ Paphia Jaertes, Cram. Pap. Ex. i. t. 73. f. C, D (1779) 



Nymphalis laertia, Godt. Ei.n. Meth. ix. p. 367 (1823) 



Hab. Amazons (Bates). Mus. S. & G. 



Chiriqui (Btbbe). Mus. Staudinger. 



Ihe specimen sent me by Dr. Staudinger is a little smaller than 

 those from the Amazons, but otherwise the same. This species has 

 a wide range, and varies to some extent. 



