648 MR. H. DRUCE ON THE GENUS PAPHIA. [June 19, 



83. p. AMBROSIA, Druce, Cist. Eat. vol. i. p. 288 (1874). 

 Rab. Chiriqui {Arce). Mus. S. & G., D. 



84. P. PHffiBE, n. sp. (Plate LXIV. fig. 1.) 



This species is closely allied to P. ambrosia, but differs in the fol- 

 lowing respects : — -The upperside is blacker and without the green 

 scales at the base of the wings ; the band near the apex and grey- 

 green margin to the anterior and posterior wing is not broken into 

 spots, as in P. ambrosia ; the fringe is white instead of brown ; 

 the underside is much richer bro-.vn, with the markings as nearly as 

 possible the same as P. ambrosia. 



Exp. 3^ inches. 



Hub. Bolivia {Buckley). Mus. Hewitson. 



A very fine species, sent by Mr. Buckley in his last collection. 



85. P. POLYXO. (Plate LXIV. fig. 2.) 



P. polyxo, Druce, Cist. Eat. vol. i. p. 288 (18/4). 

 Hub. Rio {Beshe). Mus. D. 



R. Ucayali. Mus. S. & G. 



E. Peru {Thamm). Mus. Staudinger. 



Bolivia (Buckley). Mus. Hewitson and Smith. 



86. P. AUREOLA, Bates, Eat. Mo. Mag. iii. p. 152 (1866). 



Sab. Guatemala (Salvin). Mus S. & G., D. 



New Granada (Birchell). Mus. Smith. 



This is a splendid species, quite unlike any other. The female is 

 very curious, having a broad white band across the anterior wing. 

 It is still very rare. 



87. P. PASiBULA, Doubl. & Hew. Gen. D. L. t. 50. f. 3 ( 1850). 



Sab. New Granada (Croivther and Birchell). Mus. S. & G., D. 

 This species does not seem to occur out of New Granada ; it is a 

 common insect from Bogota. 



88. P. FALCATA. (Plate LXIV. fig. 5.) 

 P.falcata, Hopff. Stett. ent. Zeit. 1874, p. 353. 



Hab. Chanchamayo, E. Peru {Thamm). Mus. Staudinger. 



Bolivia {Buckley). Mus. Hewitson. 



A most beautiful species ; allied to P. pasibula, but verj' dis- 

 tinct. The specimen sent by Mr. Buckley is smaller than Dr. 

 Staudinger's. 



89. P. XENocRATES, Wcstw. Geu. D. L. p. 319. no. 13, note 

 (1850); Menetr. Cat. Mus. Petersb. Lep. ii. t. 9. f. 5 (1857). 



Hab. E. Peru {Whitely). Mus. S. & G., D. 



The four specimens of tliis species that I have examined are from 

 Peru. The type is said to have come from Venezuela. 



