260 MESSRS. J. J. JOICEY AND G. TALBOT ON 



Papilio harmodius tabaconas, subsp. n. 



NeaT the. race xeniacles Hew., from Ecuador. 



cT like harmodius Doubl., but with a narrower white patch on 

 \\\^ fore, toing, straighter on its proximal edge. 

 2 with no constant difference. 



A S in the Tring Museum from Zamora, S.W. Ecuador, 

 occurring as an aberration with typical xeniacles. 



The 2 pi'esents a sti-ong resemblance to the $ of P. erlaces 

 chi nchipensis found in the same district. 



Ilab. North Peru— Eiver Tabaconas, 6000 feet, 12 c? c?, 12 

 (types); Charape, 4000 feet, 27 c? c? ; Ayabaca Mtns., 1 $ ; 

 Rentema Falls, Upper Maranpn, 1000 feet, 1 cj . Collected by 

 A. E,, & F. Pratt. 



Pi ERI D ^5. 



Leodonta zenobia monticoIjA, subsp. n. 



c? . A larger race with deeper yellow markings. 



Upperside of fore wing with the two post-discocellular spots 

 farther from the cell, there being a wider space between the 

 lower spot and the one in 3 ; the subterminal spot in 3 is 

 laroer. 



Underside with a larger cell-patch, which extends basad beyond 

 vein 2 ; patch below vein 2 slightly more extended basad. Hind 

 viing with no constant difference. 



Length of fore wing 30-34 mm. ; in zenobia zenohia it averages 

 29 mm. 



Hah. Uruhuasi, S.E. Peru, 7000 feet. April to May, 1910. 

 H. & 0. Watkins. 5 J c? • 



Oatasticta philone nimcata, svibsp. n. 



S . Upperside very similar to philone Feld. from Colombia., 

 but basal markings less well-defined. 



Underside of fore toing with the three anterior spots of the 

 discal band smaller. Hind wing with the discal white band 

 much narrower in the cell and below it ; the yellow spots deeper 

 in colour. 



This race is not well differentiated. 



Hab. Peru, Id". 



This and the following forms of Catasticta were received from 

 Monsieur E. Le Moult of Paris. 



Catasticta flisa tamboensis, subsp. n. 



J . Upperside more brown than black. Hind wing with the 

 band narrowed in the cell and postdiscal spots minute. 



Underside of fore wing with cell- spot larger ; spots of post- 

 discal row larger and nearer the margin, distally concave, form- 

 ing lunules. Hind vnng with precostal aj'ea white, discal band 

 widened costally ; outer subterminal area more washed with 



