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J'YrK Locality: North .Viiierica. 



Nt'MiiKn A>M) Sexks of Tyi'Ks: 2 9- 



'1"yi'i:s in: Uritisli Museum. 



Si'irniKNs Kxaminkd: 'rolai. 12; 7 (^,5 9; from, C'olumlius, Oiiio; 

 \\'ist'.; Cartwrifrht. Manitolia; Meaeli Lake, (Quebec; also (Winnipeu', and 

 M'estiioiirne, Maiiitolia. 1 ^ each. Collection Mr. Waliis). 



Gkx ITALIC Si.iDKs: I, Columl)us, Oiiio. 



This is apparently a valid species allied to cupida. Specimens 

 of cupida approach it in color and maculation but all eastern cupida 

 lorins have a glossy, satiny, shine to the wings, almost lacking in 

 this species. While the wings are narrow the}' are squarer shaped 

 than in cupida. Anchocelioides is more likely to be mistaken for 

 alternata than cupida. Alternata- and anchocelioides were mixed in 

 the Barnes Collection, whereas cupida was very nicely separated. 

 From alternata, it can be told by its strong chitenous ampulla to the 

 clasper instead of a membraneous one. In general the s.t. and t.p. 

 lines are closer together than in alternata, — causing a narrower- 

 banded appearance. In this respect it resembles cupida. There is 

 a tendency for the orbicular and the reniform to be smaller than 

 in alternata, and for the orbicular to be rounder; but this is not a 

 \ try safe character to use. The s.t. line appears straighter than in 

 alternata; and while both have two "teeth" to the line, those of 

 anchocelioides seem rather like minor projections on a general flat 

 outward projection of the line; whereas in alternata the second 

 tootii forms a W-mark. The terminal area of the primaries of the 

 anchocelioides before the author is not concolorous with tlie ground; 

 and in this it ditt'ers from the average cupida, but resembles 

 alternata. 



In short it appears to be a valid species intermediate between 

 cupida and alternata; in size, narrowness of primaries, and geni- 

 talia resembling cupida; in general maculation and squareness of 

 wings resembling alternata. 



Sir George Hampson had it confused with cupida (Cat. Lep. 

 Phal.. B. ^I., IV) but the author has a specimen before him, com- 

 pared with the type of anchocelioides in the British Museum, by 

 Sir George Hampson. which very nicely clears the situation. Once 

 separated in collections it cannot possible be confused, especially 

 with cupida. Hampson's figure of anchocelioides is apparently from 

 one of the cupida of the Grote Collection. 



Anchocelioides appears to be rare in collections, and is probably 

 confused with alternata, wherever it is found. 



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