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17. Phcebis agarithe (Boisd.). 



Gatopsilia agarithe, Kirby, t. c. p. 484 (1871). 

 Phcebis agarithe, Godman & Salvin, t. c. p. 145 (1889). 

 Hob. Texas. C. America, from Mexico to Nicaragua. Colombia. 

 Venezuela. Antilles. 



a. 6 . April 13, 1898. 



b, c. s $ . July 1, 8, 1898. 



18. Pieris phileta (Eabr.). 



Pieris monuste (Linn.) pr., Kirby, t. c. p. 458 (1871). 



a. $ . April 10, 1898. 



b. S ■ July 19, 1898. 



Family Papilionida 



19. Papilio bonhotei, sp. n. (Plate XIX.) 



Allied to Papilio andrcemon of Hiibner, but at once distinguished 

 by the narrower and much paler yellow transverse band on the 

 primaries, this band beiug decidedly rnore broken up towards the 

 apical area ; the hind-marginal border relieved by a row of sulphur- 

 yellow spots. Secondaries with the sulphur-yellow transverse 

 band narrower and paler than in the allied species ; the hind- 

 marginal spots pale yellow, but strongly indicated ; the post- 

 median row of blue spots somewhat more strongly pronounced 

 than in P. andrcemon. 



Underside. General colour of both wings sulphur- instead of 

 ochre-yellow, the spots and markings being similar to those of 

 P. andrcemon. 



Expanse 3*2 inches. (Nassau, 13th June, 1898.) 



Female. Larger, and having the hind-marginal borders and 

 basal area brown instead of blackish as in the male. Secondaries 

 with the marginal row of yellow spots suffused with rufous. 



Underside. Similar to that of the male, but the sub-marginal 

 markings on the secondaries more strongly tinted with rufous, 

 these markings beiug pale sulphur-yellow in the male ; the ocellus 

 on the anal angle much larger and more clearly denned than in 

 the male. 



Expanse 3*7 inches. (Nassau, loth June, 1898.) 



In the British Museum are three examples of this species from 

 the Bahamas, presented by Mr. Neville Chamberlain, who obtained 

 them on Andros Island. He also bred several from larva3 on 

 orange-trees, and noticed that when touched the larva? protruded 

 two white horns from behind the bead. Three other specimens, 

 said to be from Honduras, purchased from Mr. Miiller, are 

 identical, or at least are very nearly allied. 



["A common species, having a succession of broods throughout 

 the summer. The larva is dark brown mottled with greyish, 

 having two large white bands, one towards the head and the other 

 on the hinder part of the body. It feeds on the orange, preferring 



