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be an absolutely distinctive character as I at first supposed ; for upon close examination I find 

 that it also occurs in some examples of M. morpheus and M. peruana. 



The four examples of Monaclia grandior in the collection of Messrs. Salvin and Godman 

 measure as follows : — 



No. 



Sex. 



Mus. 



Patria. 



Long, tota, 



alse, 



caudae, 



rostri 



1. 



$ 



S.-G. 



Costa Rica (Carmiol). 



11-7 



5-8 



5-3 



1-6 



2. 



— 



S.-G. 



Costa Rica {Carmiol). 



11-3 



5-3 



5-1 



1-6 



3. 



— 



S.-G. 



Chontales, Nicaragua [Belt) . 



11-8 



5-5 



5-0 



1-7 



4. 



— 



S.-G. 



Chontales, Nicaragua. 



11-0 



5-5 



5-8 



16 



The figure (Plate LII.) is taken from No. 1. 



