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



Papilio harmodius tabaconas, subsp. n. 



Near the race xeniades Hew., from Ecuador, 

 cf like harmodius Doubl.. biit with a narrower white patch on 

 the fore winy, straighter on its proximal edge. 



2 with no constant difference. 



A 3 in the Tring Museum from Zamora, S.W. Ecuador, 

 occurring as an aberration with typical xeniades. 



The 2 presents a strong resemblance to the $ of P. erlaces 

 chinchipensis found in the same, district. 



Hah. North Peru— River Tabaconas, 6000 feet, 12 3 d\ 1 2 

 (types) ; Charape, 4000 feet, 27 6 6 ; Ayabaca Mtns., 1 2 I 

 Rentema Falls, Upper Maranon, 1000 feet, 1 S • Collected by 

 A. E., & F. Pratt. 



P I E R I D M. 



Leodonta zenobia monticola, subsp. n. 



S . 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 

 larger. 



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

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

 wing with no constant difference. 



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

 29 mm. 



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

 H. & C. Watkins. 5 <5 <$ . 



Catasticta philone nimbata, subsp. n. 



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

 l)ii t basal markings less well-defined. 



Underside of fore iving with the three anterior spots of the 

 discal band smaller. Hind iving 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. 



Hob. Peru, 1 3- 



This and the following forms of Catasticta were received from 

 Monsieur E. Le Moult of Paris. 



Catasticta flisa tamboensis, subsp. n. 



$ • 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 wing with precostal area white, discal band 

 widened costally ; outer subterminal area more washed with 



