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The seven specimens of this form in the M. C. Z. show 
a very constant wing pattern. They come from Habana 
and Cienfuegos, in Cuba. I have seen no Central or South 
American specimens, but a specimen from Swan Island 
agrees closely with those from Cuba. 
3b. Composia fidelissima vagrans, n. subsp. 
Composia fidelissima Dyar, 1890, p. 105. 
Composia olympia French, 1890, p. 153. 
Bahaman specimens of this species differ strikingly from 
Cuban individuals in the character of the red markings on 
the costa of the forewing. The two basal spots are usually 
confluent, and the outer spot is much elongated, with a 
branch directed posteriorly across the cell. In New Provi- 
dence specimens, this cell mark is a broad band; in speci- 
mens from Andros Is., Berry Is. and Crooked Is., it is 
much narrowed, and in Watling specimens it becomes white, 
near the cubital vein at least. Florida specimens show all 
of these variations, and some even approach the typical 
Cuban race very closely, having no spur across the radial 
vein at all on the upper surface; below, however, a red 
spur reaches the cubital vein in all of the specimens be- 
fore me. 
Holotype ( $ ) and allotype ( $ ) No. 16595 in the M. C. Z., 
from Nassau, New Providence, Dec. 31, 1931, Allison V. 
Armour Expedition. There are 12 paratypes from New 
Providence, Andros, Berry, Crooked and Watling Islands, 
dated Feb., Apr. and July. There are also 11 Florida 
specimens, which belong to this race, from Lake Worth, 
Key West, Coconut Grove and Miami, dated Mar., Nov. 
and Dec. 
Literature Cited 
Butler, A. G. 
1871. Descriptions of some new species of Lepidoptera, 
chiefly from the collection of Mr. Wilson Saunders. 
Ann. Mag. Nat. Hist. (4) VIII, pp. 282-291. 
