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187. Delattria henrici (Less, et Delatt.); Rev. Zool. 
1839, p. 17; Gould, Mon. Trocli. pt. viii. 
188. Delattria viridipallens (Bourc. et Muls.), Ann. dela 
Soc. de Lyons, 1846, p. 321; Gould, Mon. Troch. pt. ix. 
189.. LamproltEMa rhami (Less.); Rev. Zool. 1838, p. 315 ; 
Gould, Mon. Troch. pt. xi. 
190. Heliomaster constanti (Delatt.); Echo du Monde 
Savant, 1843; Gould, Mon. Troch. pt. v. 
Examples of all these six species have been transmitted by 
Mr. Skinner. 
191. Thaumastura enicura (Vieill.); Gould, Mon. Troch. 
pt. iv. 
On no occasion were the males of this species observed about 
Duenas during the months of February and March; indeed it 
was not until the month of May that both males and females 
were seen together, at which time, the nopal of the cochineal 
plantations being in full flower, great numbers of Humming¬ 
birds, especially of this species, were in the habit of feeding from 
the blossoms of that cactus. The females during the winter 
months are common enough, and frequent the same places, and 
feed principally on the same treea, as the Cyanomyia cyano- 
cephala. 
192. Selasphorus helois^e (Less, et Delatt.), Rev. Zool. 
1839, p. 15; Gould, Mon. Troch. pt. viii. 
193. Selasphorus platycercus (Swains.); Gould, Mon. 
Troch. pt. iii. 
194. Tryphjena duponti (Less.), Colibris, Supp. pi. 1; 
Gould, Mon. Troch. pt. i. 
Examples of these three species have been transmitted by Mr. 
Skinner. 
195. Trochilus colubris (Linn.) ; Gould, Mon. Troch. 
pt. xv. 
This species would appear to be abundant in the winter 
months in Guatemala, as numerous examples have been trans¬ 
mitted by Mr. Skinner. It occurs at Acatenango, a village on 
