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forewing; the latter is somewhat variable, often breaking into 3 strong spots between the veins. Hindwings 
in both sexes angled. Chiriqui (loc. typ.) and Colombia; Drugs also records it from Coatepec, Mexico. — affinis 
Warr. lacks the proximal dark clouding of the forewing beneath. French Guiana (loc. typ.), E. Bolivia and 
Santa Catharina. 
Ph. inquilina Dogn. is very likely another form of neis, but as that occurs in the typical forms as near 
the Cauca Valley as Muzo (400—800 m), I leave it as distinct. Sometines smaller; only 2 spots (between 3rd 
radial and 2nd median) present on the subterminal irroration of the forewing: underside with the bands much 
reduced, especially on the hindwing, where the postmedian is quite fragmentary except at the costa. Cauca 
Valley, Colombia, 1000 m, 2 <$<$. 
Ph. nigromarginata Dogn. Very distinct, but probably related to the following; it is just possible, 
however, that it is an aberrant Racheospila. Hindlegs lost in the unique type. Pectinations only about as long 
as diameter of shaft. Hindwing bluntly elbowed. Both wings above with a complete black border occupying 
the distal third, that of the forewing expanded between 5th subcostal and 3rd radial; cell-spots black, larger on 
forewing, each with white pupil. Beneath with the band reduced on the hindwing, which is greenish-white 
rather than green and lacks the cell-spot; that of the forewing not white-pupilled. Rio Toche, Quindiu, Co¬ 
lombia, 2400 m. 1 <$. 
Ph. jarteira Schaus (4 g) is a striking species, perhaps variable even in Brazil, from which country, 
however I have only seen the type and two specimens from Santa Catharina (one figured), which agree very 
accurately therewith. Pectinations of the moderate, the $ also probably pectinate. — tenuis Warr., from 
Central America (Guatemala, Costa Rica, Panama) and Trinidad, has the dark proximal patch of the forewing 
reduced, not reaching the base, the bandlike shading outside the post-median of the hindwing more or less 
reduced. Warren’s type was from Trinidad. 
Ph. vagilinea Warr. (6 c) is slightly rounder-winged, lacks the basal clouding of the forewing and has 
the border of this wing broader and more solid, quite differently shaped at its anterior end, the post median 
of the hindwing followed by much less (or no) band-like shading. Antenna of $ pectinate. French Guiana 
(type) and the Amazons. A $ from Sao Paulo, hitherto misidentified as janeira ab., is probably a race, with 
increased dark irroration on hindwing distally. 
Ph. kirsstonensis Btlr. (= kingstonensis W. F. Kirby) (5 h). This species introduces a little group of West 
Indian forms, different in shape and (generally) in maculation from the true Phrudocentra, so that they would 
possibly justify the retention of the name Nesipola Warr., which was proposed for them. Of Jcinstonensis only 
the type <§ is known. It differs structurally from the following species in that the 3rd joint of the palpus is 
short and the hindtibia lacks the terminal process. Cell-dots black, surrounded with red. no other red markings 
on the wings; hindwing scarcely at all angled. Jamaica. 
Ph. centrifugaria has the 3rd joint of palpus longish in the <$, very long in the $; hindtibia of $ with 
terminal process. Exceedingly variable, perhaps individually rather than geographically, though some island 
forms have received separate names. — stellataria Mdsch., from Jamaica, differs little in the <$ and in the 
corresponding, simple form of the $ from the other races, but the $ aberrations have the spots generally placed 
more posteriorly and distally. — $-ab. concentrata Warr. (4 f) has on each wing an oval redbrown spot placed 
close to the tornus. — ab. meceospila nov. has both the posterior spots much enlarged, pale with dark edges, 
that of the fore wing reaching the radial fold. — centrifugaria H.-Sch. (= hollandaria Hulst, anomalaria Mosclil.) 
(6 d) is the $-form, respectively named from Cuba, Florida and Porto Rico, with more or less large white, 
reddish-ringed posterior spot, which may extend from sub median to 1st radial, or may be confined to cellule 2; 
this very small spot is found occasionally in the <$. — $-ab. viridipurpurea Hulst has the spot dull dark purplish 
instead of white. —- tf-i. protractaria H.-Sch. (= jaspidiaria Hulst) lacks the posterior spot. Probably this may 
(as in the Sta. Lucia race) occur also as a rare $ aberration. In all these forms, which seem to represent one 
race from Florida to St. Thomas, there is great individual variability, but it is unnecessary to multiply the names, 
though attention may be called to the fact that a corresponding spot on the hindwing may be either present 
or absent. —- heterospila limps. , from the Bahamas, was described as a species, but it is exceedingly doubtful 
whether it can be maintained even as a race; the type $ is rather small with the red-ringed spot present on the 
forewing only, extending from the 1st median to the fold, but an aberration has it much enlarged (submedian 
to radial fold) and a moderate one developed at hindmargin of hindwing. — impunctata Warr. (6 d), from Do¬ 
minica, is of a deeper, brighter green than the other forms, the fringe not mixed with red, the hindwing slightly 
elbowed, possibly a separate species. The general range of variation in the outer spot is as in centrifugaria. - 
punctata Warr., from Sta. Lucia, is similar in the to impunctata ; the red apical dot of forewing (suffusing the 
fringe) is usually succeeded by some slighter terminal dots. The $$ vary from a form showing scarcely more 
maculation than the <$ (though with fringe red-marked at base), through — ab. albimacula Warr., with a white, 
red-ringed spot in cellule 2 and a smaller, wholly red-brown one in cellule 3. to — ab. catenata nov., with a chain 
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affinis. 
inquilina. 
nigromar¬ 
ginata. 
janeira. 
tennis. 
vagilinea. 
kinstonen- 
sis. 
stellataria. 
concentrata. 
meceospila. 
centrifu¬ 
garia. 
viridipur¬ 
purea. 
protrac¬ 
taria. 
heterospila. 
imp unc- 
tata. 
punctata. 
albimacula. 
catenata. 
