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Proceedings of the United States National Museum ' REPORT ON THE LEPIDOPTERA OF THE SMITHSONIAN BIOLOGICAL SURVEY OF THE PANAMA CANAL ZONE. By Harrison G. Dyar, Cii!(todian of Lepidoptera, United States National Museum. The present paper deals with the so-called Macrolepidoptera col- lected in Panama under the auspices of the Smithsonian Biological Survey, in the Canal Zone and from localities outside of it. Most of the specimens here treated were collected by Mr. August ' ' ' Busck, who went primarily to collect ' Micros ' and took the ' 'Macros only as a side issue. Consequently the larger "Macros," especially the Papilionoidea and the larger moths will be found poorly repre- sentsd in this list. The little "Macros," especially the small Noc- tuidse, LithosiidfB, and Pyralidge, will be found unusually well repre- sented, many hitherto undiscovered species being among them. There are reported on here 8,254 specimens in 1 ,713 species. Some additional material, which proved impracticable to incorporate, will raise the total number of specimens in the collection to about 9,000, but will not increase the number of species greatly. Superfamily PAPILIONOIDEA. Family PAPILIONIDyE. PALILIO THOAS NEACLES Rothschild and Jordan. 2. ^ Cabmia,^ May, 1911 (Busck); Ancon, Canal Zone (O.Celestine). PAPILIO ERITHALION Boisduval. 9. Porto Bello, March, 1911 (Busck); Trinidad River, May, 1911 (Busck); Taboga Island, June, 1911 (Busck). PAPILIO POLYDAMAS Linnaeus. 1. Ancon, Canal Zone (O. Celestme). PAPILIO XANTICLES Bates. 1. La Chorrera, May, 1912 (Busck). PAPILIO ILUS Fabricius. 1. Cabima, May, 1911 (Busck). 1 The number preceding the localities indicates the number of specimens of the species before me. 2 The locality Panama is to be understood in each instance. Proceedings U. S. National Museum, Vol. 47— No. 2050. 139 140 PROCEEDINGS OF THE NATIONAL MUSEUM. vol.47. FamUy PIERIDiE. PIERIS MARGARITA Hubner. 1. Trinidad River, June, 1912 (Busck). PIERIS MONUSTE Linnaus. 2. Panama City, January, 1913 (B. G. Ireneo.) PIERIS PANDROSIA Hewitson. 9. Taboga Island, February, 1912 (Busck); Alhajuelo, April, 1911 (Busck); Paraiso, Canal Zone, April, 1911 (Busck). PIERIS KICAHA Reakirt. 1. Alhajuelo, AprQ, 1911 (Busck). PIERIS JOSEPHA Godman and Salvin. 2. Alhajuelo, April, 1911 (Busck). PIERIS MELENEKA Hewitson. 3. Paraiso, Canal Zone, February, 1911 (Busck); Alhajuelo, April, 1911 (Busck); Tabernilla, Canal Zone, May, 1907 (Busck). The three specimens are females and all differently marked. CALLIDRYAS EUBULE Linnasus. 5. Ancon, Canal Zone (O. Celestine); La Chorrera, April, 1912 (Busck); Panama City, May, 1912 (B. G. Ireneo). CALLIDRYAS PHILEA Linnjeus. 2. La Chorrera, May, 1912 (Busck). PHOEBIS ARGANTE Fabricius. 7. Taboga Island, February, 1912 (Busck); La Chorrera, May, 1912 (Busck); Paraiso, Canal Zone, June, 1911 (Busck); Trinidad River, June, 1912 (Busck). PHOEBIS AGARITHE Boisduval. 1. La Chorrera, May, 1912 (Busck). APHRISSA STATIRA Cramer. 5. Cabima, May, 1911 (Busck); Trinidad River, June, 1912 ^Busck). RHABDODRYAS TRITE Linnaeus. 1. Trinidad River, June, 1912 (Busck). DISMORPHIA DISCREPANS Butler. 2. Trinidad River, March, 1911 (Busck). TERIAS NEDA Godart. 1, Paraiso, Canal Zone, February, 1911 (Busck). TERLAS TENELLA Boisduval. 2. Alhajuelo, April, 1911 (Busck); La Chorrera, May, 1912 (Busck). TERIAS ALBULA Cramer. 7. Porto Bello, March, 1911 (Busck); Alhajuelo, April, 1911 (Busck); Taboga Island, June, 1911 (Busck). TERIAS CEPIO Butler. 15. Taboga Island, February, 1912 (Busck); Paraiso, Canal Zone, February, 1911 (Busck); Alhajuelo, April, 1911 (Busck); Porto Bello, April, 1912 (Busck). NO. 2050. LEPIDOPTERA OF THE PANAMA CANAL ZONE—DYAR. 141 TERIAS ELATHEA Cramer. 1. Ancon, Canal Zone (O. Celestine). TERIAS PERSISTENS Butler. 1. LaChorrera, May, 1912 (Biisck). FamUy NYMPHALID^. METAMORPHA DIDO Linnaeus. 1. Trinidad River, May, 1911 (Busck). COLAENIS JULIA Fabricius. 10. Porto Bello, February, 1911, April, 1912 (Busck) ; Cabima, May, 1911 (Busck) ; Taboga Island, June, 1911 (Busck); Trinidad River, March, 1912 (Busck). COLAENIS PH^RUSA Linnaeus. 10. Paraiso, Canal Zone, February, 1911 (Busck); Porto Bello, March, 1911 (Busck); Trinidad River, May, 1911 (Busck); Ancon, Canal Zone (O. Celestine). AGRAULIS VANILLA Linnaeus. 1. Ancon, Canal Zone (O. Celestine). EUPTOIETA HEGESIA Cramer. 2. Ancon, Canal Zone (O. Celestine); Panama City, June, 1912 (B. G. Ireneo). SYNCHLOE LACINLA Geyer. 2. Ancon, Canal Zone (O. Celestine) ; Penonome, Province of Code, February, 1913 (B. G. Ireneo). SYNCHLOE HYPERIA Fabricius. 6. Paraiso, Canal Zone, February, 1911 (Busck); Taboga Island, February, 1912 (Busck); Alhajuelo, April, 1911 (Busck). ERESIA CLARA Bates. 3. Paraiso, Canal Zone, February, 1911 (Busck). ERESIA OFELLA Hewitson. 1. Alhajuelo, April, 1911 (Busck). ERESIA DRYPATIS Godman and Salvin. 2. Trinidad River, March and June, 1912 (Busck). PHYCIODES LEUCODESMA Felder. 8. Paraiso, Canal Zone, January, 1911 (Busck); Alhajuelo, April, 1911 (Busck); Ancon, Canal Zone (O. Celestine). PHYCIODES FRAGILIS Bates. 4. Paraiso, Canal Zone, February, 1911 (Busck); Alhajuelo, April, 1911 (Busck). PHYCIODES PTOLYCA Bates. 4. Paraiso, Canal Zone, February, 1911 (Busck); Taboga Island. February, 1912 (Busck); Alhajuelo, April, 1911 (Busck). 142 PROCEEDINGS OF THE NATIONAL MUSEUM. vol.47. PHYCIODES TULCIS Bates. 6. Paraiso, Canal Zone, February, 1911 (Busck); Alliajuelo, April, 1911 (Busck); Trinidad River, May, 1911 (Busck); Panama City, February, 1913 (B. G. Ireneo). JUNONIA C(ENIA Hubner. I. Alhajuelo, Apiil, 1911 (Busck). ANARTIA JATROPH.S: Linnaeus. 9. Paraiso, Canal Zone, February, 1911 (Busck); Porto Bello, April, 1912 (Busck); Panama C^ty, September, 1912 (B. G. Ireneo) ANARTIA FATIMA Fabricius. II. Paraiso, Canal Zone, January, 1911 (Busck); Porto Bello, April, 1912 (Busck) ; Ancon, Canal Zone (O. Celestine) ; Panama City, September, 1912 (B. G. Ireneo); Trinidad River, March, 1912 (Busck). EUNICA MODESTA Bates. 1. Porto Bello, April, 1911 (Busck). NICA CANTHARA Doubleday. 5. Paraiso, Canal Zone, February, 1911 (Busck); Taboga Island, June, 1911 (Busck); Trinidad River, March, 1912 (Busck). EPICALIA NYCTIMUS Westwood. 2. Cabima, May, 1911 (Busck). EUBAGIS SALPENSA Felder. 2. Porto Bello, February, 1911 (Busck). EUBAGIS POSTVERTA Cramer. 4. Taboga Island, February, 1912 (Busck). EUBAGIS PIERIDOIDES Felder. 2. Taboga Island, February, 1912 (Busck); Trinidad River, June, 1912 (Busck). GYN^CIA DIRCE Linnaeus. 2. Panama City, September, 1912 (B. G. Ireneo); Trhiidad River, March, 1912 (Busck). CALLIZONA ACESTE Linnaeus. 1. Trinidad River, March, 1912 (Busck). PERIDROMIA FERONLA Linnaeus. 2. Paraiso, Canal Zone, June, 1911 (Busck); Trinidad River, March, 1912 (Busck). PERIDROMIA FERENTINA Godart. 2. La Chorrera, May, 1912 (Busck); Ancon, Canal Zone (O. Celes- tine) . TIMESTES CHIRON Fabricius. 1. Alhajuelo, May, 1911 (Busck). PYRRHOGYRA CRAMERI AurivilHus. 1. Trinidad River, June, 1912 (Busck). ADELPHA URRACA Felder. 1. Porto Bello, April, 1912 (Busck). NO. 2050. LEPIDOPTERA OF THE PAI^AMA CANAL ZONE—DYAR. 143 ADELPHA CYTHEREA Linnaeus. 4. Porto Bello, February, 1911 (Busck) ; Trinidad River, March and June, 1912 (Busck). ADELPHA IPHICLA Linnsus. 1. Taboga Island, February, 1912 (Busck). SialDfamily S^XYRIISr^gE. PIERELLA LUNA Fabricius. 1. Porto Bello, March, 1911 (Busck). ANTIRRHEA MILTIADES Fabricius. 1. Taboga Island, February, 1912 (Busck). EUPTYCfflA OCIRRHOE Fabricius. 2. Porto Bello, February, 1911, April, 1912 (Busck). EUPTYCHLA MOLLINA Hubner. 5. Paraiso, Canal Zone, January, 1911 (Busck); Porto Bello, March, 1911, April, 1912 (Busck); Alhajuelo, April, 1911 (Busck). EUPTYCHIA CONFUSA Staudinger. 1. Paraiso, Canal Zone, February, 1911 (Busck). EUPTYCHIA. EBUSA Cramer. 1. Paraiso, Canal Zone, January, 1911 (Busck). EUPTYCHIA LIBYE Linnaeus. 4. Paraiso, Canal Zone, January, 1911 (Busck); Cabima, May, 1911 (Busck); Taboga Island, June, 1911 (Busck). EUPTYCHIA MARISEA, new species. Dark brown; fore wing mth a black spot centrally above vein 1 surrounding a longitudinal tuft of hair; no markings. Beneath light lilacine gray; both wings with two broad straight central rusty brown bands as in lihye Linnaeus; a double narrow marginal line and broad wavy submarginal one. Fore wing with a small subapical ocellus, followed below by a brown band. Hind wing with five ocelli, second and fifth from apex large. Expanse, 31 mm. Type.—Male 1^0. 15752, U.S.N.M.; Alhajuelo, April, 1911 (Busck). EUPTYCHIA PHARES Godart. 5. Taboga Island, February, 1912 (Busck); Cabima,, May, 1911 (Busck). EUPTYCHIA CAMERTA Cramer. 20. Paraiso, Canal Zone, January, 1911 (Busck); Taboga Island, February, 1912 (Busck); Porto Bello, March, 1911 (Busck); Alha- juelo, April, 1911 (Busck); Cabima, May, 1911 (Busck). TAYGETIS KEREA Butler. 1. Alhajuelo, April, 1911 (Busck). TAYGETIS ANDROMETA Cramer. 8. Taboga Island, January, 1911, February, 1912 (Busck); Porto Bello, April, 1912 (Busck); Cabima, May, 1911 (Busck). 144 PROCEEDINGS OF THE NATIONAL MUSEUM. vol. 47. STabfamily BR.7?^SSOIL.I]Sr^E. ERYPHANIS AUTOMEDON Cramer. 1. Taboga Island, February, 1912 (Busck). CALIGO EURYLOCHUS Cramer. 1. Porto Bello, February, 1911 (Busck). CALIGO OILEUS HYPOSCHESIS, new subspecies. Differs from oileus Felder in the basal two-tliirds of fore wing being washed with pale ocherous. Spots at apices of fore wing nearly obsolete. Hind wing strongly touched with white on margin. Ex- panse, 97 mm. Cotypes.—Two males, No. 15753, U.S.N.M.; Paraiso, Canal Zone, February, 1911 (Busck); Porto Bello, May, 1911 (Busck). The specimens are small. 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