372 RHOPALOCERA. 
upper discocellular joins the subcostal some way beyond the first branch, and forms 
a continuation of the radial; the lower discocellular is atrophied towards its upper end, 
it meets the median beyond the second branch ata large acute angle; the costal side of 
the cell is much shorter than the median side. 
The front legs of the male have a stout coxa; the trochanter is inserted about two 
thirds of its length from the base; the femur is short=i coxa, dilated towards the 
distal end; the tibia is rather < the coxa, dilated in the middle; the tarsus short and 
elliptical<femur. The terminal tarsal joint of the female=the third+fourth ; the 
third and fourth joints terminate beneath with a single strong spine. The terminal 
joint of the palpi is small and oval, =4 middle joint; the basal joint is a little shorter 
than the middle joint, and dilated towards its base. The antenne have thirty-four 
joints, and terminate in a moderate club. 
The males have the tegumen normal, except that there are two lateral hooks on 
each side instead of one. The harpagones are simple pointed lobes, setose outwardly 
and along the lower edge; above the penis in the middle of the anal cavity is a single 
spine directed outwards; the penis itself is truncate, but without a strap connecting 
it with the harpagones. 
1. Methonella chrysomela. (Tab. XLI. figg. 1,2¢, 3,49.) 
Methonella chrysomela, Butl. Cist. Ent. i. p. 78°; Butl. & Druce, P. Z. 8. 1874, p. 353°. 
Alis nigris, anticis plaga magna marginem interiorem attingente et posticis dimidio proximo rufo-aurantiis ; 
subtus flavis, anticis marginibus costali et exteriori et fascia arcuata transversa fusco-nigris ; posticis 
dimidio distali fusco-nigro series duas punctorum includente, interiori flava exteriori alba; ad basin et ad 
marginem interiorem aurantio lavatis ; abdomine fere omnino aurantio. 
@ major, anticis fascia arcuata ad apicem plaga aurantia extus flava notata, posticis margine nigro maculas tres 
flavas continente; cilia aiba. 
Obs. Anticarum maris apice interdum plaga elongata flava ornato. 
Hab. Costa Rica (Van Patten *), Cache, Irazu (Rogers) ; Panama, Volcan de Chiriqui 
( Champion ).—Co.omBIa !. 
By far the majority of male specimens of this species from Central America and 
Colombia have the apex of the primaries uniform black, but we have two examples 
from Costa Rica which have a conspicuous spot there, as in UW. cecilia; the colour, 
however, is yellow, and not orange. The two species may be further distinguished by 
the secondaries in M. cecilia having a confluent yellow band running parallel to the 
outer margin inside the submarginal row of white spots. In JM. chrysomela this band 
is broken up into distinct spots. 
Mr. Butler described the male of this species from a Costa-Rican specimen in Mr. 
Druce’s collection, others being known to him from Colombia!. We have since 
obtained a good series of examples, including females, both from Costa Rica and the 
State of Panama. Mr. Champion found it in dense forest, at an elevation of about 
3000 feet. 
