394 RHOPALOCERA. 
2. Erycina inca. 
Erycina inca, Saund. Trans. Ent. Soc. v. p. 227, t. 21. f. 6, 6a'; Bates, Journ. Linn. Soc. Zool. 
ix. p. 429°; Boisd. Lép. Guat. p. 18°. 
Erycina ocollo, Saund. Trans. Ent. Soe. ser. 2, v. p. 105, t. 10. f. 6, 7*; Bates, Journ. Linn. Soe. 
Zool. ix. p. 429°? 
Alis nigris, anticis fascia mediana transversa aurantia, posticis ad angulum analem ceruleo micantibus et 
maculis transversis albis indistincte notatis, ciliis inter venas albis ; subtus viridi-ceruleo micantibus venis 
divisis, fascia communi lata velutino-nigra ad marginem posticarum internum refracta; anticis macula infra- 
cellulari alba, altera ad angulum analem aurantia ; posticis macula ad medium marginis interni aurantia, 
altera ad angulum analem alba; cruribus anticis ceruleo micantibus fusco ciliatis; abdomine utrinque 
aurantio lineata. 
2 mari similis, fascia anticarum latiore; posticis plaga magna discali viridi-cerulea, altera ad medium costs 
aurantia; subtus omnino differt, alis nigris ambabus aurantio bisectis, anticis ad apicem albo trimaculatis ; 
posticis maculis in serie submarginali positis albis. 
Hab. Mexico (Jurgensen!); Guatema.a, forests of northern Vera Paz, Polochic 
valley (F. D. G. & O. S.), Panima (Champion); Nicaraaua, Chontales (Belt) ; Panama, 
Bugaba, Tolé, San Feliz (Champion), Calobre (Arcé), Lion Hill (M*Leannan).— 
CoLoMBIA4 ® 2 
Erycina inca is the commonest species of Hrycina in Central America, being found 
in abundance in all the heavily forested country from Mexico to Colombia. In 
Guatemala, however, it seems restricted to the eastern side of the country, and it is only 
when we reach Chiriqui that we find it near the shores of the Pacific Ocean. 
Of the Colombia insect, the female of which was described by Saunders as E. ocollo, we 
have only a single example. We suspect that the male has been described by Boisduval 
as Erycina lais, which is said to differ from E. inca in having the caudal projections of 
the secondaries devoid of blue. If this is a stable character the insect should bear the 
name £. ocollo; but we have no materials to prove this point. The figures of E. ocollo 
represent accurately females of the Central-American FE. inca. 
This species possesses the same habit as others of the genus and also of Diorhina in 
settling beneath leaves, the wings spread out horizontally ; if disturbed it invariably 
seeks to hide itself beneath another leaf (Champion). 
3. Erycina cacica. 
Erycina cacica, Feld. Reise d. Nov. Lep. p. 290". 
Erycina zinna, Boisd. Lép. Guat. p. 19’. 
Alis supra nigricantibus, anticis fascia transversa lata fere a coste: medio ad marginem internum angulum analem 
versus, intus recta extus leviter arcuata, coccinea, certa luce opalescente, macula minuta subcostali supra 
eam ejusdem coloris; posticis linea a costa ad ramum medianum ultra cellulam coccinea utrinque cyaneo 
marginata, plaga magna tripartita ad angulum analem nitente cyanea, maculata obsoleta ad marginem 
internum coccinea, altera infra eam albida; subtus saturatioribus, anticis striga subcostali, plagula discali 
et dimidio alarum distali nitide virescenti-cyaneis, venis nigris divisis, macula ad angulum analem 
coccinea ; posticis margine interno fascia discali abreviata et altera submarginali virescenti-cyaneis, venis 
nigris divisis, maculis marginis interni ut supra sed multo magis obviis. Femina ignota. 
Hab. Nicaraava (fide Boisduval 2).—Cotomstia 1. 
