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vein and first branch, in neither phxce reaching farther than the cell; 

 a black apical patch and outer margin as in the normal form, a sub- 

 marginal row of white spots, becoming indistinct towards the inner an- 

 gle, where there is also a fxint trace of the orange line. Two transverse 

 black bands, both much dilated superiorly, extend from the costa to 

 the outer margin ; the upper, commencing directly upon the costa, 

 covers the disco-cellular nervules, and third median veinlet, narrowino- 

 almost to the width of this in its lower portion ; the two radials which 

 are black and somewhat dilated, divide the space enclosed between the 

 band and the black margin into three oblong spots, the upper having a 

 small opaque white spot impinging upon the costa; the lower black band 

 arises about the middle of the cell from the subcostal nervure, alon"- and 

 below which a tapered prolongation runs to the base, and terminates on 

 the outer margin just above the anal angle, nearly following the line 

 of the medio central veinlet; below the cell this band is of nearly 

 uniform breadth. 



The hind wings appear to be colored as in var. Fhanessa, but the 

 central portion is entirely transparent. 



The single example I possess is somewhat rubbed, for which due 

 allowance must be given to the description. 



JTah. — Ecuador. (In my Collection.) 



For a specimen of this very interesting variety, ticketed " Valleys, 

 west side of Chimborazo," I am indebted to Mr. H. W. Bates. 



To the best of my knowledge, I have given the diagnoses of all known 

 forms referable to this species, which, with some others, Snhpia, 

 Terra, Avdia, Diasia,&c.,-dre, I think, entitled to generic distinction. 

 The corneous plate on the under side of the hind wings of the male is 

 a very decided diagnostic, sufficient to separate them not only from the 

 remaining members of Ceratinia, hut also from all the species contained 

 in that most incongruous genus of the " Genera" — Iflwmia. For the 

 species named, and three or four more, I would indicate the generic 

 name D_i/notliea. 



?.. Ceratinia Daeta, Boisd. sp. 



% Ildiconia Daeta, Boisd. Sp. Gon. t. 11, f. 7. (IS.ifi.) 



Ithomia (Ceratinia) Daeta, Diurnal Lepidoptera. I. p. 127, n. 77. (1847.) 

 9 Mechanitis Melphis, Hubn. Zut. f. 687, 688. (18.32.) 



Ithomia Anyta, Dbld. Diurnal Lepidoptera, I. p. 127, n. 75. (1847.) 

 Mechanitis Melphis, var. Htibn. Zut. f. 759, 760. (1832.) 

 Ithomia Laphria, Dbld. Diurnal Lepidoptera, L p. 127, n. 76. (1832.) 

 Ithomia Euryanassa, Fekler. W. E. M. IV. p. 1(11. (1860.) 

 Hah. — Caraccas (Z^fEto), Rio de Janeiro (Laphria and Euri/anassa). 

 (In my Collection.) 



