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The discal stripe of the hind-wing is continuous and not macular, and 

 the two sub-marginal lines are fine and moderately waved. The under- 

 surfiice of the fore-wing does not difler from that of M. Ardys (Hewits. 

 Exot. Butt. Eres. f. 35), except in the spots near the apex being ochreous 

 instead of white. The under-surface of the hind- wings is more uniform 

 and ochreous in tint, and there is an outer sub-marginal row of rusty- 

 ochreous lunules. 

 Panama. 



36. — MELIT^A ALETHES. 



(J. Expans. 1" 4'". Closely allied to M. Ardys and the two 

 preceding species. The outer margin of the fore-wing is moderately 

 emarginated, but the hinder angle of the sinuation is not distinctly 

 produced. Dark brown, the spots moderately large and tawny in hue. 

 The base of the hind-wing has a few transverse reddish markings ; the 

 discal stripe is moderately broad ; the two sub-marginal lines are fine 

 and tolerably continuous. The under-side of the hind- wing difl'ers from 

 that of M. Lelex (to which M. Alethes is otherwise most closely allied) 

 in being dusty-brown with distinct reddish-brown patches, two of 

 which form a nearly continuous broad stripe across the disk ; there are 

 no distinct sub-marginal lunules. 



Central Valleys of Guatemala. Found also by Mr. Spruce in 

 Ecuador. 



87. — MEIilTiEA TULCIS. 



(J. Expans. 1" 2'". Also closely allied to M. Ardys and the 

 preceding species. Outer margin of the fore-wing with a shallow but 

 distinct sinuation, its hinder angle obtuse. Dark brown, the spots pallid 

 ochreous ; discal stripe of hind-wing continuous, outer sub-marginal 

 line interrupted, inner short or indistinct. Beneath : pale ochreous, 

 with most of the usual marks indistinct or obliterated, three of the 

 black spots in the centre of the oiiter limb of the hind-wing remaining 

 very distinct, followed by a row of whitish sub-marginal lunules. 



Guatemala, interior. 



38. — MELITiEA STESILEA. 



? . Expans. 1" 7'". Closely resembling the preceding in shape of 

 wings and in colours of the upper surface. It might be considered the 

 female of the same species, but its size is very much greater and the 

 under-surface is widely difterent in colour and markings. This is espe- 

 cially the case in the hind-wing, which is of a rusty-tawny hue, with 

 darker waved transverse lines ; the base has a broad ashy belt, and there 

 is a fine, waved sub-marginal duslcy line along the outer border. 

 Guatemala, interior. 



