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and palpi rosy-red. Thorax, abdomen, and antennae, black. The fore- 

 wing first and second sub-costal branches arise near the end of the 

 cell ; the upper radial joins the sub-costal at a distance from the end of 

 the cell, and the lower radial is separated from the sub-costal by a 

 somewhat lengthy middle disco-cellular. The numerous species of 

 Pheles differ much in the position of these nervures. 

 Guatemala; province of Vera Paz. 



80. MESENE EUBELLA. 



? . Closely allied to Mesene Fharea (Cramer, Pap. Exot., pi. 170). 

 Paler brick-red ; black borders of the wings very much narrower, and 

 in the middle of tlie costal border of the fore-wing there is a single 

 linear spot extending over the end of the cell. Beneath : of a reddish- 

 saffron colour, the black costal border of the fore-wing dilated near the 

 base of the wing. 



Panama. 



81. — MESEi!fE CROCEELLA. 



(^. Same form as M. PJiarea. Coloui', saffron inclining to 

 ochreons ; the costa and outer margin of fore- wing, and the outer 

 margin of hind-wing, Avith a narrow and uniform black border. 

 Beneath : same as above. Body reddish ; antennae black. 



Gruatemala; Motagua Valley. 



82. LEMOKIAS DOMINA. 



$ . Expans. 2" 6'". Resembles in form and general colours L. 

 Aurinia (Hewits., Exot. Butt. Lew., f. 19, 20), but very much larger. 

 Above : reddish-tawaiy, with a number of blackish spots crossing the 

 middle of the fore-wing, succeeded by a short paler tawny belt ; outer 

 borders of both wings darker brown, the fore-wing having a row of 

 sub-marginal reddish-tawny spots, and the hind-wing a row of large 

 ocelli, with blackish centres and broad tawny irides. Beneath : paler 

 than above ; fore-wing pattern similar to that of the upper surface ; 

 hind-wing browner in hue, with a broad central dingy-white belt, basal 

 portion of the wing also whitish, with a number of annular brown 

 spots ; hind-wing with a row of ocelli, like those of tlie upper surface, 

 but pale in colour. 



Panama. The species is allied to X. Mormo (Felder), of California. 



83. — NYMPHIDIUM OLINDA. 



(^ ? . Expans. 1" 3"'— 1" 5'". Intermediate in form of wings 

 and markings between N. ManfiiK (Cramer, p. 47, fig. E.G.) and N. 

 Bceotia (Hewits., Exot. Butt. Nymph., fig. 5). Eore-wing costr 



