182 [J.inuary, 



DESCRIPTIONS OF SIX NEW SPECIES OF BUTTERFLIES FROM 

 SOUTH AMERICA, WEST AFRICA, AND BORNEO. 



by w. c. hewitson, f.l.s. 



Heliconia Lokgaeena. 



Upper-side : black. Both wings crossed near the outer margin 

 by a series of longitudinally bifid pale yellow spots, irregular on the 

 anterior wing, where it commences near the costal margin by three 

 spots ; regular on the posterior wing, where it is composed of seven 

 spots. Anterior wing with a large scarlet spot from the base, divided 

 into three parts by the median nervure and its first branch ; an 

 oblique band of three pale yellow spots at the middle, the first spot 

 near the costal margin trifid, the third bifid, all more or less irrorated 

 with brown. Posterior wing crossed near the base by a broad scarlet 

 band. 



Under-side : as above, except that the base of the costal margin 

 of the anterior wing is orange ; the base of the posterior wing yellow, 

 succeeded by orange. 



Exp., 3to inch. Hab., New Granada. 



I am indebted to Mr. James Backhouse of York for this very 

 beautiful species. It belongs to the Secalesia group. 



Heliconia Gttk^sia. 

 Upper-side : black. Both wings crossed near the outer margin 

 by a series of pale yellow spots ; irregular in size on the anterior wing, 

 regular, seven in number, and caudate on the posterior wing. Anterior 

 wing with a trifid spot at the middle of the costal margin, a larger 

 trifid spot below this, and a pyrif orm spot between the first and second 

 branches of the median nervure all yellow. Posterior wing crossed 

 near the base by a broad band of orange. 



Under-side : as above, except that the base of the costal margin 

 of the anterior wing is yellow ; the base of the posterior wing orange. 



Exp., 3ttj inch. 



Also of the Secalesia group. I purchased it at the sale of the 

 Norris collection, and I do not know its locality. 



lOLAUS CXTJEIS. 



Upper-side : ^ , cerulean-blue. Anterior wing with the costal 

 margin rufous-brown ; tho apical half dark brown, the inner margin 

 convex. Posterior wing with two tails ; the apex brown, the outer 

 margin black, narrow. 



