NYMPHALIN/E. 



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sect which is considered to be a dimorphic form of II. erato, 

 as it usually occurs with it, and appears to be actually the 

 same species, called H. don's (Linn.), in which the red markings 

 are replaced by blue or green. 



Many of these species are very abundant, and have a very 

 wide range throughout Tropical America. 



We have figured a third species of the genus, H. sylvanus, 

 (Cram. ; pi. viii., fig. 3), which may serve to represent the black, 

 tawny, and yellow species. They are more restricted in their 

 range, H. sylvanus being a native of Surinam. These tawny 

 species are often so closely mimicked by Ithomiintz of the 

 genera Mechanitis, Fabr., and MeZincea, Hiibn., as to be almost 

 undistinguishable in a cursory examination. 



SUB-FAMILY V. NYMPHALIN/E. 



Egg. — Very variable in form. 



Larva.— Spiny, or with fleshy prominences; feeds on low 

 plants, or shrubs. 



Pupa. — Generally more or less angular, rather long. 



Imago. — Generally of moderate size, rarely small ; antennae 

 usually with a distinct club; wings ample, sometimes angu- 

 lated, or with a short tail ; the cells, at least of the hind-wings, 

 open, or closed by a rudimentary nervure ; sub-median nervure 

 of fore-wings generally forked at the base; inner margin of 

 hind-wings more or less concave. 



The NymphalincB are a very large group of Butterflies, in- 

 cluding, with the Apaturina;, a quarter of the whole of the 

 Nymfihalidcc, and divided into about 150 genera. Some 

 authors include the Morphincc with them, but these are now 

 usually treated as a distinct Sub-family. The NymphalincR 

 and Apatitriuic may easily be distinguished from every other 



