168 ' Mr. Butler's Deficri])tions of 



black subcostal streaks, the inferior one broader and en- 

 closing a pale tawny s])ot ; two white apical spots ; twelve 

 maru;iiial white spots or strioles: expanse of wings, 3 inches, 

 6 lines. 



Venezuela {Dyson). 3 specimens. B.M. 



Mimics Mclincca Lilis, and diffei'S from it just as Hcli- 

 conius Tclcldnia does from M. Imitata. 



34. Heliconius Diffusus, n. sp. 



Primaries al)Ove as in H. Sylvanus ; the discoidal l»lack 

 spot obsolescent ; secondaries nearly as in H. Nmiuitus, but 

 the discal black band narrower and the costal area entirely 

 greyish white ; the last two spots of the discal tawny band 

 slightly tinted externally with yellow scales : wings below 

 nearly as in H. Sjjlranus, but primaries without the sub- 

 basal discoidal black spot; secondaries with the black spots 

 of the discal series considerably larger, and beyond them a 

 complete series of almost semicircular tawny spots, the two 

 last (at apex) slightly tinted externally with white : expanse 

 of wings, 3 inches, 3 lines. 



Pan! ( Wallace). B.M. 



Miniics Ifelina'a Paraiya of Reakirt; the nearly allied 

 H. Sylvanus mimics Mclincea Eycna, and the differences 

 between the two Mclincea; and Hcliconii is about equal. 



44. Heliconius Mimulinus, n. sp. 



Closely allied to H. Wallacci, but with the steel blue 

 basal area more restricted ; the yellow spot in cell of pri- 

 maries enlarged, subquadrate, connecting the large inter- 

 median patch with the costa, thus forming a band as in H. 

 Sara; the costal, subcostal, and median nervures dusted 

 with yellow scales from transverse band to base ; suljapical 

 streak narrower : wings below olive In-own ; yellow 

 markings as above ; primaries with base of costa red ; 

 secondaries Mdth eight differently shaped red spots at base, 

 as in H. Wallacci ; apical area irrorated with whitish 

 scales ; basal lobe spotted with yellow : expanse of wings, 

 3 inches, 1 line. 



Bogota {Stevens). B.]\I. 



In the general characjter of the pattern of the upper 

 surface this species resendjles H. Sara of Fabricius, 



