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INTRODUCTORY PAPERS ON LEPIDOPTERA. 
By W. F. Krirsy. 
Assistant-Naturalist in Museum of Science and Art, Dublin. 
No. XI. NYMPHALIDA.—NYMPHALIN &. 
(Species allied to EUNICA.) 
We have now reached an extensive series of genera, the greater 
number of which are exclusively confined to Tropical America, 
of which they are highly characteristic. The typical species of 
Cybdelis measure about an inch and a half in expanse, and the 
hind margin of the fore wings projects slightly below the tip, and 
is slightly concave below the projection. The hind wings are 
scalloped; the hind margin curving strongly outwards in the 
middle, and then sloping more or less towards the anal angle. 
The typical species, C. Phesyle, is reddish brown, with 
the apical half of the fore wings black, marked inside with a 
white band on a rich purple ground, and more or less broken 
into spots; towards the tip are two more small white spots. 
C. Muasylus, the commonest species, is of a rich brown, with 
four white spots on the fore wings—two at the tip, and two 
larger ones slightly surrounded with lilac, one on the costa, and 
another above the hinder angle. The hind wings have a large 
white spot in the middle, broadly surrounded with lilac; and 
there are one or two reddish submarginal lines on the hinder half 
of the wing. I think it probable that several species which I 
placed in Myscelia in my Catalogue, but which Mr. Hewitson 
placed in Cybdelis (in which genus he also included Hunica) 
would come better with the present genus. I refer to C. Campaspe 
and allies, which much resemble the genus Perisama in the 
markings of the upper side, though the wings are denticulated ; 
and the hind margin projects slightly below the tip of the fore 
wings. They are velvety black, with rich green or blue radiating 
basal stripes on the fore wings, at least in the cell, beyond which 
is a broken row of spots of the same colour. The outer half of 
the hind wings is also frequently remarked with a large spot or 
short band. The basal portion, at least, of the under side of the 
fore wings is marked with a rich crimson. The hind wings are 
light brown beneath, with a white dot in the middle; and some 
indistinct lines. Cyclogramma Pandama is an insect of similar 
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