INSECTA. 411 
Sp. Brassolis sophore, Papilio (Danaus festivus) Sophore L., KLEEMANN, 
Beytriige, Tab. tv. figs. 1, 2; Cuvier, R, Ani. éd. ill., Ins. Pl. 141, fig. 
2, &e. 
Nymphalis Latrr. (With addition of other genera). Palps 
approximate, erect, squamose. Posterior wings with discoidal cell 
almost always open, with internal margin canaliculate to receive 
the abdomen. 
a) Antenne gradually passing into an elongate club. 
Sub-genera: Limenitis Ocusenu. (Limenitis and Neptis Fasr.), 
Ageronia Hursn., Doustepay, (Peridromia Borspvv.), Apatura 
Fasr., and some others of later writers. 
Sp. Nymphalis Iris, Papilio (Nymphalis) Iris L., Rast, Ins. 11. Tab. 42, 
fig. 2; Panzer, Deutschl. Ins. Heft 79, Tab. 23, &c. 
b) Antenne abruptly clavate. Eyes downy. 
Sub-genus: Vanessa Ocusrenn. (Vanessa and Cynthia Fasr.) 
Sp. Nymphalis polychloros, Pap. (Nymph.) Polychloros L., Rasen, Ins. I. 
Cl. 1. Pap. Diwrnor. Tab. 11.; Supp, Nederl. Ins. 1. 1e Stuk, Tab. 8; the 
outspread wings 23” wide, above brown orange-coloured, with black spots, 
the hind-wings with a band of semilunar blue spots. The caterpillar of this 
and other species is furnished with many spines.—Here belong Nymphalis 
Jo L., Supp, ibid. Tab. 7, Dumérin, Cons. gén. s. 1. Ins. Pl. 40, Nymphalis 
Urtice L., SEPP, ibid. Tab. 2, &e. 
c) Antenne terminated abruptly by a short club. Eyes naked. 
Sub-genera : Melitea Fasr., Argynnis ejusd. 
‘Sp. Nymphalis (Argynnis) Lathonia, Papilio (Nymphalis) Lathonia L., 
: Rese, Jns. m1. Tab. x. &e. 
Heliconius Latr. (Mechanites Fasr., Acreea ejusd.), Heliconia 
Gopart. Palps short, remote. Abdomen slender, elongate. An- 
terior wings elongate, oval, the posterior scarcely, or not at all, re- 
ceiving the abdomen beneath. Discoidal cell of posterior wings 
always closed. 
Sub-genera : Zithorea, Heliconia, Lycorea, and others ; on which 
comp. Doustepay, Genera pp. 99, &e. All the species are from 
America, except sub-genus Zamadryas Botspvuv. 
Sp. Heliconius Erato, Papilio (Heliconius) Erato L., Cramer, Vitl. Kap. 
Tab. 177, fig. F; Cuvier, R. Ant. éd. ill., Ins. Pl. 133, fig. 3. 
Danais Latr. Palps remote. Antenne very long, in some 
almost filiform, in others terminated by an elongate oval club. 
Wings triangular, broad, rotundate at the margin; discoidal cell of | 
posterior wings always closed. 
