NYMPHALIS ELEUS. 



Plate XII. fig. 1,2. 



Okdek : Lepidoptera. Sectio.n : Diurna. Family : Nymphalidae, Sivains. 



Genus. Ny-mphalls, Latr. Papilio (Nymph. Gemniat.), iJrary. 



Nymphalis Eleus. Alls iitrinque testaceis, apice supra aeneo, anticarum fascia, posticarum punotis in siiiiplici 

 serie, albis. (Expans. Alar. 3 iinc. C lin.) 



Syn. Papilio (Nymph. Phal.) Eleus, Drury, App. ml. 3. Fair. ,Ent. Syst. \U.\. p.b\. iVo. l.j(i. Encycl. 

 Moth. i.x. 391. 

 Nymphalis Eleus, Donovan Natur. Repos. 4. 113. 



Habitat: " Sierra Leone, Mr. Smeathman, 1774" (Vrury's MSS.). " America" ( FubHcius incorrectly). 



Upper Side. Antennae black, with two small white spots at the base. Thorax and abdomen 

 black, spotted with two rows of white spots, in pairs, from the neck to the anus; those on the 

 abdomen being the least. Half the superior wings next the tips black, with two white streaks thereon 

 placed obliquely; the other half next the body dirty orange, the anterior edges being black. Posterior 

 wings dirty orange, bordered along the external edges with black, whereon is a row of seven oval vvhite 

 spots on each wing, placed at equal distances. 



Under Side. Palpi and breast orange Fore legs orange, the rest white. Wings on this side 

 dark orange-coloured. The white streaks near the tips of the anterior ones are very plain. Anterior 

 edges of the posterior wings white, and the row of white spots along the external edges are here verv 

 conspicuous, each being verged with black. 



Mr. Donovan has satisfactorily proved, from information derived both from Jones and 

 Drury's MSS., that Fabricius erroneously gave America as the habitat of this insect. 



ERYCINA BAUCIS. 



Plate XII. fig. 3, 4. 



Order : Lepidoptera. Section : Diuma. Family : Lycsenida; ? Steph. 



Genus. Erycina, Fabr. Latr. God. Papilio (Pleb. rui\), Drury. 



Ehycina Baucis. Alls anticis fuscis, oceUo minuto apicali, fascia communi abbreviata alba, posticis caudatis 

 ocello auriformi externo. (Expans. Alar. 1 unc. 9 lin.) 



Syn. Papilio (Pleb. rur.) Baucis, Drury, App. vol. 3. 



Habitat : " Sierra Leone, Mr. Smeathman, 1775" {Drury's MSS.). 



Upper Side. Antennae, thorax, and abdomen black. Anterior wings next the body neariy black, 

 a third next the tips greyish brown, with a circular eye thereon ; the iris being black and yellow, the 

 pupil blue. A white streak rises on these wings, which crossing the posterior edges, ends at the 

 middle of the posterior ones in a sharp point. Posterior wings blackish brown, the upper corners 

 being greyish brown, where is a yellow mark, not unlike a human ear, the inner part being tinged 

 with a shining blue colour. These wings are furnished with two broad tails, which suddenly become 

 narrow and short, the tips white, and along the edges streaked with blue. 



