NYMPH ALLS ALTHEA, 



Plate XX. fig. 1, 2. 



Order : I.epidoptera. Section ; Diurna. Family : NymphaUdse, Swains. 



Genus. Nymphalis, Zatr. God. Papilio (Nyinplialis), Fabr, 



Nymphalis Althea. Alls deutatis supra fuscis, fascia strigiique angulato-dentatis albis; subtiis flavescentibus 

 lituris atris fascia strigisque iisdem. (Expans. Alar. 3 unc. 3 lin.) 



Syn. Papilio (N.) Altliea, Fabr. Spec. Iiis. -2. p. 88. No. 389. £■««. Syst. 111. 1. y^ 113, No. 347. Cramer, 

 pi. Sd.Jig. E. F. 

 Nymphalis A., £nc. Metli. ix.p. 383. No. 111. 



Habitat : " Sierra Leone, Mr. Smeatliman, 1773" (J)rury's MSS.). 



Upper Side. Antennse brown. Thorax, abdomen, and wings dark brown ; a row of ash-coloured 

 crescents cross the latter from the middle of the posterior to the anterior edges, uniting with a bar of the 

 same colour, which crosses the posterior wings, meeting below the abdomen : another row of ash-coloured 

 marks, like beards of arrows, are placed between the above-mentioned row and the external edges, which 

 are bordered with some faint lightish marks. Posterior wings with an additional row of light arrow 

 beards running along the external edges, which are also bordered with faint lightish marks like the 

 anterior. 



Under Side Palpi wliite. Breast and legs light clay- coloured. Wings paler than on the upper 

 side, being greyish brown. The light-coloured bar, crossing the wings and meeting below the abdomen, 

 is very conspicuous on this side. The markings are much the same as on the upper. Margins of the 

 wings dentated. 



VANESSA AMESTRIS. 



Plate XX. fig. 3, 4. 



Order : Lepidoptera. Section : Diurna. Family' : Nymphalidas, Swains. 



Genus. Vanessa, Fahr. Latr. God. Hamadryades, H'libn. Papilio (Nymph. Phal.), Driiry. 



Vanessa Amestris. Alls dentatis, anticis falcatis posticis rotundatis ; omnibus supri fuscis ad extimum fasciis 

 tribus macularibus transversis, intermedia ferruginea, (ad apicem maculis duabus albis) caeteris 

 ccerulescentibus subtus marmoratis. (Expans. Alar. '2 unc. 6 lin.) 



Syn. Papilio (N. P.) Amestris, Drury, App. vol. 3. 



Papilio (N.) Amestris, Fabr. Eiit. Syst. 111. l.p. 116. 360. 

 Papilio (N.) Zingha, Fabr. he. cit. No. 358. 

 Vanessa Erinna, Enc. Mith. ix.p. 315. 



Habitat: "Sierra Leone, Mr. Smeathraan, 177S" (Drxiry's MSS.). "In Indiis, Dom Drury'' (Fabr. sub 

 P. N. Amestris, incorrectly). 



Upper Side. Antennse black. Thorax and abdomen very dark. Anterior wings dark brown, with 

 a row of red crescents inverted, placed near the external edges ; above them are several blueish marks 

 and dashes. Two square reddish spots are placed near the shoulders, ha\ang blueish borders. Two 

 small round white spots are situated near the tips of each wing, and along the external edges are several 

 blueish spots. Posterior wings nearly corresponding with the anterior. The row of red crescents is 

 continued along these wings, and meets below the abdomen. The rows of blueish spots are also continued 

 along the borders. 



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