HELICONIDM.—HELICONIA. 
HELICONIA HYGIANA. 15. 
Uprersipg, black. Anterior wing with a narrow linear longitudinal band from 
the base, an oblique irregular band at the middle, and a trifid spot before the apex, 
all pale yellow. Posterior wing crossed before the middle by a broad band of orange. 
UnpersIDz as above, except that it is paler, that there are some rays of lilac- 
white near the apex, and a scarlet spot at the base of the costal margin of the anterior 
wing: that the band of the posterior wing is much paler, and is extended to the 
costal margin by spots of lilac: that there are double rays of paler colour between 
each of the nervures below the band, and four scarlet spots at the base. 
Exp. 23% inch. Hab. Quito. 
In the Collections of W. W. Saunders and W. C. Hewitson. 
This species differs from H. Clysonyma, to which it is most nearly allied, in having the linear 
band at the base as well as the sub-apical spot. 
HELICONIA HIMERA. 16. 
Uprersrpe, black. Anterior wing crossed at the middle by an hexafid band of 
pale yellow. Posterior wing with a transverse band of carmine near the base. 
UnpersipE as above, except that the anterior wing has the transverse band 
white: that the posterior wing has the base of the costal margin yellow, and is tinted 
with carmine in place of the transverse band of the upperside. 
Exp. 23 to 3 inch. Hab. Ecuador. 
In the Collection of W. C. Hewitson. 
