HELICONIDA.—HELICONIA. 
HELICONIA GYNAESIA. 28. 
Heliconia Gynaesia, Hewitson, Entom. Mon. Mag., page 182, 1875. 
Uprersipge dark brown. Both wings crossed near the outer margin by a 
series of yellow spots: irregular in size on the anterior wing: regular, seven in 
number and cordate on the posterior wing. Anterior wing with a trifid spot at the 
iniddle of the costal margin, a larger trifid spot below this and a pyriform spot 
between the first and second branches of the median nervure: all yellow. Posterior 
wing crossed near the base by a broad band of orange. 
Unperrsipe as above except that the base of the costal margin of the anterior 
wing is yellow: the base of the posterior wing orange. 
Exp. 3385 inch. 
In the Collection of W. C. Hewitson. : 
I purchased this species at the sale of the Norris collection and do not know its locality. 
HELICONIA LONGARENA. 29. 
Heliconia Longarena, Hewitson, Ent. Mon. Mag., page 182, 1875. 
UppersipE black. Both wings crossed near the outer margin by a series of 
longitudinally bifid pale yellow spots: irregular on the anterior wing where it com- 
mences by a larger trifid spot: regular on the posterior wing where it is composed of 
seven spots. Anterior wing with a large scarlet spot from the base divided into three 
parts by the median nervure and its first branch, an oblique band of three pale 
yellow spots at the middle, the first spot near the costal margin trifid, the third bifid, 
all more or less irrorated with brown. Posterior wing crossed near the base by a 
broad scarlet band. 
UnpersIbe as above, except that the base of the costal margin of the anterior 
wing is orange: the base of the posterior wing yellow succeeded by orange. 
Exp. 335 inch. Hab. New Granada. 
In the Collection of W. C. Hewitson. 
I am indebted to Mr. James Backhouse of York for this very beautiful species. 
