HELICONIDA—ITHOMIA III. 
Uypersipr with a rufous band through the middle of the black margins, except the 
costal margin of the posterior wing, the base of which is marked by a line of yellow; 
the apex of the anterior wing, and the outer margin of the posterior, with white spots. 
Female does not differ. 
Expan. 1-5 in. Hab. Quito. 
In the Collections of W. W. Saunders and W. C. Hewitson. 
This species has a remarkable oval projection near the costal margin on the underside of the pos- 
terior wing, which, on the upperside, forms a cup that is filled with hair. 
ITHOMIA TERRA. 16. 
UrrersipE. Male transparent. Anterior wing with the margins (the inner margin to 
the median nervure and its first nervule), a triangular spot at the end of the cell, and the 
nervures black. Posterior wing with the costal and outer margins and nervures black ; the 
second and third median nervules, and the median nervure between them broadly black. 
Unprrsipe rufous where black above. The apex of both wings with two or three 
white spots. 
Expan. 2in. Hab. Colombia. 
In the Collection of W. W. Saunders. 
The male of this species has the same cup-like depression on the margin of the posterior wing which 
I have just referred to in the last species. 
ITHOMIA VESTILLA. 17. 
Uprersipe. Female transparent. Anterior wing with the margins (broad at the 
apex), a triangular band at the end of the cell, and the nervures (except where they are 
crossed by a large spot of yellow) black. The second median nervule broadly black, 
forming, with the band at the end of the cell, a continuous band across the wing. 
Posterior wing with the margins and nervures black. 
UnbersIDE with a rufous band through the black margins; apex of both wings 
with two or three white spots. 
Expan. 1%, in. Hab. River Amazon. 
In the Collections of W. W. Saunders and W. C. Hewitson. 
ITHOMIA VIRGINIA. 18. 
UprersipE. Male. Anterior wing dark brown, with a triangular spot at the 
base, and an oblong spot below it parallel to the outer margin, of a clouded transparent 
white ; crossed beyond the middle by a broad transverse band of white, the nervures on 
its outer edge black. Posterior wing of a clouded transparent white, a broad margin of 
brown on the costal and outer margins; the nervures black. 
Unperstpe. Anterior wing with a rufous band near the outer margins; posterior 
wing surrounded by it, except on the inner margin. 
Female does not differ. 
Expan. 2in. Hab. River Amazon. 
In the Collection of W. W. Saunders. 
