ERYCINID^. 



ERYCINA AND NECYRIA. 



ERYCINA FORMOSISSIMA. 1, 2. 



Erycina Formosissima, IIcwitso)i. Equof. Lcp. p. 49. 



Uppekside. Male, black. Both wings crossed near the middle by a broad band 

 of white, ending at the middle of the posterior wing : both crossed by a band of 

 brilliant blue at a distance from the margin of the anterior wing, near the margin of 

 the posterior wing. Posterior wing with a short tail : three carmine spots near the 

 anal angle, one of which touches the white band, the second the inner margin, the 

 third below these, and near it a small white spot : the fringe spotted with white. 



Underside black. Anterior wing (with the exception of the margins and tlie 

 band of white) brilliant blue. Posterior wing with a spot of white on the middle of 

 the costal margin, foUovved by a broad curved band of carmine, which extends to the 

 inner margin : the base and a spot on the tail brilliant blue : an anal spot and spots 

 on the fringe white. 



Exp. 2 inches. Hab. Ecuador. (Ashpiyaco, Buckley.) 



I cannot compare this to any other species ; beautiful as they are, it surpasses them all. 



ERYCINA PULCHRA. 3. 



Erycina Pi'IcJira, Hewitson. Equat. Lej). p. 49. 



IJppERSiDE. Male, black. Anterior wing crossed before the middle by a broad 

 band of carmine. Posterior wing crossed obliquely by a narrow band of brilliant Ijlue, 

 and by a series of white spots, two of which, nearest the anal angle, arc bordered by 

 blue : the fringe spotted with white. 



Underside black, with a spot near the base of both wings and a band which 

 crosses each of them iDrilliant blue : posterior wing with a spot of carmine on the 

 inner margin and some spots below this (part of the band of blue) white. 



Exp. l-/(j inch. Hab. Ecuador. (Barrancas, Buckley.) 



In the Collectiou of W. C. Hewitson. 



ERYCINA FORMOSA. 



Erycina Formosa, Hewitson. Equat. Lep. p. 49. 



Upperside. Male, black. Anterior wing crossed before the middle from the 

 costal margin to the anal angle by a slightly curved band of scarlet. Posterior wing 

 crossed obliquely from the costal margin beyond the middle to the anal angle (where 



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Published Juhj 1st, 1S70.] 



