ERYCINID^ NYMPHIDIUM. 



NYMPHIDIUM B/EOTIA. 5. 



UrrERSiDE. Male red-brown with a narrow central triangular band of white, indis- 

 tinct on the anterior wing, and common to both. Anterior wing with the_ usual spots 

 near the base, and a transverse row of similar spots near the apex. Both wings with a 

 marginal row of black lunular spots edged with white. 



Underside the same, but lighter. 



Female with the band of white broader and more clearly defined. The margin of 

 the posterior wing white. 



Expan. 1 in. Hab. River Amazon. 



In the Collections of W. W. Saunders and W. C. Hewitson. 



Nearly allied to Nymphidium Mantus. 



NYMPHIDIUM CHAONIA. 6. 



UrpERSiDE. Male white bordered with dark brown. Anterior wing with the mar- 

 gins broad ; the apex crossed by a line of white. The margin of the posterior wing nar- 

 row, divided by a white line. 



Underside as above, but lighter. 



Female diiferaonly in form. 



Expan. ly^iu. Hab. River Amazon. 



In the Collections of W. W. Saunders and W. C. Hewitson. 



NYMPHIDIUM LYCORIAS. 7, 8. 

 N. Lycorias, Douhleday — BjH. Mus. Gat. (undescribed). 



Upperside. Male brown, with a broad central band of white, common to both. An- 

 terior wing with three spots near the base, and a triangular one near the anal angle, 

 orange. A band across the apex, and three spots below it, near the outer margin, white. 

 Posterior wing witli two narrow bands of white between the central band and the outer 

 margin. The anal angle (which is slightly tailed) with a large spot of orange. 



Underside diflers in having a line of white at the base of the anterior wing, in place 

 of the orange spots, and a white spot at the apex. 



Female differs greatly in form, but not in colour. 



Expan. 4 1-=- ? 1^ in. Hab. Honduras. 



In the Collections of W. W. Saunders and W. C. Hewitson. 



NYMPHIDIUM GEL A. 9. 

 N. Gela. Douhleday. — Brit. Mus. Cat. {imdesciibed). 



Upperside. Male brown, with a narrow central band common to both. Both wings 

 rufous at the base, and marked with several black spots ; both with a submarginal band 

 of orange, and a row of black spots. 



Underside as above, but very much lighter ; without the rufous patch at the base, 

 and the marginal baud of orange. 



Female witli the marginal band of orange wider. 



Expan. l-|3j in. Hab. River Amazon. 



In the Collections of W. W. Saunders and W. C. Hewitson. 



Nearly allied to Nymphidium Agle. 



