H E S P E R I D M. 

 HESPERIA. V. * 



IIESPERIA LITANA. 42,43. 

 Hesppna L'liana. Hewifsoii. Trans. Ent. Soc, Srd Series, Vol. II., p. 494. 



Upperside dark In-owii ; the fringe brown and white alternately. Anterior 

 wing marked by nine spots, eight of which are transparent; posterior wing marked by 

 three spots. 



Underside. Anterior wing as above, except that the outer margin is broadly 

 lilac-grey and that the lower spot of the central band and the spot near the inner 

 margin are united. Posterior wing lilac-grey with a band of dark brown before the 

 middle marked by a minute spot of white, and bordered outwardly by a series of 

 pale spots, three of which (two as described above) are bordered below with black. 



Exp. 1^ inch. Hab. Venezuela. 



In the Collection of W. C. Hewitsou. 



HESPERIA PIIYSCELLA. 44, 45. 

 Hesperia PJii/scella. Ilewitson. Trans. Ent. Soc, Srd Series, T'oL 11, p. 498. 



Upperside dark brown. Anterior wing with seven transparent spots ; four 

 forming a central oblique baud and three before the apex. Posterior wing with two 

 minute spots below the middle. 



Underside rufous-brown. Anterior wing as above. Posterior wing with the 

 outer margin broadly white, bordered by some minute brown spots. 



Exp. 1^ inch. Hab. Rio Janeiro. 



In the Collection of W. C. Hewitson. 



Near to H. Virhius of Cramer, -which has the white border on both sides of the wing. 



HESPERIA OPHIUSA. 46, 47, 48. 

 Hesperia Opldusa. Hewitson. Tro/s. Ent. Soe., 3rd Series, Fot. IL, p. 407. 



Upperside dark brown. Anterior wing with nine transparent spots ; one in 

 the cell sometimes bifid, five in an obhque band, and three before the apex. 

 Posterior wing with a straight transverse band of six white spots, and between them 

 and the base two less distinct ochreous spots. 



Underside. Anterior wing as above. Posterior wing grey bordered with 

 white spots which form an acute angle near the middle of the outer margin whicli 

 is dark brown. 



Exp. 1t^ inch. Hab. Old Calabar. 



In the Collection of W. C. Hewitson. 

 Figure 47 is a variety of this species. 



PaUishcd January Ist, 1873.] 



