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59. Catagramma Amazona, n. sp. (Pl. X. figs. 5, 5a.) 
Expanse 2” 2'”, ¢. Above deep black. Fore wing with a small trian- 
gular basal spot and a narrowish belt (of uniform breadth) beyond the 
middle crimson, leaving in the middle a broad black belt; near the apex 
a short red streak. Hind wing with a broad straight crimson belt extend- 
ing from the base to within a line of the outer margin near its middle. 
Beneath: fore wing the same as above, except that the crimson parts 
are of yellow hue tinged with orange, that the red apical spot is replaced 
by a larger yellow streak, and that the apex has a short submarginal 
bluish line. Hind wing same colours as C. Cynosura; the inner part of 
the black band left between the yellow circles not touching the costa, 
and the costal border haying a large orange patch. 
©. Above dull black. Fore wing with the basal two-thirds glossy 
ochreous, the black apical part having a broad whitish streak or oblong — 
spot. Hind wing dusted with ochreous at the base, hind margin with a 
short bluish line near the anal angle. Beneath: fore wing same as above, 
except that the apex and outer margin have a submarginal bluish line. 
Hind wing the same as in the g, and as in fg and 9 C. Cynosura. 
This species, which has a similar relationship to C. Cynosura that 
C. Astarte has to C. Miles, but which seems to be a little more dis- 
tinct from its relative than is the case with C. Miles, occurred only in 
the swampy forests near Parad, where I saw many of the males flying 
at a great height around the crowns of trees. It was very rarely that 
an individual of this sex came within reach, and I do not recollect to 
have captured more than one example; the females were more easily 
taken, as they frequently descended to the lower bushes or to the 
ground. Both sexes are very wary in their movements and have a 
rapid flight. 
60. Catagramma excelsior, Hewits. Exot. Butt. Cat. f. 49, 50. 
This most beautiful species of a beautzful genus seems confined to 
the interior of the continent, having been found only in the district of 
country lying between Fonte Boa and Nauta on the Upper Amazons. 
I captured the first example in an open grove near Tunantins, where 
it was flying from one tree-trunk to another, but was excessively 
wary and difficult to approach. 
Genus Anriconrs, Felder, Ein neues Lepid. p. 21. 
Differs from the preceding genera by its abruptly clubbed antenne, 
in which character it resembles Haematera and Callithea; it is dis- 
tinguished from these by its small head and short palpi. 
