15G NYMPHALID^. 



pointed. Anterior Legs of the female with the tibia shorter than the femur. Tarsus about 

 two thirds the length of the tibia, rather stout, and slightly clavate. 

 Middle and Posterior Legs with the tarsi scarcely so long as the tibia? ; the upper surface smooth, 

 the sides with a row of stout spines, and the lower surface with two distinct series of spines, not 

 quite so long as the lateral ones. Claws not much curved, strong, grooved below. Paronychia 

 bilaciuiate ; the outer slender, nearly as long as the claw ; the inner short, subtriangular. 

 Tibia? of the middle pair of legs shorter than the femora, spiny within ; those of the posterior 

 pair also spiny externally, and slightly longer than the femora ; spurs strong in both. 

 Abdomen rather slender, about two thirds the length of the inner margin of the posterior wings. 



The genus Clothilda was founded by M. Em. Blanehard, upon the Argynnis Briarea of Godart, the P. Pantheratus 

 of Martin. It may be known from all its allies by the structure of the posterior wings, which have the discoidal 

 nervure in its normal position, connected to the second subcostal and third median nervules by distinct disco-cellular 

 nervnles. In its less swollen palpi it differs from Argynnis and its allies ; and, as is remarked by M. Em. Blanehard, 

 comes near to Vanessa. 



The original type of the genus has much the colouring of Argynnis on both surfaces; but the other known species 

 are of a fuscous brown, with blotches of a crimson hue on the disc, and spots of brownish yellow towards the outer 

 margin. 



The Geographical Limits of this genus are very restricted, being, as far as known, confined to the larger West 

 Indian Islands and Mexico. Clothilda Jregeri differs so little from Clo. Euryale, that, from an inspection of the figure 

 given by M. Menetries, I was led to consider it only a variety of that species, but having had an opportunity of 

 examining it in the extensive collection of Haitian insects formed by Mr. Hearne, by far the largest from that island 

 ever brought to Europe, I am quite convinced of its being a distinct species. 



CLOTHILDA. 



1. Cr,. Pantherata. 



P. Panth. Martyn, Psyche, t. 12. f. 27. and t. 14. i. 35. (1797). 

 Anicia Numida Hiibn. Samml. Exot. Schmett. (1806-27). 

 Argynnis Briarea Godt. Enc. M. ix. 26] . n. 16. f 1819). 

 Clot. Br. Blanehard, Anim. Art. m. 441. (1840). 

 Synalpe Bri. Boisd. MSS. 

 Haiti, Mexico. B. M. 



2. Cl. .T.eceri. 



Argynnis Jie. Menetries, Mem. Soc. Imp. Nat. Mose. ix. t. ]0. f. 3, 4. (1834). 

 Haiti. 



3. Cl. Euryale Doubleday Sf Hewitson, t. 21. f. 4. (1847). 



Argynnis Eur. Kluy, New Schmett. t. 2. f. 1, 2. (18 ). 

 Mexico. B. M. 



Note. — Hubner's genus Anicia never having been characterised, I have retained the name given by Mr. E. Blanehard. 



