232 NYMPHALID^. 



pair about equal in length to, the tibia?. Tibia? with two interno- lateral and an external series 

 of spines ; the spines rather wide apart. Tarsi scarcely shorter than the tibia;, very spiny 

 below, except the fifth joint, which has few spines ; the spines somewhat in four series. First 

 joint more than equal in length to the rest combined, about three times the length of the second ; 

 third and fourth joints progressively shorter than the second ; fifth joint equal to the second, 

 produced above at the apex. Claws short, curved, grooved below. Paronychia with the outer 

 lacinia not quite so long as the claAV, broad at the base, then strap-shaped, obtuse. Inner lacinia 

 rather shorter, rounded, fringed with long hairs. Pulvillus jointed, not quite so long as the 

 claw ; its second joint broad. 

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



Larva and Pur a unknown. 



The two beautiful little butterflies which compose this genus are readily known by their delicate structure, and the large 

 blood- coloured spots on the black ground colour of their upper wings, this black colour being more or less brilliantly 

 glossed -with blue ; and by the beautifully mottled colouring of the lower surface of the posterior wings. They are 

 nearly allied to the three following genera, but differ from them all, in having the eyes smooth, and in the neuration of 

 the anterior wings. In the latter character, especially in the position of the termination of the fourth and fifth 

 subcostal nervules, they differ also from Cybdelis and its allies, to which genera they show a great affinity. I am 

 unable to give the form of the anterior legs of the female, not having yet been able to find a female which had not 

 lost them. The carelessness of collectors in regard to the feet of Lepidoptera is very vexatious to the scientific 

 entomologist. 



I have little doubt that the Hesperia Pyramis of Fabricius is the same insect as the Papilio Pyramus of Drury, 

 though by some accident he has omitted, in the Entomolorjia Systematica, to refer to Drury 's or to Stoll's figure. 



This species is apparently confined to Brazil and Guiana, whilst the species figured under the name of Hoematera 

 Thysbe is very common in Venezuela and New Granada. The lower surface of the second species differs but little 

 from that of the older known one, but its upper surface is so abundantly different, that there can be no possibility of 

 confounding the two species. 



HOEMATERA. 



1. H/E. Pyramus. 



P. Pyr. Drury, in. t. 23. f. 3, 4. (1783). 



Stoll, t. 32. f. C. C. a. (1790). 

 Nymphalis Pyr. Gudt. Erie. M. ix. 422. n. 227. 



(1819). 

 Callitlula Pyrame Hiihn. Vcrz. bek Schmett. (>'6\ 

 (ISlG). 



? Hesp. Pyramis Fab. lint. St/st. in. i. 323. n.223. 

 (1793)- 

 Brazil. B. M. 



2. Hi Thysbe Doubleday cSf Hewiteon, t. 30. f. 4. (1849). 

 Venezuela, New Granada. B. M. 



