238 NYMPHALID.E. 



swollen near the base, rather tapering towards the apex, which is rounded. Anterior Legs of the 

 female rather slender, scaly. Femur subcylindric, longer than the tibia. Tibia subcylindric, 

 slightly curved, armed internally, except towards the base and apex, with spines in pairs ; the 

 apex itself with two rather strong spurs. Tarsus shorter than the tibia ; all the joints, except 

 the fifth, armed below with slender spines, placed somewhat in two series, and at the apex with 

 a stout sj>ine on each side. First joint subcylindric, thickest at the base, longer than the 

 rest combined; second, third, and fourth joints diminishing successively in length, but only 

 very slightly; fifth joint slenderer than the others, mucronate, the sides with a tuft of 



strong seta3. 



Middle and Posterior Legs rather slender. Femora of the middle pair longer than, of the 

 posterior pair equal in length to, the tibia?. Tibiae armed with two internal and an externo- 

 lateral series of spines; the apical spurs not very stout. Tarsi shorter than the tibia?, 

 subcylindric; all the joints, except the fifth, which has only the lateral series, furnished with 

 two series of spines below, and a series on each side. First joint as long as, or longer than, the 

 rest combined; second, third, and fourth joints successively shorter; fifth joint much longer 

 than the second. Claws rather slender, curved, grooved below. Paronychia with the outer 

 lacinia narrow, strap-shaped, equal in length to the claw, or nearly so ; the inner lacinia slender, 

 shorter than the outer, pointed. Pulvillus about equal in length to the claw. 

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



Larva and Pupa unknown. 



Callicore is allied, in many respects, to the preceding genus, but is readily known from it by its larger size, different 

 colouring, and the ncuration of the anterior wings, of which all the subcostal ncrvulcs arise beyond the cell. 



All the species are insects of rather small size, but yielding in beauty to scarcely any genus of this family. The upper 

 surface of all the known species is black, banded with metallic green, more or less glossed with blue, sometimes of a 

 brilliancy equal to that of the most splendid humming-birds. Below, the anterior wings have the disc, to a greater or 

 less extent, of a brilliant crimson ; the posterior wings are white or whitish, marked with curved lines or ring-like 

 marks, of which the two discoidal ones, enclosed within the larger external ones, generally bear two black spots. In 

 addition to these markings, many species have a delicate crimson line near the outer margin. 



We know nothing of the metamorphosis, and next to nothing of the habits, of this genus. I believe most of the 

 species frequent the open sunny spots in the forests, more than the cultivated parts of their native countries. They 

 appear to prefer the lower regions, whilst the two following genera seem to be most numerous in the mountains, or on 

 the high table lands. 



Their- Geographical Range is great, extending from the southern parts of East Florida to the extreme south 

 of Brazil. The only evidence I have obtained of the occurrence of any species so far north as East Florida is 

 a drawing shown to me by Dr. Bachman of Charleston, S. C, of a species, which, as far as can be determined 

 without comparison of specimens, is Callicore Clymenus. This drawing was made by Dr. Leitner, from a specimen 

 which he took during his journey to the southern parts of East Florida, in 1836. Should this insect prove to be a 

 distinct species from Callicore Clymenus, I trust that the entomologist who may describe it will name it after the 

 unfortunate discoverer, who fell a victim, in the following year, to Indian treachery, a fate which, but for a fortunate 

 detention on the St. John's, I should probably have shared with him. 



