448 



ERYCINID^. 



females ; apical angle obtuse. Apical margin entire, slightly convex in the males, more strongly so in the 



females. Veins arranged as in Emesis. 

 Hind Wings subtriangularly ovate in the males, more rounded in the females. Outer margin entire. Veins 



arranged as in Emesis. 

 Legs similarly constructed to those of Emesis. 

 Abdomen elongate in both sexes, more oval in the female. 



This (Tenus is well exemplified by Papilio CaricaB Linncens, P. Lamis Cramer, and a considei-able number of allied species, which 

 are o-enerally distinf^uished by the brown ground colour of the upper side of their wings, varied with shades of fulvous oi-ange ; and by 

 the kro-e white patch which occuj)ies nearly the whole of the disc of the hind wings, and a considerable portion of the fore ones. On 

 the under side the outer margin of the wings (especially the hinder pair) is marked with a rowof dark round spots, varying in size, 

 those towards the anal and outer angles being the most conspicuous. There is considerable variation in the length of the labial palpi 

 (the great length of which in the typical species constitutes the chief characteristic of the genus) and in the form of the wings, which 

 in the beautiful N. Mantus are of a considerably elongated oval form, whilst the hind wings in N. Belise and Lycorias (n. s.) have the 

 anal angles produced into short tails. N. Mantus and Belise are remarkable also for their deviation from the ordinary colouring of the 

 species,°both the sexes of the former, and the males in the latter, having the upper surface of the wings ornamented with brilliant blue 

 tints. N. Phliasus and Odites also recede from the tyjiical style of colouring in the more variegated markings of their wings. Tliese 

 species Indicate the propriety of adding to the genus N. Soranus, Tytius, and Phylleus of Cramer, as well as P. Abaris of the same 

 author, the male of which appears to me to be identical with the insect to which Mr. E. Doubleday has applied the name of Tyanitis 

 Tenes. 



NYMPHIDIUM. 



1. Ny.MPH. Cabic^. 



Papilio CarieiE Liiincpus, Syst. Ahit. ii. p. 792. n. 24+., 

 Miis. Ulr. 324. ; Clerck, Icon. t. 20. f. 2. ; Merian, 

 Surin. Ins. t. 40. ; Cramer, Pap. pi. 170. f. E. ; 

 Fabriciits, Ent. Syst. in. pt. 1. p. 305. n. 155.; 

 Godart, Enc. M. ix. p. 575. n. 53. ; Hiibner, Verz. 

 bek. Schm. p. 20. n. 134. (Peplia C.) ; Hiihner, Samml. 

 exot. Srhm. Band 1. pi. — . (Limnas C.) ; E. Douhleduij, 

 List Li-p. Brit. Mits. pt. 2. p. 1 1 . (Nymphidium C). 

 South America. B. M- 



2. Ntmph. Lysimon. 



Papilio Lysimon StoU, Suppl. Cram. pi. 39- f- !• 1 A. ; 

 Godart, Enc. M. ix. p. 575. n. 51. (Erycina Lys.) ; 

 E. Doubleday, List Lep. Brit. Mus. pt. 2. p. 11. 

 (Nymphidium Lys.). 

 Peplia Lisiratena Hiibner, Ferz. hek. Schm. p. 20. n. 13(5. 

 Surinam, Para. B. M. 



3. NvMPH. Lamis. 



Papilio Lamis Fabrieius, JMant. Ins. ii. p. 7S. n. 714., 

 Ent. Syst. iii. pt. 1. p. 305. n. 157.; Cramer, Pap. pi. 

 335. f. F. G. ; Godart, Enc. M. ix. p. 575. n. 52. ; 

 Hiibner, Samml. exot. Schm. Bd. ii. pi. — ., Verz. bek. 

 Schm. p. 20. n. 133. (Peplia L.); E. Doubleday, List 

 Lep. Brit. Mus. pt. 2. p. 20. (Nymphidium L.). 

 Guiana, Brazil, Honduras. B. M. 



4. Nymph. Azan. 



Nymphidium Azan E. Doubleday, List Lep. Brit. Mus. 

 pt. 2. p. 10. ; Douhl. Westw. J^- Hewits. Gen. D. Lep. 

 pi. 73. f. 5. 

 Para. B. M. 



5. Nymph. Cachrys. 



Hesperia Cachrys Fabrieius, Mant. Ins. ii. p. 78. n. 715., 

 Ent. Syst. m- pt. 1. p. 306'. n. 158. ; Godart, Enc. 

 M. IX. p. 57(5. n. 55. 

 Papilio Damon StoU, Suppl. Cram. pi. 39. f. 5. 5 D. ; 

 E. Doubleday, List Lep. Brit. Mus. pt. 2. p. 10. 

 (Nymphidium D. ). 

 Peplia Damsena Hiibner, Verz. bek. .Schrn. p. 20. n. 138. 

 Guiana, Brazil. B. M. 



(5. Nymph. PF.rnrs. 



Papilio I'elops Cramer, Paji. pi. 170. f. F. ; Fabrieius, 



Mant. Ins. ii. p. 78. n. 713., Ent. Syst. m. pt. 1. p. 

 305. n. 156. ; Godart, Enc. M. ix. p. 575. n. 54. 

 Peplia Pelope Hiibner, Verz. hek. Schm. p. 20. n. 135. 

 Guiana. 



7. NvMPH. Menai.cus. 



Papilio Menalcus Cramer, Pap. pi. 390. f. K. ; Godart, 



Enc. M. IX. p. 576. n. 56. (Erycina M.). 

 Peplia Menalcis Hiibner, Verz. bek. Sehm. p. 20. n. 139- 

 Surinam. 



8. Nymph, pi.atea. 



Desmozona platea Boisduvul MS. 



Nymphidium platea E. Doubleday, List Lep. Brit. Mus. 

 pt. 2. p. n . ; DouM. Westw. iSf Hewits. Gen. D. L. pi. 

 73. f. 4. 

 Para, Pernambuco. B. I\L 



9. Nymph. Acherois. 



Desmozona Acherois Boisduv. Sp. gen. Lep. i. t. 21. f. 1. 

 E. Doahleday, List Lep. Brit. Mus. pt. 2. p. 11. 

 Cayenne, Pernambuco. B. M. 



10. Nymph. Leucosia. 



L. S. Leucosia Hiibner, Saynml. e.rot. Schm. Band i. pi. — . ; 

 E. Doubleday. List Lep. Brit. Mas. pt. 2. p. 11. 

 (Nymphidium L,). 

 Para. B. M. 



11. Nymph. Molpe. 



Limnas S. Molpe Hiibner, Samml. exot. Selim. Band i. 

 pi. — . ; E. Doubleday, Li-ft Lep. Brit. Mas. pt. 2. p. 

 11. (Nymphidium M.) ; Hiibner, Verz. bek. Sehm. p. 

 20. n. 137. (PepUa M.). 

 Para. B. M. 



12. Nymph. Manthis. 



Papilio Mantus Fabrieius, Mant. Ins. n. p. 78. n. 717-, 

 Ent. Syst. 111. pt. 1. p. 30(). n. I6I.; Cramer, pi. 47- 

 f. F. G. ; Godart, Enc. M. ix. p. 577. "• 65. (Erycina 

 M.); Boi.'«luval, Sp. gen. Leji. pi. (5. f. 11.; E. Donbl. 

 List Lep. Brit. Mus. pt. 2. p. 11. (Nymphidium M.). 

 Peplia Mante Hiibner, Verz. bek. Schm. p. 20. n. 140. 

 Guiana, Brazil, \enezuela. B. M. 



