168 Mr. W. J, Kaye's Catalogue of the 



25. HeLICONIUS MELPOMENE. 



Papilio melpomene, Linn., Mus. Ulr., p. 232 (1764). 



Range. Guiana ; Brazil ; Amaz. Inf. ; Peru ; Ecua- 

 dor ; Colombia ; Venezuela. 



From Riffarth's " Die Gattung Heliconius " and the 

 description therein I make out that true mclpomene occurs. 



It is quite impossible to say which of these black and red 

 melpomene-like species are rare or otherwise. In the 

 aggregate there are hundreds of individuals of this same 

 coloration to be obtained even in the Botanical Gardens, 

 while at about 1000 ft. behind Government House in late 

 June probably thousands could be obtained. 



26. Heliconius viculata. 



Heliconms viculata, Riff., Gatt. Hel., p. 6, n. 29 (1900). 



Range. Venezuela ; Surinam ; Brazil, Amazons. 



I have identified this by Riffarth's description, but in 

 all such cases there must remain some doubt until long 

 series of each of these closely-allied species are available 

 for comparison. 



27. Heliconius ricini, Linn., Mus. Ulr., p. 227 (1764). 

 Range. Tropical South America. 



Not at all common {W.J. Kaye) {Caracciolo). 

 Verdant Vale, Sangre Grande, and Maraval. 



28. Heliconius erato. 



Papilio erato, Linn., Mus. Ulr., p. 231 (1764). 

 Range. Tropical South America. 



29. Heliconius antiochus. 



Papilio antiochus, Linn., Syst. Nat., 1. 2, Add., p. 1068, 

 n. 12 (1767). 



Range. Tropical America. 



I have never seen a Trinidad specimen ; but believe this 

 to be the species that is rumoured to be obtained at the 

 Pitch Lake at La Brea. Mr. Crowfoot includes the species 

 in his list. 



