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and rufolimbata, while the third new form we call cybeleia, 

 represents aglaopeia with a cybele hind-wing. 



H. melpomene melpomene ab. faivrei, nov. 

 Fore-wing black with only a dusky yellow half-band at end of 

 cell, edged externally with an almost equal half-band of red. Hind- 

 wing wholly black. 



II ab. French Guiana, St. Jean de Maroni. 

 Type in coll. Joicey. . 



This form is the same fore-wing form as negroida and 

 negroidens, but with a black hind-wing. 



H. melpomene melpomene ab. compacta, nov. 

 Fore-wing black with a large solid yellow patch around the 

 discocellulars, the veins alone showing black, and with a half-band 

 of red edging the yellow patch externally between costa and vein 4. 

 Hind -wing wholly black. 



Hab. French Guiana, St. Jean de Maroni. 

 Tvpeincoll. Joicey. 



This form is the equivalent of faustalw and rufolimbata 

 as to fore-wing, but with a black hind-wing. 



H. melpomene cybele ab. cybeleia, nov. 

 Fore-wing like aqlaopela, with the yellow group of spots darkened 

 with blackish. Hind-wing like cybele, with the short red basal 



streak. 



Hab. French Guiana. St. Jean de Maroni. 



Type in coll. Joicey. 



This is the representative <>i' aglaopeia with a cybele 



hind-wing. ,. ,, 



It is most unfortunate that Staudmger gave the name 

 aglaopeia to an insect which is not a bit like agUope 

 However, as it is well Rgured in the " Ins (vol. ix, PL V), 

 the form he named aglaopeia need never be in doubt. 

 The equivalent form with a black hind-wing has not yet- 

 been seen. .•.,•■ „t 

 A very interesting and suggestive aberration is one ot 

 the melanippe form showing a trace of a yellow basal 



