100' Mr. W. W. Saunders on the 



ever, out of the way in this place, particularly as there are some 

 differences, such as the larger and broader crimson spot at the 

 base of the tails, and the greater width of the black band on the 

 outer margin of the anterior wings. The specimen figured is in 

 my own Collection, and was, I believe, obtained from Brazil. 



Erycina Huana, W. W. Saunders. 



The anterior wings are pointed, with the exterior margin curved 

 outwards, black, crossed by two white semi-transparent bands, one 

 straight and rather broad near the base, and the other slightly 

 curved outwards, commencing on the anterior margin midway 

 between the apex and the basal band, and terminating on the 

 hinder margin near the anal angle ; the band is unequal in width, 

 being narrowed both anteriorly and posteriorly. Hinder wings 

 much elongated, contracted in the middle, with the interior margin 

 straight, terminated by a narrow-pointed diverging tail-like ap- 

 pendage, half the length of the wing, and in continuation of the 

 outer margin ; black, with a semi-transparent band in continuation 

 of tli£ basal band of the upper wing, running down the disc of the 

 wing nearly centrally, rather broad, gradually growing to a point, 

 and terminating about half the length of the wing; also with a 

 thread-like streak of bluish-white along the upper portion of the 

 outer margin ; two crimson spots crossing the wing a little below 

 the greatest contraction, one largish, triangular, on the inner 

 margin, the other minute, round on the disc, and a line of small 

 greyish-blue spots, a little behind the crimson spots, nearlv cross- 

 ing the wing and inclining towards the tail, which are margined 

 with white interiorly at the base, and crossed with many lines 

 of minute greyish freckles. The head and antennae are black. 

 Thorax bluish-black above, below dark brown, with the legs and 

 abdomen of the same colour. The underside of the wings are 

 marked as the upper, except that there is a small crimson spot on 

 the anterior margin of the first pair at the base. 



Expansion of wings 1^^^^ inch. 



From the Amazon region, collected by Mr. Bates. 



In my own Collection. 



This is a ^ insect, and nearly related to the $ of Butes, but 

 quite different in the shape of the posterior wings, as well as in 

 the character and position of the markings and its smaller size. 

 It resembles also the Rlietus of Cramer, differing again in the 

 shape of the hind wings and the bands of the fore wings. It 



