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XV. A Monograph of the Genus Hestia, containing Descrip- 
tions of Forms not hitherto noticed; with a Tabular 
View of the Species of Danaide, and Remarks upon their 
natural Affinities. By Arruur G. Burter, F.Z5., 
Assistant in the Zooloyical Department, British Mu- 
seum. 
[Read 7th January, 1867.] 
Genus Hesttra. 
Hestia, Hubner, Verz. bek. Schmett. p. 15 (1816); Doubleday 
and Hewitson, Gen. Diurn. Lepid. p. 94 (1847); F. Moore, 
Cat. Lep. Mus. East Ind. Comp. p. 131 (1857). 
Idea, Fabricius, Syst. Gloss. (Illiger’s Mag. vi. p. 283, 1808) ; 
Latreille, Godart, Boisduval, Marchal, Vollenhoven. 
Limnas, Hiibner, Samml. 
Idea, being the older name, should perhaps be used; but as 
Linneeus has given this name to the typical species, it seems better 
that Hestia should be retained. 
Div. I. 
Alee antic maculis discalibus in serie submarginali ad costaim 
currentibus, 
Subdiv. 1. 
Maculis discoideis valde elongatis. . 
1. Hestia Idea. 
Papilio Idea, Linnzeus, Ameen. Acad. 6, 405, 63 (1749) ; Syst. 
Nat. 1. p. 758, n. 73 (1767); Clerck, Icones, tab. 38, 
fiz. 1 (1759-64); Cramer, Pap. Exot. i. p. 1, pl. exciii. 
fig, A, B (1779); Herbst, Pap. vol. i. tab. Ixxxvi. fig: 1, 2 
(1789) ; Donovan, Gen. IJ], Ent, Nat. Hist. Ind. “pk 29 
(1800). 
Limnas (thalassica) Idea, Hiibner, Samml. Exot. Schmett. 
Band i. pl. 18 (1806). 
Hestia Idea, Hiibn. Verz. bek. Schmett. p. 15, n. 71 (1816); 
