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XI. DcscripHovs of new Species of Diurnal Lepidoptera. 

 By W. C. HjiWiTsoxV, F.L.S. 



[Read 5th Aprils 1869.] 



The following are descriptions of six new species of 

 butterflies, belonging to the genera I^cptalis, Fieri s, Cata- 

 gromma, IlcfcrocJiroa, and Atcrica ; to those is added a 

 description of the male of Harma Hypatha, the female of 

 ■roliich has been fio^ured in "Exotic Butterflies." 



1 . Lcjjtalis CartJicsis. 



Male. Upperside. Dark brown. Antoi'ior wing long 

 and narrow, costal margin much and regularly curved, 

 apex rounded, outer margin sinuate : crossed at the 

 middle by a band divided into four by the nervures, 

 deeply sinuate (nearly cut in two) on its inner margin 

 near and below the sub-costal nervure : a sub-apical band 

 of three spots, and a large oval spot on the inner margin, 

 all white. Posterior wing with the costal half polished, 

 and bordered outwardly by a band of white, dentate on 

 its outer border at the nervures ; the wing beyond this 

 band brown. 



Underside. Anterior wing with the basal half (except 

 the costal margin, which is brown) polished ; the spot 

 on the inner margin much larger, the central band the 

 same as above ; beyond it brown, the apical band larger, 

 divided into five by the nervures. Posterior wing brown, 

 the costal margin, a band below and parallel to it (partly 

 orange), three spots below this (two tinted with orange), 

 and a central band from the base, yellow ; below this 

 band, rufous crossed by dark brown nervures, and a sub- 

 marginal band of pale yellow spots. 



Exp. 22'o inches. 



Hah. — Demerara. 



In the collection of Mr. Herbert Druce. 



I do not know any species with which to compare this. 

 It has the form of L. Astijuovic and the colour of L. Crl' 

 tomedia. 



TKANS. ZNT. SOC. 1869. — PAET I. (APEIL) .- 



