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of the wing there are two large black spots, one (near 

 the costal margin) marked by three spots of cserulean 

 blue, the other with two, all bordered with ochreoua 

 yellow. 



Exp. ly^^ inch. 



Hah. — Venezuela (Valencia). 



In the collection ofW. C.Hewitson. From Mr. Goering. 



Near to C. Thamyras, of Menetries. The underside 

 of the posterior wing is, however, of a very different and 

 unusual colour, and unlike any other butterfly. 



4. Heterochroa Cciphira. 



Female. Upperside. Dark brown. Both wings crossed 

 by a broad white band, which commences at the second 

 median nervulc of the anterior wing, where it is crossed 

 by black nervures, and ends at the anal angle of the 

 posterior wing, crossed by white nervures. Anterior 

 wing with four black lines in the cell: a large spot near 

 the costal margin beyond its middle, two small spots be- 

 low this, and two near the apex, all orange: two sub- 

 marginal black bands. Posterior Aviug with three sub- 

 marginal bands. 



Underside. Rufous brown, with the central band as 

 above. Anterior wing with the base white, crossed in 

 the cell by a line of brown, followed by a large white 

 spot, and beyond the cell by two small ones, all bordered 

 with black (as in H. Melona) ; the orange spots of the 

 upperside white, the apical spots forming part of a sub- 

 marginal band of spots, between which and the margin 

 there is another band of spots, also white. Posterior 

 wing with the base white, crossed by two rufous bands: 

 the central band bordered above with rufous-brown, the 

 wing below the white band dark brown, crossed by three 

 bands of pure white, and a fourth band much less distinct. 



Exp. 2^ inches. 



Hah. — Venezuela (Valencia) . 



In the collection of W. C. Hewitscn. From Mr. 

 Goering. 



6. Aterica Zeugma. 



Female. Upperside. Orange-rufous. Anterior wing 

 with two spots within the cell bordered with dark brown s 



