Races and Aberrations of Heliconius. 91 
Heliconius aristiona indecisa, J. & K., subsp. n. 
Fore wing above with the base to vein 2 brownish ochreous ; 
the costa black, a large black blotch pointed towards base, 
and a large black discoidal blotch joined to the black costa. 
A diffuse black curved streak along vein 1 and a small 
blackish suffused yellow spot at tornus. Ground-colour of 
apical area of wing black. Beyond the cell is a short yellow 
band ending at vein 4 and a long elongate yellow spot between 
veins 3, 4. Three apical yellow patches suffused in the 
interspaces with dull reddish brown. 
Hind wing above brownish ochreous, with a black trans- 
verse toothed band and a small yellow spot close to margin 
just above vein 6. A black marginal band, with pairs of 
yellowish-white dots between the veins on the margin. 
Fore wing below with three pairs of white subapical 
dashes lying on an ochreous narrow apical band, which is 
continued down the outer margin. 
Hab. Upper Orinoco. 
Heliconius numata superioris, ab. translata, J. & K., ab. n. 
A transitional form uniting numata superioris with numata 
numata, ab. mavors. 
Fore wing above with the basal half sienna-brown. A 
large black discoidal blotch extended to costa and united with 
an irregular black half-band from lower discocellular to outer 
margin. A light brown postdiscal band. Two or three 
yellow spots forming apical band and three submarginal 
yellow dots. 
Hind wing above sienna-brown, with a broad black trans- 
verse band united at outer margin, where a yellow spot is 
enclosed, with a broad black marginal band. A series of 
short yellowish dashes close to margin, conspicuous at centre 
and lessening towards base and apex. 
Hab. Middle Amazon, Manaos, Jan.—Mar. 1914 (A. Hall). 
Heliconius erato eratophylla, J. & K., subsp. n. 
Fore wing above black, with a large basal area red, only 
the veins showing black. A heavy red transverse discal band 
from costa to near tornus, separated from the red basal area 
by little more than an average of 2 mm. 
Hind wing above black, with a broad transverse yellow 
band and six red streaks crossing it. These are only just 
