Races and Aberrations of Heliconius. - 93 
Heliconius sapho primularis, ab. deflava, J. & K., ab. n. 
Fore wing above black, with a strong dark blue gloss on 
basal half. A large subdiseal yellow band commencing 
within the cell remote from discocellulars and terminating at 
tornus, A narrow postdiscal band from costa to vein 4, 
tapering greatly towards margin, concave on its outer edge, 
and slightly indented on its inner margin, 
Hind wing above black, the basal half with a strong dark 
blue gloss. A broad marginal band of yellowish grey crossed 
with short black lines on and between the veins. 
Expanse 70 mm, 
Hab, Keuador,. Paramba. 
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The § we figure is the extreme form of the three, the 
other g and 9 are more intermediate, Typical primularis 
occurs at Paramba, Keuador, so this darkened form is there 
only as an aberration, even if it occurs as a race elsewhere, 
Feliconius erato amphitrite, ab, unipuncta, J. & K., ab. n. 
Fore wing black, with a large bright red discal patch. 
Lying just outside cell, but contiguous to it along vein 6, isa 
conspicuous central black spot. 
Hind wing black. No blue gloss to either fore or hind wing. 
Hab, 8.E. Peru, Tirapata, 
Heliconius erato rubrizona, J. & K., subsp. n. 
Fore wing black, with a narrow discal red band from costa 
to near tornus, where it ends rather pointedly. The outer 
edge considerably broken and indented, especially at vein 4, 
A small inconspicuous black discal dot. 
Hind wing black, with two faint red basal dots. 
Hab. Lower Amazon, Santarem. 
Heliconius cydno flaveola, J. & K., subsp. n. 
Fore wing black, with a very dark blue gloss. A some-’ 
what rectangular-shaped yellow spot lying within the outer 
half of cell and joined to a broad curved yellow band running 
from costa to tornus. 
Hind wing black, with a dark blue gloss ; no trace of any 
marginal spots. 
Hab. Venezuela, Mocotone, 
