NO. 1262. ,V^Tr AMERICAN B UTTERFLIES—SCHA VS. 439 
fulvous. Underneath ocherous. Primaries, inner margin and an 
oblique space below cell black; discocellular and veins 2 and 3, black; 
broad black subterminal spots below vein 3; a fine terminal grayish 
line; a curved subterminal row of pale-3'ellow spots below costa. Sec- 
ondaries, a faint trace of an outer paler band from near apex to vein 2. 
Feiiude. — Wings, brown, irrorated thinh" with fulvous hairs; the 
markings fulvous. Primaries, a spot in cell at vein 3; an outer curved 
row of spots; three small spots between vein 6 and costa; two small 
spots nearer outer margin between 4 and 6; three larger spots between 
vein -i and inner margin. Secondaries, a small spot in cell; an outer 
row of elongated 3'ellow spots between the veins. Underneath duller 
than the male, the outer spots more distinct. 
Expanse. — Thirty millimeters. 
Ilahitat. — Petropolis, Brazil. 
The brand cut by vein 2. 
Tyj}e,—:So. 6004, U.S.N.M. 
PRENES DIDUCA, new species. 
Diagnosis. — Wings dark brown; fringe, terminall}^, lilacine gray. 
Primaries, a minute 3'ellowish spot between veins 6 and 7. Under- 
neath lighter brown. Primaries, the apex tinged with lilacine; the 
spot as above. Secondaries, tinged with lilacine; a minute yellowish 
spot near end of cell, and an outer curved row of similar spots, the 
largest spot below vein 2. 
Expmise. — Twenty -four millimeters. 
Ilahitat. — Petropolis, Brazil. 
Type.—^o. 6005, U.S.N.M. 
NICONIADES MERENDULA, new species. 
Diagnosis. — Head and thorax greenish. Wings brown, fringe darker. 
Primaries, a 3'ellow spot resting on submedian just beyond brand; other 
spots h3'aline whitish; three outer spots below costa; a large spot 
across cell above vein 3, inwardly contracted at its middle; a large 
quadrate spot between 2 and 3; a smaller spot beyond from 3 to 4. 
Secondaries, some greenish hairs at base; a small round yellow spot in 
cell; four small subterminal whitish spots between veins 2 and 7. 
Underneath lighter brown. Primaries, darker at base; the spot above 
the submedian larger, white. Secondaries, the spots as above, those 
near outer margin more hyaline. 
Expanse. — Thirty-one millimeters. 
Ilahitat. — Castro, Parana, Brazil. 
Near iV\ merenda Mabille. 
Type.— 1^0. 6006. U.S.N.M. 
