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Fam. PIERIM. 



Genus Leptalis, Dalman. 



Leptalis Acrceoides. (PL XI. fig. 1.) 



Upper side. Anterior wing dark brown, with three groups of 

 spots. The first orange, oblong-triangular, commences in its acute 

 point at the base of the wing, runs parallel to the median nervure, 

 by which and its first nervule it is cut into three unequal parts. The 

 second, which is yellow, tinged with orange, runs obliquely across 

 the middle of the wing, from the costa to the second median 

 nervule, and is divided into five unequal parts by the nervures. 

 The third group, which is half-way between the last and the tip 

 of the wing, runs in the same direction, and is composed of three 

 distinct oval yellow spots. 



Posterior wing orange, bordered by dark brown, and cut into 

 numerous striae by the nervures, and by parallel lines of brown, 

 which run between each nervure. 



Under side differs only in being less distinct, the posterior 

 wing being without the brown margin. 



Expan. 2^ inch. 



In my own collection from Minas Geraes. 



This is an exceedingly interesting species of Leptalis, and so 

 nearly resembles Acrcea Thalia in colour, that I have twice re- 

 ceived it mixed with that species. 



Fam. NYMPHALID,E. 



Genus Callithea, Boisduval. 

 Callithea Batesii. (PI. XI. fig. 2.) 

 Upper side of a deep purple, the base of the wings of a brilliant 

 orange, in a large rounded spot. 



Anterior wing with the apex and outer margin of a shining 

 green, widest at the tip. 



Posterior wing with a submarginal line of the same colour. 

 Under side of a brilliant silvery green. 



Anterior wing with the basal spot of orange margined with 

 black below the middle ; half-way between it and the outer mar- 

 gin, and parallel to the margin, are four oval spots of deep black. 



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