100 Mr. W. C. Hewitson's Descriptions. 



Posterior wing with the orange patch at the base larger than 

 above, sinuated at its margin, with four rows of deep black spots 

 of various shapes and sizes between it and the outer margin ; the 

 rows of seven or eight spots each, parallel to the margin and each 

 other. Exp. 2 T 3 ff inch. 



In my own collection, and that of Mr. Saunders, from the river 

 Amazon. 



This very beautiful genus was, until lately, represented in Eng- 

 land by an imperfect specimen in the collection of the Entomolo- 

 gical Society; and this must be my excuse for an unsatisfactory 

 drawing in the " Diurnal Lepidoptera." 



To Messrs. Bates and Wallace we are indebted, not only for a 

 supply of the two species before known, but also for the beautiful 

 unknown one now figured from the far distant and unexplored 

 locality into which their enthusiasm has led them. It was first 

 taken by Mr. Bates, and has, by common consent, been named 

 after him. 



Genus Catagramma, Boisduval. 



Catagramma Astarte, female. 



Papilio Astarte, Cramer ; Nymphalis Condomanus, Godart. 



(PI. XI. fig. 3.) 

 I have figured this very beautiful butterfly as the female of 

 Cramer's Astarte. It was sent home by Messrs. Bates and Wal- 

 lace from the river Amazon, and was accompanied by specimens 

 (males), which in no way differ from Astarte, except in being 

 larger and more brilliant in colour. 



The under side of the insect figured is exactly similar to that 

 of Astarte in Cramer and Condomanus of Godart. 



It is in my own collection, in which is also a very beautiful va- 

 riety, having the orange of the wing replaced by rich yellow. 



