a collection of Heliconine forms from French Guiana. 423 



wing like thelxiope, with a red basal streak and six large radiating 

 streaks. 



Habitat. French Guiana, St. Jean de Maroni. 



Type in coll. Joicey. 



There are three specimens more or less approaching this 

 type, showing the yellow spot considerably suffused. 



A further three specimens show both the yellow spot 

 and the transverse red band much suffused and reduced in 

 size. 



Heliconius melpomene thelxiope ab. lucindella, J. and K., nov. 



Fore-wing black, with the base red, deeply divided with black 

 within the cell and just above inner margin. A transverse curved 

 narrow red band beyond the cell from costa, similar to melpome aides 

 and deeply edged with yellow from vein 6 to vein 2. Hind-wing 

 like thelxiope, with fine pointed streaks and a basal streak. 



Habitat. French Guiana, St. Jean de Maroni. 

 Type in coll. Joicey. 



This form is like a lucia, Cram., but with a thelxiope 

 hind-wing. 



Heliconius melpomene thelxiope ab. majestica, J. and K., nov. 



Fore-wing black, with a narrow red post-median band like melpo- 

 menides, internally edged from vein 4 to costa with yellow, and a 

 large yellow spot between veins 2 and 3 on the inside of the red 

 band. A large irregular squarish yellow spot within the cell. Hind- 

 wing with a basal red streak and five heavy flame streaks. The 

 fore-wing is like melpomene collis, and the hind-wing like thelxiope. 



Habitat. French Guiana, Nouvean Chantier. 

 Type in coll. Joicey. 



Heliconius melpomene thelxiope ab. stygianus, J. and K., nov. 



Fore-wing entirely black except for red basal area. Hind-wing 

 black with red basal streak and slender flame streaks. 



Habitat. French Guiana, St. Jean. 

 Type in coll. Joicey. 



This form is analogous to funebris, Moesch, in which 

 there is only the red base to fore- and hind-wing. 



