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above end of cell, bar in end of cell, spots beyond the cell and 

 above base of vein 6, and a double series of spots between lower 

 angle of cell and terminal part of inner margin ; a postmedial series 

 of spots from costa to vein o, and a series before termen from apex 

 to vein 3 ; cilia black-brown to vein 3. Hind wing black-brown 

 with some whitish in and just below the cell. Underside of fore 

 wing black-brown with white spot in cell towards extremity, 

 elongate mark below the cell, postmedial spots above and below 

 vein G, and subterminal spots above and below vein 4. 



Hah. Brazil, Amazons, K. Madeira, Allianea {Hoffmanns), 

 type f o in Coll. Rothschild. Exp. 3G millim. 



*10G0Z>. Delphyre pieroides. (Plate XVI. fig. 31.) 



Heliura pieroides, Roths. Nov. Zool. xix. p. 169 (1912). 



$ . Head and thorax grey, the latter with some yellow behind ; 

 palpi, froris, and antennae black, the last with the shaft white above 

 towards base ; tegulae with blackish dorsal patches, the patagia edged 

 with blackish towards base, the pro- and metathorax with some 

 blackish ; pectus and legs black-brown, the coxa? yellow, the fore and 

 mid femora white in front, the mid tibia? with some white at base ; 

 abdomen black-brown with small dorsal white spots on two basal 

 segments and the anal tuft white at tip, the ventral surface yellow 

 except at extremity. Fore wing white slightly tinged with brown ; 

 subbasal black spots below costa, in submedian interspace, and 

 above inner margin ; an elongate antemedial mark below costa, 

 round spot in cell, and spots above and below vein 1 ; an elongate 

 mark on costa above end of cell, bar in end of cell expanding below, 

 patch beyond the cell and spot above base of vein G, spots above 

 veins 4 and 3 and two above vein 2, and spots in submedian fold 

 and above inner margin ; a postmedial maculate band from costa to 

 vein 5, and a sinuous series of spots before termen, the spots below 

 veins 7 and 4 extending to termen ; cilia black-brown to vein 3. 

 Hind wing dark brown, the cell and area just below it whitish. 

 Underside of fore wing black-brown, a white spot in cell towards 

 extremity, elongate mark below the cell, postmedial spots above 

 and below vein G, and spots nearer termen above and below vein 4. 

 Hah. Brazil, Amazons, Fonte Boa (Klages), type f $ in Coll. 

 Iiothschild. Exp. 3G millim. 



*10G0 c. Delphyre distincta. (Plate XVI. fig. 32.) 



Heliura distincta, Roths. Nov. Zool. xix. p. 166 (1912). 



J . Head and thorax dark red-brown, the back of head witli 

 pair of yellow spots, the frons above, edges of tegula?, patagia and 

 dorsum of thorax witli greyish marks; coxa? yellow, the femora 

 streaked witli white : abdomen black-brown, the ventral surface grey- 

 brown. Fore wins: dark red-brown; some greyish at base and the 



