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tawny red, paler in the centre ; a black line follows the sub- 

 costal, and then forms a border to the outer margin, and in- 

 cludes two white spots at the apical angle, followed by a row 

 of lunules along the marginal border ; base of the costa yellow. 



Hah. Costa Rica {Carmiol). 



Ohs. This species is rather like E. pliillyra^ Hew., in form, 

 the apical portion of the anterior wings being broader, and the 

 outer margin of the hind wings more rounded. In colour it 

 differs in the anterior wings being almost quite black, and in 

 the absence of the black band across the hind wings. 



15. Eresia actinote. 



(^ . Exp. 2*25 in. Antennae, head, thorax, and abdomen 

 black, the latter greyish white beneath : anterior wings black, 

 with a triangular patch including the cell and extending along 

 the submedian nervure to the posterior angle, and an oval spot 

 between the end of the cell and the apical angle tawny red : 

 posterior wings black, with a central large patch of tawny red 

 divided by the dark nervures : beneath as above ; but the ex- 

 tremities of the oval spot of the anterior wings are yellowish, 

 and a tawny-red submarginal line runs round the outer mar- 

 gin ; posterior wings beneath dull brownish, yellowish at the 

 base, with nervures black ; outer margin broadly black, with 

 a narrow tawny-red submarginal line. 



Hah. Valley of the Cosnipata, East Peru {H. WMtely). 



Ohs. This species is most like E. acrceina, Hew., of which 

 Mr. Whitely has also sent examples ; but, besides other minor 

 differences, the narrow red submarginal line which surrounds 

 the outer margin of the underside of both anterior and posterior 

 wings is sufficient at once to distinguish it. Like E. acrceina^ 

 it also bears a deceptive resemblance to some members of the 

 genus Acrcea. 



16. Eresia ithomiola. 



(J . Exp. 2*25 in. Antennse yellow, black at the base ; palpi 

 black, yellowish white in front ; head black ; thorax black, with 

 the wing-coverts tawny yellow ; abdomen black, yellowish be- 

 neath : anterior wings rich tawny yellow, costa and terminal 

 third black ; a black elongated spot on the first segment of 

 the median nervure, another at the end of the cell, and a third 

 outside the third segment of the median nervure : posterior 

 wings black, the apical angle tawny yellow, leaving three 

 black marginal spots : beneath as above, the costa of the pos- 

 terior wings tawny yellow, and the base yellow. 



Hob. Valley of the Cosnipata, East Peru {H. Whitely). 



Ohs. The resemblance between this species and Ithomia 



