NYMPH ALID.E AGRIAS. 



towards the costal margin longitudinally by some rays of greenish yellow, and trans- 

 versely near the apex by a band of the same colour. Posterior wing black, crossed 

 transversely by six bands. The first band, which is rufous, commences on the costal 

 margin near the base, and running parallel to the body, joins the fifth band; the 

 second also commences on the costal margin, crosses the cell, and curving downwards, 

 ends there; the third is central and short; the fouith commences near the costal 

 margin, turns downwards, and then upwards ; the fifth and sixth cross the entire wing 

 parallel to each other and the outer margin, inclosing between them seven white 

 spots ; the spot nearest the anal angle bifid. The costal and outer margins and the 

 abdominal fold (which is traversed by a black line), all light green. 



Expan. 3 in. Hab. Amazon. 

 In the Collection of Mr. Bates. 



The underside of this species has not heen given, because the posterior wing does uot differ at 

 all from that of A. Phalcidou figured in Plate XLIII. of the first volume of this work. 



AGRIAS SARDANAPALUS. 4. 



Agrias Sardanapalus, Bates, Proc. Ent. Soc, i860. 



Uppersibe. Male black. Anterior wing, from the base to beyond the middle, 

 carmine, followed by a transverse band of blue. Three indistinct light brown spots 

 cross the apex. Posterior wing (the margins excepted) blue. 



Underside. Anterior wing with the carmine as above, but lighter. The end 

 of the cell and two spots within it black. The rest of the wing black, crossed by 

 two transverse bands ; the first band short, pale yellow near its origin at the costal 

 margin, and grey below ; the second, which reaches across the wing, is also pale 

 yellow. Posterior wing rufous and grey, marked with spots and bands of black. A 

 spot at the base ; five spots in or near the cell, inclosed, except towards the base, by 

 a band of black, which has its outer edge rufous ; followed by three curved transverse 

 bands, also black ; the last two united at the ends and inclosing seven large oval 

 black spots with rufous borders and centres of light blue, the spot nearest the anal 

 angle with two such spots. 



Expan. 3$, in. Hab. Amazon. 



In the Collections of W. C. Hewitsou and Mr. Bates. 



This species does not differ on the underside from Agrias Claudia. Above, its chief difference 

 consists in its having nearly all the posterior wing of a rich dark blue, instead of the smaller central 

 carmine spot on the wing of Claudia. 



Until we know something more as to the distribution of colour, it would bo hardly safe to say, 

 that in this case it only marks a variety. I am, however — after studying the Catagrammas — much 

 inclined to the belief, that blue and crimson supplant each other on the wings of the same species. In 

 several species of flowers this change takes place. 



