ERVCINIDJi — MESOSEMIA. 



The iTial(! does not (lifter except in form and size, and in having the two lines which cross 

 tlie middle of the anterior wing much less curved outwardly. 

 Expan. li-Q- in. 11 ab. Brazil. 



In tlie Collections of W. W. Saunders and W. C. Hewitson. 



MESOSEMIA RIIODIA. 15. 



Erycina Bhodia, Godart, Ency. Method, jutye 5S3. 



Upperside. Female brown. Both wings with a continuous transverse line at the middle, 

 a bioad band beyond it, and the outer margin dark brown. Both with a line of black spots 

 near the outer margin, the middle spot of the posterior wing large and round. Anterior wing 

 with the usual black spot with three white dots, surrounded by a line of brown. Crossed near 

 the base by a short brown line. Posterior wing with two indistinct black dots near the costal 

 margin. 



Undersidk us above, except that the whole surface is thickly undulated with brown, that 

 the cell of the posterior wing is crossed by a line of brown and has in it a small white spot 

 Avilli black centre. 



The male diifers only in being nnich darker on the upper side, and in being without the 

 nndidation on the underside of the posterior wing. 



Expan. 1 i''o ill- Ilab. Brazil. 



In the Collections of W. W. Saunders and W. C. Hewitson. 



MESOSEMIA MEEDA. 16, 17. 



Uppersidk. Male black. Anterior wing with a large spot at the base, a broad transverse 

 band beyond the middle, and a second band, but less distinct, near the outer margin, all grey- 

 blue. The black spot at the end of the cell obscure with one white dot, partly encircled by an 

 iris of l)lue. Posterior wing with the outer half grey-blue, traversed near the anal angle by a 

 black lin(!. 



Undeuside light bi'own. Both wings crossed at the middle by a zigzag Hue of brown, 

 followed by a band of the same colour (undulated on the posterior wing). Both with a line 

 of black spots near the outer margin, more distinct on the posterior wing, where the middle 

 spot is larger than the rest, and round. Anterior wing with the usual black spot, with three 

 white dots and r\ifous iris, and between it and the base a short line of brown. Posterior wing 

 undulated with several transverse lines from the base to the middle ; marked hi the cell by an 

 indistinct white spot, with black centre. 



Expan. 1 ,j^ in. Hab. Brazil. 



In tlie Collection of W. C. Hewitson. 



MESOSEMIA M/ENADES. IS. 



UppiuisiuK. Male dark brown. Anterior wing with the black spot at tlie end of the cell 

 angular, with three white dots, and bordered wilh lufous. Crossed beyond the middle by a 

 broad transverse band of white divided by nervnres into eight distinct spots. Three minute 

 spots near the ajiex, and one near the middle of the outer margin white. 



Unoeuside as above, excejitthat it is lighter, with the ncrvures rufous ; that there is a con- 

 tinuous row of white sjiots near the outer margin of both whigs ; that the anterior wing has 

 another whitt' spot near the a])(>x, and an orange sjiot in the cell ; that the posterior wing has a 

 second row of indistinct white spots further from the margin. 



Expan. 1-1% in. Ilab. New Granada. 



In the Collection of W. C. Hewitson. 



