ERYCINID.E. 



MESOSEMIA. III. 



MESOSEMIA TENERA. 19. 



M. Teiicra, JFestw., in Gen. Diur. Lep., pa(/e 455. 



UrPERSiDE light nifous-brown. Anterior -wing with the usual black spot, with 

 two (lots of blue, surrounded with orange, and placed hei/OHcl the mirldle. Crossed 

 by five waved light rufous lines, one at the middle, a second between the eye and the 

 inner margin, and three near and parallel to the outer margin. Posterior wing 

 crossed before the middle by a short band of orange. The outer margin, and two 

 waved lines near it, rufous-white. 



Underside as above, except that the posterior wing is much lighter, and is 

 crossed by a second band of orange. 



Variety with a distinct baud of white across the outer wing. 



Expan. 1 in. Hab. Brazil. 



In the Collections of W. TV. SaiiiiJcrs and W. C. Hewitsou. 



MESOSEMIA LAGORA. & 20. 

 ? Diojjhtlialma Latjora, Boisd. Ms. Jlerrich-ScJia'ffer, Lep. Ex. jigs. 43, 44. 



Upperside. Male white. Both wings crossed beyond the middle by two bauds 

 of light brown, followed by a waved line with a black spot midway (round on tlie 

 anterior, lunular on the posterior wing), l)oth with the margin light brown. Anterior 

 wing crossed by a band of the same colour before the middle. 



Underside as above, except that the po.sterior wing is crossed by two bands 

 near the base, that there is a black oblong spot near the nuddle of the anterior wing, 

 with one white dot and rufous margin, with a baud from it crossing both wings. 



Expan. loi; in. Ilab. New Granada. 



lu the Collectiou of W. C. Hewitson. 



MESOSEMIA GEMINUS. 21, 22. 



P. Geminus, Fab. JIcs. Cceh'stina Meiicfrics, Cat. de V Academic Imp. St. Pcfers- 



boitrp, PI. G. 



Upperside. Male lio-ht blue. Both winors with the outer margin broadlv 

 black, traversed by a line of blue. Anterior wing crossed at the middle by a broad 

 band of black. 



Underside lighter blue. Anterior wing with the outer margin, which is 

 narrow, and an indistinct zigzag line near it at the apex brown. Posterior wing 

 crossed near the middle by several indistinct waved lines, followed by a black spot 

 near the costal margin, and a submarginal line of black spots, the margin brown and 

 narrow. 



