ERYCINID^ MESOSEMIA. 



outer margin white, crossed by eight bands of dark brown, broken where they cross 

 the white part. The space between the third and fourth band broad, clouded, and 

 marked with a black spot. 



Underside as above, but lighter. The base of the posterior wing light grey. 



Female (fig. 43, a small example) differs only in its lighter colour. 



Expan. li^o'ii- Hab. Amazon. 



lu the Collections of W. W, Saunders and W. C. Hewitson. 



MESOSEMIA EPIDTUS. 45, 46, 47. 



Diojjhthalma Ejndiiis, Boisd. Ms. 



Upperside. Male glossy blue. The central black spot with three white dots ; 

 below it a large black spot ; between it and the base a baud of black ; between it and 

 the apex two bands of black ; the outer margin also black. Posterior wing with a 

 large central triangular spot of black, followed by two bands and a line (with a black 

 spot midway) also black ; the outer margin black. 



Underside grey and rufous ; the centi'al black spot encircled by a slender line 

 of brown ; below it a quadrate space of brown, mth a central black spot ; between 

 it and the base a band of brown ; between it and the outer margin a narrow band, 

 a broad band, and a slender line of brown ; the outer margin also bi'own. Posterior 

 wing crossed by six bands of brown ; two near the base, two near the middle, 

 two near the outer maroin. Between the second and third bands there is a black 

 spot marked with two white dots and some indistinct spots of brown. The sixth 

 band is narrow and broken into spots, with a round spot midway. 



The female differs little on the upperside from the underside of the male. On 

 its underside it is exactly similar. 



Expan. Ij^y in. Hab. Cayenne. 

 In the Collection of Dr. Boisduval. 



