E R Y C I N I D yE. 

 MESOSEMIA. VI. 



MESOSEMIA CIPPUS. 48, 49. 

 Diojjhfhalma C'q)jj)ifi, Boisd. 3/s. — Dot/l/Zcda//, Brit. 3[i/-s. List. 



Upperside. Male brown. T/ie fjlack spot of the anterior wing central, with 

 three dots of white, and below it a brown spot. Posterior wing with an indistinct 

 eye-like spot, and spot of l^rown before the middle. Both wings with two transverse 

 bands of ijrown between these spots and the base, both with fonr transverse bands 

 between them, and the ontcr margin whieh is Ijrown. The snbniarginal l)and of the 

 posterior wing thickest, not in the middle. 



Underside as above, except that it is much lighter, that the eye-like spot of the 

 posterior wing is more distinct, and that the broadest of the bands is somewhat 

 macular. 



Expan. \\ in. Hab. Amazon. 



In the Collections of W. W. Saundevs and W. G. Hewitson. 



MESOSEMIA M/EOTIS. 50, 51. 



Upperside. Female grey. Anterior wing witli tlie black spot hefore the middle 

 with one dot of Avhite. Posterior wing with an indistinct eye-like spot and spot of 

 brown. Both wings with two transverse bands of brown between these spots ami 

 the base, both with four bands between them, and the outer margin whicli is lirown ; 

 the submarginal band of the ]}Osterior wing thickest in the middle. 



Underside as above, but lighter. 



Expan. \\ in. Hab. Amazon. 



In the Collection of the British Museum. 



May be the female of the last (M. cippiis), but differs from it in the position of the black spot,, 

 which is nearer the base of the wiafj, in the curve and relative position of the bands, as wi'U as in the 

 position of the black spot on the submargiual baud of the posterior wing. 



MESOSEMIA ANT.ERICE. 52, 53. 



Diophthalma Ant/price, Boisd. Ms. — Doiibledai/, Brit. Mi/s. List. 

 Upperside. Male blue. Anterior wing with the black spot central, circled by 



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