ERYCINID.E MESOSEMIA. 



tinct bands between the spots and the base. Both crossed between them and the 

 outer margin by two narrow bands ; a Inroad band and a submarginal black Une, with 

 a lilack s])ot midway on the posterior wing. 



Underside as above, except that the submarginal line of the anterior wing has 

 also a black spot midway. 



Expan. la^o i"- Hab. Amazon. 



Ill the Collection of Mr. Bates. 



MESOSEMIA MESSEIS. 75. 



Upperside. Male light blue. Anterior wing with the costal and outer margins 

 lio-ht brown. The black spot with two white dots. A black spot below it, a band 

 between it and the base, two bands between it and the outer margin ; all black. Pos- 

 terior wing with a small black spot, with one white dot, before the middle ; a black 

 band at the middle, and a short band near the apex. 



Underside as above, except that it is light brown, and that the black spot of 

 the posterior wing is much more distinct. 



Expan. liT) i"- Hf^^- Amazon. 

 In the Collection of Mr. Bates. 



MESOSEMIA METIIION. 76. 



Upperside. Female light brown. Anterior wing crossed beyond the middle by 

 a broad band of white. The black spot with three white dots ; two bands and a half 

 between it and the base, one below it, and two between it and the outer margin. The 

 apex and outer margin broadly brown, traversed by an indistinct black line, with a 

 black spot midway. Posterior wing with nine bands — the sixth and seventh zig-zag ; 

 the eighth broad and curved ; the last linear, with a large black spot midway. The 

 margin brown. 



Underside as above, but hghter. 



Expan. l^g in. Hab. Brazil. 



In the Collection of W. C. Hewitson. 



MESOSEMIA MOSERA. 77, 78, 79. 



Upperside. Male grey-green. The black spot of the anterior wing, with three 

 white dots. Two bands and a half between it and the base ; four between it and the 

 outer margin. Posterior wing with eight bands ; the third band followed by a black 

 spot. All the bands red-brown. 



Underside as above, except that it is light grey, the submarginal band of the 

 posterior wing with a black spot midway. 



The female differs only in being of a light rufous-brown above, and in having the 

 submarginal band of both wings thicker in the middle. 



Expan. 1 f-Q in. Hab. Amazon. 



In the Collection of Mr. Bates. 



