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HELICONIA SYLVANA. 



PLATE XI. Fig. 3. 



Godart — Pap. Sylvana, Cramer, PI. 364, C, D.—Herbst., Pap. 

 tab. xvii. fig. 1, 2. 



This handsome species measures upwards of three 

 inches and a quarter between the tips of the wings ; 

 the latter are very much rounded, entire on the 

 edges, and the hinder pair diverge widely from the 

 abdomen ; the superior fulvous from the base to the 

 middle, with the costa, a slender streak at the base, 

 and a central kidney-shaped spot, black; beyond 

 this a pretty wide oblique band of sulphur yellow ; 

 the space between this band and the apex deep 

 black, with eight unequal spots of dull yellow, 

 slightly transparent, disposed in two irregular trans- 

 verse bands, and two or three small white points at 

 the apex. Inferior wings likewise with the inner 

 half fulvous, the outer half black, emitting narrow 

 stripes internally, one of which reaches nearly to the 

 base, dividing the wing into two portions ; towards 

 the hinder margin are a few yellow spots : body 

 cinereous, with a yellow longitudinal line on each 

 side, and a similarly coloured band along the belly ; 

 antennae reddish-brown, dusky at the base. 

 A native of Surinam. 



