MORPHO HELENOR. J *J5 



low, enclosed in a green circle which has a crescent 

 of the same colour on the inner side ; under wings 

 with four similar ocelli, three of them contiguous, 

 the interior one insulated. Towards the base of 

 both wings are several transverse flexuose green 

 stripes, and along the outer edge three greyish lines, 

 more or less interrupted with red, especially in the 

 hinder wings. The body is black above and brown 

 beneath. 



In the variety figured there are a few yelloAv 

 streaks on the under side of the anterior wings, and 

 a red stripe at the base of each wing ; at the same 

 time the three posterior ocelli are prolonged into a 

 point, and a spurious ocellus is observable adjoining 

 the anterior one. 



Found not unfrequently in many countries of 

 South America. 



