194 THE ENTOMOLOGIST S RECORD. 
New Forms of Heliconius. 
By W. J. KAYE, F.E.S. 
Heliconius hermogenes ab. lutescens, nov.—F orewing black with yel- 
low markings. A divided yellow blotch within the cell; a curved 
transverse yellow band beyond cell curving from costa to vein three, 
then recurving to tornus. A series of seven large submarginal yellow 
spots. Hindwing black with a broad submarginal band of yellow. 
This form is apparently scarcer than the type form, which is 
described as white marked. In Hewitson’s figure of the forewing there 
is some yellow colouring to some of the spots. Doubtless specimens 
must sometimes occur as in the figure mentioned, but for bibliography _ 
we must take the deseribed form hermogenes to be wholly white 
marked. 
Habitat.—Colombia, Muzo. 
Type in coll. Kaye. 
Heliconius hygiana ab. albescens, nov.—Forewing dark brown with 
white markings. A white streak from base along the median vein ; 
a rather narrow white transverse band from costa to tornus, where it 
is at its narrowest. A rudimentary white band at apex not extending 
beyond vein six. Hindwing dark brown with a central orange-red 
band. 
This rare form of hygiana, like so many other white marked forms 
of other species, comes from Hast Keuador. Although the band of the 
hindwing is described as orange-red, in fresh specimens it is no doubt 
like other Heliconines, bright crimson-red. 
Habitat.—H. Ecuador, Zamora, 3-4,000ft. (O. T. Barron). 
Heliconius erato sub-sp. etylus ab. insignis, nov.—Forewing as in 
erato sub-sp. etylus, except that the apical patch is clear white instead 
of yellow. Hindwing slender-streaked like etylus, but even more so. 
Habitat.—E. Keuador, Zamora, 3-4,000ft. (O. T. Barron). 
Type in coll. Kaye. 
Heliconius quitalinus sub-sp. nebulosa, nov.—Forewiug with the 
basal half ochre-brown of the same shade as Heliconius aristiona. A 
broad black sub-inner-marginal streak, which neither reaches to the 
base nor to the outer margin. Within the discoidal cell is a large black 
patch joimed to a broad streak running to base. Outer half of wing 
black, the black extending well into the cell, but leaving the lower 
discocellular ochre-brown as a sharp angle. The black beyond vein 2 
extends in two wavy projections, the outer one just touching vein 1. 
On costa, just outside the cell and above the upper discocellular, is a 
large oblong yellow spot; extending across the wing is an indication 
of a macular band, but greatly suffused with black. Just before apex 
is a straight row of three distinct yellow spots. Below are three pairs 
of white subapical dots. Hindwing ochre-brown with a central bar of 
wedge-shaped spots, the wedges longer towards the outer margin. A 
costal band of black curving round to join the central band between 
veins 6and 7. Exp. 78 mm. 
Habitat—S$.E. Peru, Yahuarmayo, 1,200ft., October-November, 
1910. 
Type in coll. Kaye. 
