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HELICONIA DIAPHANA. 



PLATE XII. Fig. 3. 



Godart Pap. Diaphana, Fabr^ Cramer, PI. 231, fig. C, and 



PI. 315, fig. D, E Drunfs ExoL Insects, ii. PI. 7, fig. 3. 



About the size of the preceding, but the wings 

 narrower and wholly transparent, with the outer 

 margin and nervures brownish-black. On the upper 

 wings, rather beyond the middle, there is a black 

 abbreviated transverse band, placed somewhat ob- 

 liquely, and .preceded by a small white spot on the 

 costa. On the under side the marginal band is not 

 so dark as above, and there is frequently a series of 

 small white spots on the hinder edge of the posterior 

 wings ; in the latter also, the anterior edge is tinged 

 with sulphur yellow. Body black above and grey 

 beneath, with white points on the head; antenna 

 black. 



The marginal band varies in breadth, and in the 

 secondary wings it is sometimes longitudinally di~ 

 vided by a narrow line of rust-red. 



Occurs in Jamaica, Brazil, Virginia, &c. 



