394 MB. H. W. BATES — CATALOGUE OP EETCINID^. 



more or less near the eosta, and placed at intei*vals from base to 

 apex. 



The shape of the hind wing varies greatly, the outer margin being some- 

 times quite straight and sometimes regularly rounded. 



$ . 1" 7"'. Same disposition of metallic belts and lines as in c? : 

 ground-colour lighter^ purplish brown, and black cross bars thicker. 

 The outer margins of both wings are rounded outwards, and the anal 

 angle is not produced. 



Beneath rich brown, with 4 or 5 dusky bars, the basal ones on hind 

 wiug macular. The fore-wing costa has a broad orange border, in 

 which, at regular intervals from base to apex, are six rather large but 

 irregular glittering plumbaginous patches. There is a submarginal 

 row of black dots to both wings, and an ochreous outer border to 

 hind wing. 



Hab. Ega; settling on moist sandy margins of the lake, with wings ex- 

 tended. 



Calydna Argiella. 



(S . I" 3"'. Wings not angulated ; fore-wing eosta very slightly and 

 broadly incurved in the middle ; outer margin nearly straight ; apical 

 angle acute ; outer margin of hind wing gently rounded ; anal angle 

 not prominent, obtuse ; fringe dark brown spotted with white. Above 

 darkish brown, with a large number of dusky spots and a submarginal 

 row of the same encircled with paler brown. 



Beneath lighter brown than above ; black spots more distinct, oblong 

 or rounded, each encircled by an ashy ring. 



Eyes naked. Antennae with a much elongated black club j shaft ringed 

 with white. 



Hab. Brazil. 



Calydna tinea. 



5 . 10'". Very small ; differs from C. euthria and allies in the costa 

 of the fore wing being regularly arched from base to apex ; the latter 

 is slightly produced and acute ; the outer margin rounded outwards 

 in both wings, and in the hind wing more advanced than the anal 

 angle. Fringe alternately spotted with brown and whitish. 



Above dark brown, varied with numerous quadrate dusky spots edged 

 with pale brown. There is a row of more rounded spots near the 

 outer margins, preceded by a line of pale-brown lunules. 



Beneath not lighter than above, the spots more distinctly margined 

 with pale brown ; submarginal spots large, oval and black. 



Eyes naked. 



Hab. Para. 



Calydna maculosa. 



$ . 1" 1'". Wings rather broad, same shape as in C. cahira, $ 

 (Hewits. Exot. Butt. Calydna, f. 6), but the apex of fore wing not 

 so much produced, and hind wing not so angular. Above tawny 



