402 ME. H. W. BATES — CATALOGUE OF EETCINID^. 



Beneath, the same, except that the outer border of fore wing has three, 



and of the hind wing two white patches. 

 The fringe is blackish, with three white places on the fore, and two on 



the hind wing. The abdomen is wholly white in both sexes. 

 Found at various places on the Amazons — Para, Ega, and 

 Tunantins. It seems intermediate between N. CMone (Bates), and 

 JN'. Ninias. 



Nymphidium Heliotis. 



$. 1" 6'". Wings broadly rounded. Above pale ochreous yellow, 

 with a slight tawny tinge ; base of both wings dark brown, which 

 colour extends along the edge of the costa ; outer borders dark brown, 

 broad near the fore-wing apex, rather narrow and uniform on the 

 hind wing. The marginal row of pale lines form a series of curves 

 from the apex of fore wing to the anal angle of hind wing. 



Allied to N. Caclirys, F. {JDamon, Stoll, Suppl. Cram. pi. 39. f. 5) 

 and N. Ascolia, Hewits. (Exot. B. JSTympli. f. 4), but distinct. 



Hab. Ega. 



Genus Euertcina, Saunders, Trans. Ent. Sec. vol. v. 2nd ser. p. 97. 

 Tbis genus was simply indicated by Mr. W. W. Saunders (loc. 

 cit.)a8 a section of tlie genus Eryeina, without characters. It is 

 distinguished from the true ErycincB by the second branch of 

 the fore-wing subcostal being emitted before the end of the cell, 

 as in the group of genera allied to Nymphidium. The palpi 

 project beyond the forehead ; and the antennae are partially 

 ringed or spotted with paler colour, besides being rather more 

 slender than in JErycina and Diorhina. These characters show 

 that its place is near Lemonias ; and the style of coloration points 

 to an affinity with L. Irene, siaJca, and allies, notwithstanding that 

 the hind wing is produced into a long tail. 



EuERYCiNA Calpharnia, Saunders,Tr. Ent. Soc. v. 2nd ser. pi. 20. f. 7. 

 Hab. Upper Amazons. 



The flight is exceedingly rapid ; and it settles on the under 

 surface of leaves with its wings expanded. 



Aricoris gelasine. 



S . In size and form agreeing with A. Lagus (Cramer, t. 117- f. F, G). 

 Above of a more violaceous and darker hue, with a whitish discal spot 

 traversed by the first median branch. Beneath also very similar to 

 A. Lagus, differing chiefly in the base of the costa of hind wing 

 having a saffron-yellow spot extending to the costal nervure. 



5 ? Resembles A. Myrtis, Doubldy. (Westw. in D. & Hew. Gen. D. L. 

 p. 450). Dark blackish brown, with a large spot near the base of 

 fore wing (including the hind margin) and a short broad fascia in the 



