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black lines ; the outei' margius of both ^vings streaked witli 

 metallic lines. Under side similai- to the upper side, but paler in 

 colour and without the metallic lines on the margins. Expanse 

 1| inch. 



Hah. Argentine Republic : '^a\.ti\,\Reeve, Mus. Dnt,ce). 



Lbmonias auria, sp. n. (Plate XXXIV. fig. 4.) 



Head, collar, tegulse, thorax, and abdomen reddish l>io\\Ti:i ; 

 antennae black. Pi-imaries brown, the apex and outer margin 

 reddish brown, crossed by a number of black dots and streaks ; a> 

 marginal row of black spots extends from the apex to the anal 

 angle ; the ends of all the veins metallic lead-colour ; the fringe 

 dark brown. Secondaries almost identical with the primaries. 

 Under side very similar to the upper side, but light yellowish 

 brown, with all the spots as on the upper side. Expanse 1| inch. 



Hah. Bolivia : La Paz {^Mus. Druce). 



Nymphidium candace, sp. n. (Plate XXXIY. fig. 1.) 



Male. Head, antennae, collar, tegulse, thorax, and abdomen 

 reddish brown. Primaries and secondaries reddish brown ; a 

 row of very indistinct small brown dots crosses both wings beyond: 

 the middle ; an indistinct bluish- white submarginal line extends, 

 from the apex to the anal angle of both wings ; the fringes brown.; 

 Under side : — Primaries dark brown, irrorated with greyish scales, 

 at the base along the inner margin and near the anal angle ; a 

 dark brown row of spots edged with grey on the inner side crosses 

 the wing beyond the cell from the costal to the inner margin ;: a. 

 marginal row of small greyish-white dots extends from the apex 

 to the anal angle. Secondaries dark brown, thickly irrorated with 

 greyish- white scales ; the bands of spots very similar to those on 

 the primaries ; the luider side of the abdomen greyish white. 

 Expanse 2 inches. 



Hah. S.E. Brazil : Rio Janeiix) {Mus. Druce). 



This species is nearest to Rymphidium arctos Hew., from the- 

 Amazons. 



Nymphidium MiNtJTA, sp, n. (Plate XXXIY. fig. 10.) 



Male. Head, antennaj, collar, tegulse, and thorax black ; abdo- 

 men white, the three anal segments black. Primaries white, 

 broadly bordered with black on the costal and outer margins ; a, 

 marginal row of bluish -white rings extends from the apex to the 

 anal angle ; the fringe alternately white and black. Secondaries 

 white, the base and outer margin black ; the mai-ginal white 

 rings the same as on the primaries. Under side very similarto 

 the upper side, but whiter, and the markings round the outei- 

 margins much plainer. Expanse 1 inch. ' 



Hah. British Guiana : Bartica {Mus. Druce). - i 



