362 MH. A. G. BUTLER Ol-T THE 



2. H. Meldol^j n. sp. 



H. bellatrix, var., Walker, Lep. Het. i. p. 21S (1854). 



Differs from H. bellatrix (the type of which is an abnormality) in the 

 presence of three (instead of one) red streaks parallel to the inner 

 margin of primaries, the postmedian testaceous band converted into 

 three or four spots forming a tapering series towards costa, the red 

 costal streak continued nearly to apex, the red markings of seconda- 

 ries more contracted, the lateral metallic green spots on the abdomen 

 larger : expanse of wings 52 to 67 millims. 



Trinidad, coll. Meldola ; Venezuela {Dyson Sj Becker). B.M. 



3. H. BELLATRIX, Walker. 



Venezuela. Type, B.M. 



4. H. Colombia, n. sp. 



Primaries as in H. bellatrix, excepting that the postmedian band is 

 yellower and twice as broad ; secondaries with the red spot smaller 

 and separated from the interno-median red patch, almost as in H. 

 cepkeus, the creamy abdominal patch smaller : expanse of wings 68 

 millims. 



New Granada {Stevens).^ Type, B.M. 



** Abdomen without a basal cream-coloured band. 



5. H. AMAZONICA, n. sp. 



Allied to the preceding, but the postmedian band more oblique and 

 slightly narrower, the spot at end of cell smaller, the red streaks on 

 costal and internal areoles more slender and less distinct, the red spot 

 of secondaries narrower and distinctly trifid ; no red streak on interno- 

 median area, and no internal creamy streak ; the pterygodes entirely 

 black ; the abdomen without a cream -coloured band : expanse of 

 wings 59 to 7- millims. 

 Ega and Villa Nova {Bates), Eastern Peru {Degand). Type, B.M, 



Allied to H.. proserpina, but the primai-ies of the II. hellatrix 

 type. 



6. H. iNFERioRis, n. sp. 



Primaries as in H. amazonica, excepting that the creamy spot in the cell 

 is larger ; secondaries with the scai'let streak reduced to two or three 

 little spots, as in H. proserpina : expanse of wings 62 to 66 millims. 



Lower Amazons ( Wallace). Type, B.M. 



Perhaps a variety of the preceding, but certainly intermediate 

 in character between it and S. proserpina. 



7- H. PROSERPINA, Hdbtier. 



Brazil. B.M. 



