1906.] NEW FORMS OF BUTTERFLY. 453 



inclined to think it may be a hybrid betAveen H. pasitho'e Cram, 

 and H. veUtstus But]. 



Heliconius xekoclea Hew., superba, var. n. (Plate XXXI Y. 

 fig. 2.) 



c5' . Upper side. Fore wing black, with large discal yellow patch 

 edged with scarlet near anal angle, a snbapical scarlet patch 

 inwardly edged with yellow. Hind wing black, costal area widely 

 greyish brown. 



tinder side. Foi-e wing blackish brown, with markings as on 

 upper side but yellowish white and pale pink in colour ; below 

 submedian nervure shining greyish brown ; a short scarlet streak 

 at base of costa. Hind wing blackish brown, a yellow streak along 

 basal half of costa ; four basal scai^let spots, of which the upper 

 two are minute. 



Hah. Rio Colorado, Peru, 2500 ft. Coll. H. J. Adams. 



This most beautiful specimen was captured by Messrs. Watkins 

 and Tomlinson in September 1903, and is, I believe, unique. 



Heliconius xenoclea Hew., confluens, var. n. (Plate 

 XXXIV. fig. 3.) 



S . Upper side. Fore wing black, with the whole of the discal 

 area scarlet. Hind wing black, with area above costa shining 

 greyish brown. 



Under side. Fore wing blackish brown, scarlet area restricted 

 and replaced by pale pink ; below submedian nervure shining 

 greyish brown ; a short scarlet streak at base of costa. Hind 

 wing blackish brown, a yellow streak along basal half of costa, 

 three scarlet spots at base, and an obscure dull red streak along 

 upper part of cell. 



5 . Upper side. Fore wing similar to male. Hind wing similar 

 to male, but with faint scarlet streaks in and beyond cell and 

 without shining greyish-brown costal area. 



Under side. Fore wing similar to male, but pink area edged 

 with pale red especially on lower margin, shining greyish-brown 

 area absent. Hind wing similar to male. Ventral surface of 

 abdomen greyish white in male, yellow in female. 



Hah. PichisRoad, Peru, 3000 ft. ; Rio Colorado, Peru, 2500 ft. 

 Coll. H. J. Adams. 



One example of each sex obtained ; in typical xenoclea Hew. 

 the patches are separated as in var. superha. 



EXPLANATION OF PLATE XXXIV. 



Fig. 1. Seliconins pasitlwe fulvescens, var. n., p. 452. 

 2. „ xenoclea superha, var. n., p. 453. 



3 „ „ confluens, var. n., p. 453. 



