MESOTHEN. 



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Ab. 1. Head, thorax, and base of wings orange-red. 

 Hah. Ecuador, Intaj (BacJdei/), type t in Coll. Druce. Bolivia, 

 Songo, 1 2 '> ^^^ Antonio, 1 $ . E.vjy. 32 millim. 



*442. Mesothen ignea. (Plate VIII. fig. 21.) 

 Mesothen ignea, Druce, A. M. N. 11. (7) i. p. 403 (1898). 



(S . Head black ; thorax and abdomen orange-red ; mesothorax 

 with pair of black spots, metathorax with single spot ; legs fuscous ; 

 a,bdomen with dorsal series of black lunules, diminishing towards 

 extremity, the terminal segment black ; a lateral series of spots and 

 streaks ; ventral bands on terminal segments ; wings hyaline, the 

 veins and margins black. Fore wing with the base orange-red ; 

 a discoidal black lunule ; the terminal band expanding very widely 

 on apical area and at tornus. Hind wing with the base orange-red ; 

 the inner and apical areas black. 



Hab. Mexico, 1 cJ , type t in Mus. Oxon. Exy. 42 millim. 



*443. Mesothen samina. 



Homcuoccra sandna, Druce, A. M. N. H. (6) xviii. p. 30 (1896) ; Biol.- 

 Centr.-Am., Het. ii. p. 340, pi. 71. f. 9. 



$ . Head and thorax black ; palpi with the 1st and 2nd joints 

 orange ; upper part of frons and back of head orange : tegula) 

 orange at tips ; patagia striped with orange ; legs orange, with 

 black streaks on femora and tibiae ; abdomen orange, with 

 black bands expanding on dorsum into conjoined patches with 

 metallic blue spots on them, ventral surface orange with broad 

 black bands on subterrainal segments ; wings hyaline, the veins and 

 margins narrowly black. Fore wing with orange point at base ; 

 the terminal band expanding slightly towards apex. Hind wing 

 Avith the inner area black. 



Hab. Panama, Chiriqui, 1 $ , type t in Coll. Staudingor. E.vp. 

 :^^8 millim. 



*444. Mesothen epimetheus. 



Bgcladia epimetheus, Schaus, P. Z. S. 1892, p. 275 ; & Am. Lep. pi. 1. 1. 14. 



$ . Head black ; antennae white at tips ; thorax orange-red 

 above, with black patch on mesothorax and short streak on meta- 

 thorax ; legs striped with white ; abdomen black, with orange-red 

 spots on first three segments ; wings hyaline, the veins, and margins 

 rather broadly, black. Fore wing with orange-red patch at base 

 extending as a short streak above inner margin ; the terminal band 

 expanding at tornus and widely on apical area. Hind wing with 

 the inner area black ; the terminal band expanding on apical 

 area. 



Rah. Brazil, Xova Friburgo. Exp. 26 millim. Type f in Coll. 

 Schaus. 



