MBLESE. 73 



two spots below end of cell ; a small scarlet-edged hyaline spot 

 beyond the cell, between veins 5 and (J Hind wing crimson. 



Fig. 56. — Melese amasfris, (^ . \. 



2 with an irregular crimson-edged pale yellow patch on costa 

 beyond middle, extending down to vein 4 and with its outer edge 

 excised ; a series of conjoined crimson-edged yellow spots on termen 

 between apex and vein 3. 



Eab. Mexico, Jalapa (Trujillo), tyipe ; Guatemala (Champion); 

 CosTA Rica (Underwood), Godman-Salvin Coll.; Brazil, Sta. 

 Catherina. Exj>., ^ 40, $ 44 millim. 



1316. Melese russata. (Plate XXXVII. tig. 1.) 



Elysiiis russatns, H. Edw. Papilio, iv, p. 60 (1884); Kirbv, Cat. Het. 

 p. 219. 



5 . Head and thorax orange-red, suffused with grey-brown on 

 frons, tegulae, and outer edge of patagia ; tips of antennae and tarsi 

 white ; abdomen crimson. Fore wing crimson, suffused with grey- 

 brown, leaving a slight crimson streak below costa and slight marks 

 in cell ; irregular crimson-edged orange patches on basal area below 

 the cell ; a postmedial crimson-edged white lunule below the costa 

 with a yellowish mark above it on costa ; cilia crimson and yellow 

 from apex to vein 3. Hind wing crimson. 



Hab. Mexico, Cuesta de Misantla {Trujillo), 1 $ , Godman- 

 Salvin Coll. Exp. 44 millim. 



1317. Melese incerta. (Plate XXXVII. fig. 6.) 



Malahus incertus, Wlk. iii. 716 (1855) ; Kirby, Cat. Het. p. 246. 



(S . Eufous brown ; palpi above, sides of frons, and basal joint of 

 antennae crimson ; tegulaB edged with crimson ; legs white and 

 brown, fore coxae and part of femora crimson ; abdomen crimson, 

 the extremity brown, the ventral surface white. Fore wing with 

 fine subcostal crimson streak, and some crimson at base of inner 

 margin ; an antemedial crimson point on vein 1 ; cilia crimson 

 from apex to vein 2. Hind wing crimson. 



2 . Antennae white at tips ; fore wing with crimson-edged yellow 

 antemedial spot on vein 1. 



Hah. Venezuela, Aroa ; Eeazil, Para, 1 cS type, Espiritu Santo, 

 2 $ ; Bolivia, R. Songo. Ea)2)., d 30, $ 36-40 millim. 



