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the dots in each of the two rows is 8; but the first dot of the distal row (counting from the costal margin) 
on the upper surface is either not at all or only faintly visible, in the proximal row the second is mostly 
much reduced and never equals the others in size. The two spots of the last three of these 8 pairs of spots 
(i. e. those placed next to the inner margin) are more or less fused together. On the hindwing there is only one 
row of red spots (6 in number) running parallel with the distal margin; the distance of these spots from the 
distal margin is the same as that of the proximal row of spots on the forewing. The 3rd, 4th and 5th spots 
counted from the costal margin are in the ¢ either reduced or entirely suppressed. Between the marginal 
spots and the bases of the forewing and hindwing are placed in the black ground rust-red spots and bands, 
often interrupted. On the hindwing 2 such bands are especially prominent: whilst, however, in the 9 these 
are placed independently of one another, being separated by the black, in the 3 they are confluent towards 
the costal margin, as the black runs in a wedge into the red and does not entirely break through it. — Under 
surface: on the underside of the forewing we likewise see the black ground-colour with the red spots showing 
through from the upper surface. The lunules at the distal margin are enlarged towards the latter and are 
divided into a double series by a black line running parallel with the distal margin. The black of the hind- 
wing has a slight steel-blue reflection. Here also the markings of the upper surface are reproduced, but be- 
tween the rust-red marginal spots and the distal margin there are white lunules, of which on the upper surface 
nothing at all is visible in the g and at most traces in the 2. Most of the other spots on the underside 
of the hindwing have a light yellowish white colour and they are much more numerous, particularly in the 9; 
in the 3 these light spots and bands of the under surface also occasionally assume the dark colour of 
those on the upper. Both the under and the upper surface of the forewing are almost entirely alike in both sexes. 
The body is black, with red hairs on the breast, on the ventral side and between the segments reddish; of the 
same colour are the legs and palpi, the antennae black with the club much thickened, slightly reddish on the 
underside. — “The butterfly occurs very commonly from October to January in the mountains of Quebredella, 
but has hitherto been observed nowhere else’. — The butterfly is of the same size as laeta. 
Chi. seitzi spec. nov. (91h), from ‘Jamaica, is similar to tulita, about the same size, but has much lighter seilzi, - 
ground-colour than this and perezi and the marginal spots on the upperside of the forewing are entirely 
absent, on the other hand seitzi has a rather broad black border to the forewing. The under surface is si- 
milar to that of tulita, but the distal margin of the forewing is not light but, as above, rather broadly 
black, before it is placed a row of red-yellow spots running parallel with the distal margin and in the black 
apex there are 3 small crescentic white spots. 
Chi. judith Guér. This species, which was described in the year 1844 and said to be from Colombia, judith. 
does not seem to have been found again. As it is only known to us from the description we can merely give a 
translation of this. It runs: “‘Cethosia judith. Wings oblong, dentate, forewing with strongly concave hindmargin 
(= distal margin), apex prolonged and cut off almost straight, brown-yellow with 3 broad black longitudi- 
nal bands and black apex. Hindwing of the same colour with black borders and a black transverse band in 
the middle, the fringes alternately black and yellow. Under surface of the forewing black from the base to beyond 
the middle, with broad red longitudinal band, distally brown-yellow, varied with blackish, with 2 large trian- 
gular yellowish spots, which are marked with brown at the costa and at the apex. The hindwing entirely 
varied with blackish brown, smoke-brown and yellowish colour, with 2 dentate black lines at the hindmargin, 
separated by a grey interspace, which is broader at the apex. Body black. Wing-expanse 7 cm. This species 
is rather nearly allied to Cethosia bonpland Latr., but is sufficiently distinct. — According to the shape of the 
wings this seems to belong to the genus Chlosyne, but it is an enigmatical insect on account of the complete dit- 
ference of the underside of the hindwing from those of the rest of the genus. Perhaps GumRIN was dealing 
with an aberrant and at the same time discoloured specimen of narva. 
6. Genus: Mlierotia Bates. 
This genus is only represented by one species, which is likewise nearly allied to Melitaea, but differs 
in a good structural character, the upper radial being long-stalked with the subcostal; hence the upper 
discocellular is wanting. In this character Microtia differs from all the other Nymphalids. 
M. elva, from Mexico, Guatemala, Nicaragua and Colombia (Bogota), is a small butterfly, which 
occurs in very various forms. The best-known form is elva Bates (88h), with black-brown upper surface and eva. 
brown-yellow bands. The under surface only differs from the upper in having the median band of the hindwing 
whitish. — horni bl. (88h) is smaller and has the upper surface yellow with a black stripe at the basal horni. 
half of the costal margin, black apex and a black spot in the posterior angle of the forewing; on the hindwing 
only the margin is black. — draudti form. nov. (88h), from Mexico, of which we have specimens before us from draudii. 
