49 



LEPIDOPTERA. 



NYMPHALIS ISIS. 



Plate XXXIII. fig. 1. 



Species. Nymphalis Isis : alis fusco-nigris, antiois integris, utrinque macula disci chertne- 

 sina ; posticis dentatis supra striga marginali albida ; omnibus subtus viridi- 

 lineatis. Expans. alar. unc. 21. 

 Nymphalis : with blackish brown wings ; the anterior entire with a large discoidal 

 sanguineous spot ; the posterior dentated, with a whitish marginal streak ; all 

 the wings beneath with green lines. Expanse of the wings, 2| inches. 



Sm Papilio (Dan. Fest.) Isis, Drury, vol. 3, pi, 7,/. 1, 2. Fab. Ent. Syst. III. 1. p. 124. 

 Enc. Meth. 9. 421. (Nymphalis I.) 



The Fabrician expression, " In Indiis," indicating the habitat of this species, has 

 evidently again induced our author to give this insect a place in these Illustrations. 

 That it is an inhabitant of Brazil, we have the authority both of Drury and the 

 Encyclopedie Methodique. 



NYMPHALIS PHORCYS. 



Plate XXXIII. fig. 2. 



Species. Nymphalis Phorcys : alis dentato-subcaudatis, supra fuscis immaculatis, subtus 

 obscurius strigosis ; posticis punctis duobus cinereis. Expans. alar. unc. 2|. 

 Nymphalis : with the wings dentate, slightly tailed, the upper side brown immacu- 

 late, beneath with several obscure slender streaks ; the posterior also with two 

 ashy-coloured spots. Expanse of the wings, 2| inches. 



Syn. Papilio (N.) Phorcys, Fair. Ent. Syst. III. 1. p. 80. Enc. Meth. 9. 372. 



NYMPHALIS ERIBOTES. 



Plate XXXIII. fig. 3. 



Species. Nymphalis Eribotes : alis subcaudatis, fulvis aut ferrugineis, basi violaceo mican- 

 tibus, subtus griseis. Expans. alar. unc. 2-|. 

 Nymphalis : with the wings slightly tailed, above fulvous or ferruginous, with the 

 base shining with violet or purple ; all the wings beneath greyish. Expanse of 

 the wings, 2| inches. 

 Syn. Papilio (N.) Eribotes, Fab: Syst. Ent. p. 484. Ent. Syst. III. 1. p. 73. Enc. Meth. 

 9. 316, (Nymphalis E.) 



H 



