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megilla (Erichs.) is the $ of the last-named species 3 the $ figured by 
Godart is distinct and = l<Btijica (Butl.). 
E%iplxa eunice. On the synonymy of this species see Prittwitz, Stett. ent. 
Zeit. 1867; pp. 270-271. 
Enplcca superha, sp. n., Vollenhovon; Tijdschr. v. Ent. 2»i8 ser. i. p. 200 , 
pi. 10. fig. 1, Celebes. 
Ilestia olara, sp. n., Butler, Trans. Ent. Soc. 3rd ser. v. p. 469, Java P 
Heliconiides. 
Bates (Trans. Ent. Soc. 3rd ser. v. pp. 686-639) notices some points in the 
variation and distribution of species of Helicmius collected in Marauham by 
T. Belt. The forms referred to are H. erato and doris, now proved to belong 
to one species, and II. melpomene and thelxiope, with intermediate varieties. 
0. & B. Felder (Reise der Novara, Zool. ii. Lep. Heft 3) figure the fol- 
lowing species of this group, of which they published diagnoses in the Wiener 
ent. Monatsschrift, vi. : — Athyrtis mechanitis, pi. 44. fig. 2 ; Melincea idee 
pi. 45. fig. 10 \ Ithomia susiana, pi. 44. figs. 3, 4 ; I. agarista, pi. 44. fig. 10 j 
I. panthyale, pi. 45. fig. 2 ; Napeogenes euryanassa, pi. 45. fig. 1 j Ceratinia 
excelsa, pi. 44. fig. 13 ) Heliconius ithaca, pi. 47. fig. 3 j H. aerotome, pi. 47. 
fig. 6 \ H. Cassandra, pi. 47. figs. 3, 4 ; and Eueides heliconioides, pi. 46. fig. 16. 
Prittwitz (Stett. ent. Zeit. 1867, p. 269) remarks upon variations in 
Mcchanitis meternis (Ilew.), M. mcenius (Hew.), and Jleliconia charUonia 
(Boisd.). 
New species : — 
Thyridia ceto, Felder, /. c. p. 353, Bogota. 
Melincea thera (H.-Sch. MS.), Felder, 1. c. p. 354, origin unknown ; M. 
phasis (II. -Sell. MS.), Feld, ibid., Brazil; M. tachypetis (Koll. MS.), Feld. 
1. c. p. 855, Mexico; M. messenina, Feld. l.c. p. 856, pi. 45. fig. 11 , Bogota. 
Callithomia hydra (H.-Sch. MS.), Felder, 1. c. p. 356, Venezuela. 
Ithomia. 0. & R. Felder (/. c.) describe the following new species of this 
genus : — I. htdda (H.-Sch. MS.), p. 356, Venezuela ; I. euchytma (Moritz, 
MS.), p. 357, Venezuela, Bogota ; I. olyras, p. 358, pi. 44. figs. 5, 6 , Bogota; 
I. marica (Moritz, MS.), ibid., Venezuela; I. alpha, p. 359, Venezuela; I. 
dircenna, p. 360, pi. 45. figs. 3, 4, I. megalopolis, ibid., pi. 44. fig. 9, I. do- 
nella, p. 861, pi. 44. figs. 7, 8 , Bogota; I. quintina, ibid., pi. 44. figs. 11, 12, 
Maracaibo; I. alinda, p. 362, Venezuela ; I. hemixanthe (Koll. MS.), p. 363, 
pi. 45. fig. 1, South Brazil ; I. eidyra (Moritz, MS.), ibid., I. asopo (Moritz, 
MS.), ibid., Venezuela ; and I. apia, p. 364, Bogota. 
Ithomia. Ilewitson (Exot. Butt. 62, April 1867, Ithomia, pi. 25) describes 
and figures the following new species : — I. mutilla, fig. 153, Demerara ; /, 
morella, fig. 154, Venezuela; I. Jessica, fig. 155, I. acilla, fig. 156, I. fenella, 
fig. 159,' Minas Geraes ; I. orestilla, fig. 160, New Granada ; and I. yanetta, 
fig. 158, origin not stated (fig. 157 is omitted in plate). 
Ilymenitis libethris, Felder, 1. c. p. 365, pi. 45. fig. 8 , Bogota. 
Napeogenes cranto, Felder, 1. c. p. 365, pi, 45. figs. 6 & 7, Bogota. 
Gloria philemon (Il.-Sch. MS.), Felder, 1. c. p. 367, Venezuela P ; 0. hpta- 
lina, Feld. ibid. pi. 45. fig. 5, Brazil. 
Mechanitis numeriamis, Felder, 1. c. p. 368, pi. 45. fig. 9, Bogotd. 
Ileliconia. Ilewitson (Exot. Butt. 63, .Tune 1807, Ilelic. pi. 6 ) figures and 
