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ERYCINA MELIBA2U& 
PLATE XXY. Figs. 1 and 2. 
Pap. El A. Melibaeus, Fair. — Ihrbsi. Pap. PI. 59, fig. 4, 5 
Pap. Pyretus, Cramer, PI. 144, fig. A, B. 
This beautiful insect belongs to that decision of 
Erycina which has opaque wings, and a short 
obtuse tail to the hinder pair. It is about two 
inches in extent of wing. The surface is uniform 
dark brown, with a bright red oblique band run- 
ning across the middle of both wings, and a large 
crescent of the same colour near the origin of the 
tail. On the inner side of the upper wings there is 
the appearance of another oblique red band, but it 
is obsolete except at the hinder margin. The un- 
der side forms a striking contrast with the surface, 
the ground colour being black, with two brilliant 
blue bands, the outer one very broad, the interior 
somewhat macular, and terminating behind in a 
red point. Body brown above and black beneath. 
Like most of the species constituting the genus 
Erycina, it is a native of the new world, occurring 
in greatest plenty in Surinam and Brazil. 
