60 
Journal New York Entomological Society. 
[Vol. IV. 
Heliconisa catherina, sp. nov. 
Body fawn color; antennae black. Wings with the basal two-thirds fawn color, 
becoming diaphanous outwardly ; the outer third of the wings black with some indis¬ 
tinct brownish streaks between the veins; a brownish spot at the end of the cells. 
Expanse g ioo mm. 
Habitat: Santa Catherina, S. E. Brazil. 
Dirphia bertha, sp. nov. 
Head reddish. Thorax black, the patagiae edged with yellow. Abdomen red 
in the $ , brownish in the 9 • Primaries above very dark gray ; all the veins orange 
edged on either side with pale yellow ; a yellowish streak in the cell, and another 
between the median and submedian veins; at the end of the cell a small dark red 
spot circled with black. Secondaries in the $ red with long yellow hairs at the 
base ; the outer margin black interrupted by yellow veins ; fringe yellow ; a large 
black spot with a brownish centre crossed by a white line at the end of the cell. In 
the 9 the secondaries are pinkish shading to gray on the outer margin, where the 
veins are tinged with yellow; the discal spot as in the male. Underneath the wings 
are dull gi'ay in the 9 with yellowish veins ; in the $ the primaries below are red 
and the disc of the secondaries yellowish with broad black margins, all the veins be¬ 
ing yellowish. Expanse $ 88 mm. 9 74 mm * 
Habitat: Castro, Parana. 
I name this beautiful species Bertha in honor of the wife of E. D. 
Jones, Esq., who has done so much to give us a knowledge of the 
fauna of Southeast Brazil. 
Dirphia taglia, sp. nov. 
Head and thorax brown, the latter with a few white hairs. Abdomen red 
dorsally, whitish laterally and underneath. Primaries brown; near the base three 
lilacine transverse bands ; a dark spot in the cell; a dentate outer brown line shaded 
on either side with lilacine ; a subterminal brownish indistinct line beyond which the 
outer margin is lilacine gray. Secondaries brown with an outer and a submarginal 
wavy lilacine band; at the end of the cell a large dark spot containing some lighter 
scales and circled with yellow. Underneath light brown, both wings crossed by an 
outer lilacine band and the outer margins are broadly lilacine. Expanse 9 74 mm. 
Habitat: Sao Paulo, S. E. Brazil. 
Allied to Dirphia perdix Massn. 
