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Show 574 MISS E. M . S H A R P E O N [June 17, the hind wing it spreads and partially unites with the yellow at the base of the wing, so that nearly the whole of the basal area is yellow. Expanse 24 m m. Hab. Araguaya River. 196. METACHARIS LUCIUS. Metacharis lucius, Fabr.; Kirby, t. c. p. 320. Araguaya River. 197. LASAIA MERIS. Lasaia meris, Cram. ; Kirby, t. c. p. 321 ; Bates, t. c. p. 445. Araguaya River. 198. LEMONIAS NEPIOIDES. Lemonias nepioides, Butl.; Kirby, t. c. p. 322. Lemonias pseudocuspis, pt., Bates, t. c. p. 447. Araguaya River. 199. LEMONIAS CEREALIS. Lemonias cerealis, Hew.; Kirby, t. c. p. 323; Bates, t. c. p. 447. Araguaya River. 200. LEMONIAS ARISTUS. Echenais aristus, Stoll; Kirby, t. c. p. 325 ; Bates, t. c. p. 449. Araguaya River. 201. ANATOLE MIDDLETONI, sp. n. (Plate XLVI. figs. 8, 9.) Nearest to A. epulus, Cramer, but is much larger; the upperside of the male is much brighter, and has a row of white spots on a black external border ; the spots in the central area of the fore wing are of a deep reddish ochreous colour, whereas in A. epulus they are white. The underside of the hind wing is darker with a submarginal row of elongate oval white spots with a black centre to each. There are numerous white spots scattered over the basal area. The female is darker, with the white spots on the black external border not so well defined as on the upperside of the male. The hind wing is bordered with brownish orange, and the ovate white spots are divided by the orange-colour so as to form two rows of white spots. 3, exp. 33 m m . ; $,35 mm. Hab. Araguaya River. 202. STALACHTIS PHLEGETONIA. Stalachtis phlegetonia, Perty; Kirby, t. c. p. 333. Stalachtis phlegia, pt., Bates, t. c. p. 457. Araguaya River. 203. STALACHTIS LINEATA. Stalachtis lineata, Guer.; Kirby, t. c. p. 334 ; Bates, t. c. p. 458. Araguaya River. |