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Show 1904.J OF SOUTH-AMERICAN BUTTERFLIES. 487 black lines; the outer margins of both wings streaked with metallic lines. Under side similar to the upper side, but paler in colour and without the metallic lines on the margins. Expanse 1| inch. Hab. Argentine Republic : Salta (Reeve, Mus. Druce). LEMONIAS AURIA, sp. n. (Plate XXXIV. fig. 4.) Head, collar, tegula?, thorax, and abdomen reddish brown; antenna? black. Primaries brown, the apex and outer margin reddish brown, crossed by a number of black clots and streaks ; a marginal row of black spots extends from the apex to the anal angle; the ends of all the veins metallic lead-colour; the fringe dark brown. Secondaries almost identical with the primaries. Under side very similar to the upper side, but light yellowisli brown, with all the spots as on the upper side. Expanse 1| inch. Hab. Bolivia : La Paz (Mus. Druce). XYMPHIDIUM CANDACE, sp. n. (Plate XXXIV. fig. 1.) Male. Head, antenna?, collar, tegula?, thorax, and abdomen reddish brown. Primaries and secondaries reddish brown; a row of very indistinct small brown dots crosses both wings beyond the middle ; an indistinct bluish-white submarginal line extends from the apex to the anal angle of both wings ; the fringes brown. Under side :-Primaries dark brown, irrorated with greyish scales at the base along the inner margin and near the anal angle; a dark brown row of spots edged with grey on the inner side crosses the wing beyond the cell from the costal to the inner margin ; a marginal row of small greyish-white dots extends from the apex to the anal angle. Secondaries dark brown, thickly irrorated witb greyish-white scales ; the bands of spots very similar to those on the primaries; the under side of the abdomen greyish white. Expanse 2 inches. Hab. S.E. Brazil: Rio Janeiro (Mus. Druce). This species is nearest to Nymphidium arctos Hew., from the Amazons. NYMPHIDIUM MINUTA, sp. n. (Plate XXXIV. fig. 10.) Male. Head, antenna?, collar, tegula?, and thorax black; abdomen white, the three anal segments black. Primaries white, broadly bordered with black on the costal and outer margins; a marginal row of bluish-white rings extends from the apex to the anal angle; the fringe alternately white and black. Secondaries white, the base and outer margin black; the marginal white rings the same as on the primaries. Under side very similar to the upper side, but whiter, and the markings round the outer margins much plainer. Expanse 1 inch. Hab. British Guiana : Bartica (Mus. Druce). |