HELICONIA DIAPHANA. Alis oblongis integerrimis hyalinis, margine omni
fasciâque transversâ abbreviatâ anticarum fusco-nigris, posticis subtus
costâ baseos sulphureâ. (Expans. Alar. 2 unc. 3 lin.)
SYN. Papilio (Eq. Helic.) Diaphanus, _Drury_, _App. vol._ 2. _Cramer_,
_pl._ 231. C. _and pl._ 315. D. E. _Fabr. Ent. Syst._ III. 1. _p._ 184.
_No._ 570.
HABITAT: Jamaica, Brazil to Virginia (_Enc. Méth._).
{16}_Upper Side._ Antennæ black, and very long. Thorax and abdomen dark
brown. Wings transparent, vitreous. Anterior ones with the posterior
edges bending as it were inwards. A small narrow border of dark brown
runs entirely round the edges of these wings; and on the anterior edges,
about a third from the tips, runs a dark brown streak towards the middle
of the wing, close to which is a small white spot joining to the anterior
edge. Posterior wings having also a very narrow border running about
two-thirds round them, and stopping at the abdominal edges; some long
yellowish hairs are placed on the anterior edges near the body.
_Under Side._ Palpi, breast, sides, ash-coloured. The dark brown borders
surrounding the wings appear on this side of an orange brown colour; the
rest as on the upper side. Margins of the wings entire.