by William Swainson

“ They fly slowly and heavily during the middle of the day, and on the least touch counterfeit death. Most of the species, when handled, discharge from their body a brown liquor, like their prototypes the Heliconidæ. ”

“ Anterior wings with the outer or exterior margin much shorter than the posterior; inferior wings lengthened horizontally, but short and rounded. Antennæ slightly pectinated in one sex only: palpi pointing vertically. Inhabits Tropical America only. ”