226 . RHOPALOCERA. 
c. Male without pencils of hair on either wings. 
¢. Median nervure of primaries not swollen, first branch thrown off not far from the 
base of the wing. 
7. Eunica augusta. (Tab. XXIII. figg. 3,44, 52.) 
Eunica augusta, Bates, Ent. Monthl. Mag. iii. p. 185"; Butl. & Druce, P. Z. 8. 1874, p. 349”. 
Alis nigris, anticis dimidio basali cyaneo nitentibus fascia transversa subapicali alba, posticis ad basin tantum 
cyaneis ; subtus fusco-nigris, anticarum apicibus et posticis undique nigro variegatis et atomis ceruleis 
perfusis. 
Femina alis obscure virescentibus, anticarum apicibus late nigris et fascia lata alba transvittatis, subtus fere ut 
in mare. 
Hab. Muzxico, Cordova (Riimeli, Hoge); GUATEMALA, Polochiec valley } (Hague), Tele- 
man, San Gerénimo (Champion); Costa Rica (Van Patten”); Panama, Chiriqui (Arcé). 
Mr. Bates described this species from specimens sent us by Mr. Hague from the 
valley of the Polochic in Guatemala, and compared it with E. celina of Godart, with 
which, no doubt, it is closely allied ; but its nearest relative is clearly EL. olympias: of 
Felder, from which it alone differs in having a white transverse band across the apex of 
the primaries. As will be seen above, its range extends throughout our region from 
Southern Mexico to Panama, where it is found in the hot low-lying forest-country. 
Immediately outside our border in Colombia E. olympias takes its place. We have 
figured the types, both from the valley of the Polochic. 
8. Eunica venusia. 
Faunia venusia, Feld. Reise d. Nov. Lep. p. 407, t. 52. f. 8-5’. 
Alis nigris, anticis productis et falcatis ; posticis ad marginem externum plaga magna ceruleo lavata: subtus 
obscure fuscis, anticis preter apices nigris fasciis duabus viridi-ceruleis notatis, una brevi ad cellule 
medium, altera extra eam ad angulum analem extensa; posticis obscure fusco notatis, ocello magno 
bipupillato extra cellulam aliisque duobus magnitudine diversis ad angulum analem ornatis. 
Hab. Panama, Bugaba (Arcé).—-CoLomsra '. 
Originally described from Colombia, this species is by no means uncommon in the 
State of Panama. In general appearance it is not unlike E. excelsa; but the brilliancy 
of the blue colouring of the posterior wings is reflected at a different angle. The 
markings on the basal half of the primaries beneath are bluish green, as in E. celma 
and E. volumna. This is not so in E. excelsa. 
9, Eunica excelsa. (Tab. XXIII. figg. 12, 18.) 
Eunica excelsa, Godm. & Salv. P. Z. 8. 1877, p. 63°. 
E. venusi@ similis, sed anticis cyaneo nitentibus, posticarum cyaneo magis notabili, subtus maculis omnibus 
magis distinctis, fasciis anticarum viridi-ceeruleis omnino carentibus, differt. 
Hab. Panama, Volcan de Chiriqui (Arcé), Bugaba (Champion). 
