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Hab. Nicaracua, Chontales (Belt, Janson); Panama, Chiriqui (Ribde), Volcan de 
Chiriqui, Bugaba (Champion).—Sovrn Amurica, Colombia to Amazons and Guiana ”. 
The only species with which this can be confounded is C. iris, but from it it may be 
readily distinguished by the colour of the cilia, by the evanescent spots on the wings 
beneath, and by the total absence of the plumbeous submarginal line. It is a common 
insect in the valley of the Amazons, and probably also in Guiana, whence Cramer’s 
types were procured. In our country it is equally abundant in the State of Panama, 
and apparently also in Nicaragua, but we have not yet seen specimens from Costa Rica, 
whence C. iris alone has reached us. 
It frequents the opener parts of the forest (Champion). 
5, Charis iris. 
Charis iris, Staud. Verh. k.-k. zool.-bot. Ges. Wien. xxv. p. 110°. 
. avio proxima sed ciliis albis, alarum pagina inferiori letissime cyaneo, immaculata, et lineola submarginali 
plumbea distinguenda. 
Hab. Nicaracua, Chontales (Belt); Costa Rica, Cache (Hogers); Panama, Chiriqui 
(Ribbe), Bugaba (Champion), Lion Hill (I‘Leannan).—CoLomBiA. 
This beautiful species is common in the neighbourhood of Chiriqui, whence 
Dr. Staudinger received his types. We also have specimens from as far north as 
Nicaragua, and it occurs too in Colombia. The pure white fringe of the wings, which 
only has a few dark spots in the primaries, is a ready character by which to distinguish 
it from its allies, especially from C. avius. 
It occurs in the low-lying forest region west of Bugaba (Champion). 
b. Wings beneath dark brown to fulvous. 
6. Charis hermodora. 
Charis hermodora, Feld. Wien. ent. Mon. v. p. 991; Bates, Journ. Linn. Soc. Zool. ix. p. 443”. 
Charis argyrea, Godm. & Salv. Trans. Ent. Soc. 1880, p. 125 (nec Bates) °*. 
Alis obscure fuscis, striis nigricantibus obsolete transvittatis, linea submarginali obscure ferruginea nigro 
punctato plumbeo utrinque limbata; subtus alis pallidioribus lineolis nigris magis distinctis, punctis 
submarginalibus pagine superioris sed linea tantum unica submarginali plumbea. 
Q mari similis, lineolis omnibus magis distinctis, subtus sicut supra. 
Hab. Nicaracuat, Chontales (Janson); Panama, Calobre (Arcé), line of railway 
(Ribbe).— CoLomBIA 3; VENEZUELA 1. 
This species just enters our fauna, where, however, it appears to be scarce, its home 
being Venezuela, whence Dr. Felder’s types now before us were derived, and the adjoining 
parts of Colombia. 
C. argyrea of the Amazons valley is a closely allied species, but may be distinguished 
by the wings beneath having two submarginal plumbeous lines instead of one. 
