438 EHOPALOCEEA. 



PARAMIMUS. 



Paramimus, Hiibner, Verz. bek. Schm. p. 115 (1816) ; Wats. P. Z. S. 1893, p. 50. 



This is a compact genus containing four or five allied species, all carrying a similar 

 pattern on the wings*. 



Capt. Watson places it next to Pythonides, but it has little in common with the 

 typical members of that genus as restricted by us. 



The primaries are elongated, the outer margin being shorter than either of the 

 others ; the lower discocellular is shorter than the middle, the upper discocellular being 

 distinct and oblique ; there is no costal fold. The antennas have a long, not very 

 distinct club, which is evenly curved and rather blunt at the tip. The palpi are 

 covered with thick-set white scales, beyond which the long black terminal joint 

 projects ; the hind tibiae are not swollen, but have a tibial tuft and carry the usual two 

 pairs of spurs. 



The position of Paramimus is somewhat uncertain, and has not much in common 

 with the genera immediately preceding, the wings being longer, the colour different, 

 and the antennas with a less-defined club. The latter and the long pointed palpi 

 suggest some relationship with Pholisora, and in this uncertain position we must for 

 the present leave the genus, 



1. Paramimus stigma. (Tab. XC. fig. 6.) 



Leucochitonea stigma, Feld. Reise d. Nov. Lep. p. 524, t. 74. ff. 26, 27 \ 

 Pythonides stigma, Godm. & Salv. Trans. Ent. Soc. 1880, p. 127 \ 

 Paramimus stigma, Wats. P. Z. S. 1893, p. 50 3 . 



Alis saturate fuscis, anticis maculis duabus ultra cellulam sat magnis, una costali, altera subquadrata discali, 

 albido-hyalims, in certa luce argenteis, inter hanc et marginem internum plaga obvia coccinea ; posticis fascia 

 rnediana alba, ad costam rotundata, costam ipsam haud attingente : subtus anticis ut supra, sed pallidi- 

 oribus ; posticis usque ad basin (costa excepta) albis et macula subanali alba notatis : palpis subtus 

 corpore subtus et supra medialiter albis. ' 



Had. Panama {Bible, in mus. Staudinger), Taboga, I., Bay of Panama (J". J. Walker). 

 — North Colombia : 2 . 



We have several specimens of this species captured by Mr. J. J. Walker on Taboga 

 Island, agreeing with one of Ribbe's examples taken on the Isthmus of Panama, and 

 others from Santa Marta, whence Felder's types were derived f . 



* P. leucaria (Hew.), placed in this genus by Capt. Watson (P. Z. S. 1893, p. 50), does not really belong 

 here ; it has the hind tibiaa of the male much swollen, and the terminal joint of the palpi not nearly so Ion* 



f A very closely allied form occurs in the Brazilian Province of Matto Grosso, where Mr Herbert Smith 

 captured several specimens at Chapada. These have the characteristic spots of P. stigma on the primaries • 

 but the lower of the two hyaline spots is of more irregular shape and not subquadrata, and moreover enters 

 the cell. This we propose to call Paramimus heeberti. 



Another form from Santa Marta has the primaries dark brown, only relieved by the red spot on the inner 

 margin, the two large hyaline spots being wholly absent. This we call Paramimia monosxigma. 



