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Uhulwinq: with all the niiirgins black, of uniform width, pnclosiiij; a liroad 

 white iivriforin space, with difl'iise bhiek scales at base. 



Underside duller black with similar white markings, the hindwing also with 

 the costa narrowl}- and the inner margin broadly dusted with bluish white scales. 



Head, thorax, and abdomen black ; an orange spot at base of patagia laterall}' ; 

 segments of abdomen with whitish rings. 



Expanse of wings : 20 mm. 



1 ? from Limbani, <'arabaya, Peru, November 10(il, wet season (Ockenden) ; 

 very much like P. bistellata Dogn. from Argentina; but the white area of hind- 

 wings is broader and the veins of forewing are white. I have seen another ? 

 from Limbani, and 2 3S from Agualani, referred at the time to bisfeUata. 



11. Scotura fulviceps ali. quadripuncta no v. 



Difiers from the type form off/i/rk-cps Feld., figured as a C////io/isis, iu having 

 a fourth white spot beyond the end of cell above the large outer spot, which in 

 the type form is rounded and reaches vein 5, bnt in the aberration is flattened 

 and bounded by vein 4 ; at base of cell is also a distinct white spot. 



2 (?<? from Fonte Boa, Upper Amazons, May lOnO (Klages), along with a 

 fair number of the type form. 



12. Scotura fusciceps sjier. nov. and ab. obstructa nov. 



Forewing : black, with the veins hardly paler ; a dull whitish blotch beyond 

 lower angle of cell embracing the forking of veins 3 and 4, the veins across it 

 also white ; fringe black. 



I/iiiihchii/ : black, with a whitish elongated blotch from base to three-fourths 

 of wing, the median vein, vein 2, and the stalk of 3, 4, showing black along it. 



Underside duller black, with the pale areas in both wmgs more extensive 

 and bluish white in tint. 



Head and thorax blackish ; abdomen blackish with a strong bluish tinge. 



Expanse of wings : 30 mm. 



1 c? from Foute Boa, Upper Amazims, July 1'-H)(j (Klages). 



Distinguished at once by its dark liead. 



Tn the ab. ohMnirta, the pale blotcli of forewing is absent on the upperside, 

 lint eipuilly distinct below ; in the himlwing the central white a-iTa is wider, 

 occnjjying the whole width (if the cell, whereas in the type it is limited abnvi' by 

 the cell-fold. 



I i taken along with the type. 



13. Scotura intermedia spec. nov. 



Like .S'. iiii/nitd Warr. in the forewing ; in the hindwing the sninky grey 

 patch along iui<ldle of wing, which in n'Kjntln is white on the underside only, is 

 in the present species white both aliove ami below, with the edges dill'use. 



I'jxpanse of wings : 32 mm. 



I'otli sexes from the Aroewarwa Creek, Mamewym Valley, Sui-iiiam, .Inly to 

 September lUorj (Klages). 



Resembles tS. ??c;7'0.w SchiHis, lull tin' white area in liiiiduing nioi-e restrieteil, 

 and not reaching base. 



