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are (■.oincideiit to tlu^ end of t.lie (■ell; only one hair-pencil is present, the upper ladiiil is absent. The dark 

 spots at the end of the cell on both wings are smaller. The white marginal dots of the hindwiiii:; are trian- 

 gular. — zaimunna Hew., from Ecuador and Peru, is another similar form with narrower margins, narrower Mhiuiiinu. 

 marking across the end of the cell of the forewing and without a spot across that of the hindwing in the r^. 



D. Cleomella Hi'U-., from Jiolivia. is likewise similar to //(((/'/('////(/i/, hut the yellowish cluh of the antenna rhoiKvlUi. 

 is distinctive. The costal margin of the forewing is not yellow-brown. i;(jth wings have yellow tone. T'he 

 pattern is somewhat diff(n-ent from that of tJieudeUnda. The distal margin of the forewing is more broadly 

 margined with black between the teeth. The white ularginal dots of the hindwng are smaller. The spots 

 at the end of the cell on both wings naii'ower. band-like. 



D. Cfinippa Hew. (41 d), from T5olivia, has brown, dentate distal margins and in addition to the half- 

 band of tlie forewing a spot in the cell, as well as yellowish dots at the end of the cill and before the distal 

 margins. 



cniii iijiti. 



A similar, somewhat smaller species, which I call D. lauta .s/jc-. nor., differs especially in the ah- lanlu. 

 sence of the l:)and-spot in the cell of the forewing. It is very similar to Hifmenitis iivibrosa, from wliich 

 it may be distinguished both by the size and tin- different neuration. In the $ the two white dots of uinhrosd 

 at the apex of the hindwiug beneath are w-anting. 



In D. cleonica Hew. (41 e), from eastern t'oloml.iia and Ecuador, the markings are similar, without eleoniea. 

 the spot in the cell of the forewing and with yellowish colour in the Imsal half of the hindwing and a wdiite 

 spot at the end of the cell of the forewing. — panthyale l-lilr.. from L'olombia, is similar to the preceding, panUuialc. 

 without the ydlowish colour on the liindwing and with reil-brown subcostal and median to the forewing, 



D. hewiisoiii H.-^ch. (41 e), from eastern Ecuador, has transparent wings with yellow-brown sheen, hewilsuiti. 

 with fine, darker margins and no other markings, Su!.)Costal and inner margin of tlie forewing are light brown, 



3-1, Genus: Hynieiiitis Hbn. 



In this genus the lower discocellular of the ^ i^ "'Jt angled and is undeveloped towards the costal 

 margin, hence the cell oijen. The principal difference from Dimnenitis is seen in the $$. In these the 

 upper radial of the hindwing is coincident with the subcostal to one-half, in Hiimeirit'ts it is coincident with 

 the lower radial half-way. Hence the middle discocellular is absent here. 



To Htjmenitis belong mostly medium-sized, plain-looking forms, Avhich resemble certain species of 

 Le.ucotliyris and Pteronijmin, but may he recognised hy the non-angled, slightly curved lower discocellular, 

 which closes the cell almost alone. Some larger species recall forms of Velavnista and Dismenitis 

 in the pattern and colouring. This genus is rather rich in sjDecies, of wdiich the south-west of South America 

 produces the largest number, but Central America and Mexico have also some characteristic forms, 



H. albinotata Btlr. (41 g), from Colombia, recalls Velamrjda cnicifera (40 f) and torquatiUa (40 f) liy nUnitotala. 

 the dark markings of the hindwing; the forewing is similar to that of Disnienitis gonnssa (41 c, d). The 

 colour is yellowish, at the Ijase of both wings red-brown. Particularly striking are the two white dots in 

 the apex of the forewing. — kedema Hew., from Venezuela, is a similar, smaller form with weaker, pale kcdenia. 

 colouring and indistinct band-maiking at the distal margin of the hindwing. — furina '/oi///). ct- ,S'a?r. is a form /itrinn. 

 of albinolafa fi'om Panama with dark base to the cell of the forewing, lighter base to the hindwing and weaker 

 black markings at the distal margin of the hindwing. 



H. andromica Hew. (41 f), from Venezuela, Colombia and western Ecuador, and its subspecies are aiidnniiiea. 

 some of the commonest and most widely distributed local forms. In typical andromica the colourless wings 

 have a slight smoke-brown tinge and black-brown margins and patches. Beside the pointed half-band of 

 the forewing runs a broad, undulate white oldique band from the costal to the distal margin. In the apex 

 are placed 2 whitish vitreous spots, which in the $ are completely enclosed by tlie Viroad black apex, — As 

 dromica Staudisghr ((, I.) designated a smaller form from Colombia with narrow margins, weak half-band dromica. 

 and narrow white oblique band at the end of the cell of the forewing, — andania Hpffr. (= lyrina Stcjr. andania. 

 i. I.) is a form from eastern Ecuador, Peru and Bolivia ^\ith \itreous, blacb-margined wings and interrui)ted 

 white oblique band on the forewing. The apex of the foivwing is more narrowly l)lack and in the $ th(> 

 hyaline spots are not proximally bordered with black, — lyra Sale, is the form from Central America (Guate- lijra. 

 mala, Costa Rica). It is distinguished from andania by luuing the half-band of uniform breadth and not 

 pointed, and a narrower white macular oblique band on tin' t(jnwing. The black tooth bordering the sub- 

 apical hj^aline spots at the costal margin is absent. 



H. nero Hew. (41 e), from Central America, Costa Pica to Mexico, is similar to the preceding, larger, new. 

 with broader margins and patches. The subcostal of the forewing and the distal margins are partly red- 

 brown. On the underside of the forewing the 2 white apical dots of lyru are absent. 



