182 ANTIKRHAEA. By G. Weymer. 



jihiijiretes. A. philaretes F/r/?-. (43 d). The forewing is quite similar on both sides to that of '[)hilocteies and tlie 



shape of the scent-apparatus is exactly the same, but the hindwing is very different. It has in the ^ 2 

 round blue spots of 4 mm. diameter in cellules 2 and 3 and a dot of the same colour in cellule 5, in 

 Avjiich is placed a fine white pupil. Sometimes there is a 4th spot between them. In the $ this is pro- 

 bably always the case. On the under surface the white band of the forewing is continued fairly straight 

 across the hindwing, extending close to the inner margin near the anal angle. On it is placed in cellule 2 a 

 small round black spot and near it at the distal side in cellule 3 a similar, larger spot surrounded with 

 white. At the base of tlie hindwing 3 small brown spots. From Bogota in Colombia and Pebas on the 

 philopoe- Upper Amazon. — philopoemen Kf/r. Larger than ■philaretes, the $ attaining 100 mm. in expanse. Ground- 

 colour brown, on the forewing behind the middle a straight wliite band, before the apex 2 white dots, 

 a brown submarginal line, behind which the margin is reddish. The hindwing in the distal half blackish 

 with violet reflection and 6 oval, glossy blue spots between the lower median and the costal margin, with 

 reddish, sometimes white-spotted crescents at the distal margin. The under surface is similar to that of 

 philaretes, but the basal half of the forewing is considerably lighter, the white band is broader on both 

 wings, but on the hindwing is reaches only the submedian, not the inner margin. From Villeta, Cordillera 

 avcrnus. of Bogota. 1500 m. Rare. — avernus H])//. (43 d). Similar to j)hilopoemen, but somewhat smaller: cj 78 — 8.5 

 mm., 9 90 mm. in expanse. The inner margin o* the forewing in the <^ is more strongly curved distally. 

 The deviation from the rectilinear amounts to 10 mm. Forewing in the 3* unicolorous brown with only 

 one white dot before the apex, in the $ in addition behind the middle with a narrow, dull white trans- 

 verse stripe, interrupted at the veins. The hindwing has in both sexes 3 large, bright blue or violet- 

 blue spots between the submedian and the 3 median veins, which almost entirely fill up the width of the 

 cellules and are 8 — 11 mm. in length. The largest is nearest to the inner margin. In the ? there are further 

 in the anterior half of the wing 2 or 3 small blue spots, in the ^J only one between the radials, which 

 has a white central dot. The under surface is quite similar to that of philaretes, and likewise the scent- 

 organ. This form may be distinguished at once from its allies by the large blue spot between the sub- 

 median and the lower median vein on the upperside of the hindwing. Peru (Chanchamayo), Ecuador 

 (Macas and Sarayacu). 



mlUiades\ A. miltiades F. (= casta Bates, lindigi Flclr.) (43 d). 80 — 90 mm. span. Forewing in the 3* brown 



with 1 or 2 white dots before the apex. These are somewhat larger in the $, which bears moreover a 

 narrow white band running from the costal to the inner margin. Hindwing brown, in the (^ with an 

 irregular white spot between the median veins, which is posteriorly prolonged into a point. In the $ 

 this spot is falcate and there are several small spots before and behind it, and on the distal margin white 

 crescents are placed between the veins. The under surface is quite similar to that of the preceding species, 

 but the white band between the median veins on the hindwing is somewhat widened, so that a white 

 spot is formed here, which is similar to that on the upper surface. In this are placed 2 round black spots, 

 one of which is sometimes a mere dot. At the base three brown dots. The scent-organ as in the preced- 

 mnrcna. ing species. From Guatemala, Nicaragua, Costa Rica, Panama, Colombia (Muzo). — murena Stgr. is a 

 local form of miltiades, distinguished by its smaller size (70 mm. expanse) and by having the white spot 

 on the hindwing divided into two parts by the central median vein, so that only the white bordering 

 of the black spot placed beside it remains. ]\Ioreover, the white bands of the underside show through 

 somewha,t above, the base of the hindwing is light brown above and at its apex there are 2 grey dots. 

 On the imder surface the distal part of th-^ liasal area is lighter brown, the white liand is a trifle broader 

 on the forewing, but the widening of this band between the median veins on the hindwing is almost entirely 

 absent, whilst the black spot at this place is much enlarged. From Massauary on the Rio ]\Iaues (Lower 

 tomusia. Amazon). — tomasia BtJr. (43 d). Expanse 80 — 95 mm., is a form similar to the preceding two, in which 

 the white spot on the hindwing between the median veins is entirely suppressed, but instead there is 

 sometimes a small white dot in cellule 5. The costal margin of the hindwing is hght grey, as in all the 

 allied forms, and before the apex of the forewing are placed 2 white dots. On the under surface the 

 white stripe on the forewing is much narrower than in miltiades, on the hindwing it is entirely absent 

 as far as the upper median vein. Then follows in cellule 3 a white spot measuring 3 mm., which is almost 

 entirely filled up by a round black spot. Between the central median vein and the inner margin the 

 white stripe is present, but quite narrow and interrupted several times. The median area of the hindwing 

 beneath is darker than the marginal and basal areas. From Panama (Chiriqui, Bugaba, Veragua). 



Note. Whether Antirrhaea bifasciatus Gmelin cited by Kirby in his Catalogue really belongs io tlio 

 gomis Antirrhaea or even to the American fauna, appears questionable, as it cannot be recognized from the 

 description and the locality was not known to the author. The species is only designated as exotic, and hence 

 may just as weU belong to the Indian or African fauna. The original of the description was in the Museum 

 Leskeanum, and no further example is known. According to this description the wings are angled, brown above, 

 and the under surface is grey with 2 common brown stripes and a broad grey common band, posteriorly dentate, 

 in which on the forewing on a brown ground are placed 5, on the hindwing 6 ocelli with white pupils and 

 yellow iris. Of the eye-spots on the forewing the middle ones are larger. Habitat extra-European (Gmelin, 

 Syst. Nat,). 



