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E. aegrota Btlr. (49 b). Alxn-e bright blut-; tui-fwiiig witJi bhu-k margin and two blac-k niciliaii stripes; acgrola. 

 Jiinilwing witli narmw iiiargiii and oval spot at the an.al angle. Fringes white. The under surface is similar 

 to that of Cephas and glducimi. but the subniarginal line is more dentate, the eye-spots in. eeliides 2 and 5 of 

 the hindwing larger, the one in cellule 1 c absent, on the otlier liajul in cellules 3 and 4 are placed between 

 the eye-spots two brown, rings with blue centres and on the f(ireM-ij)g in cellules 3 an.d 4 likewise tAvo 

 similar brown rings with blue centres an.d brown central dots. Fj'om Para and from the up])ei' .Madre de Dios 

 in Peru. 



E. aetherialis BtJf. above apjn-oaclns (uyrotn. but is very different l)en.eatli, and the (listal margin wilirrialis 

 of the forewiaag is not rounded, but nearly straight. The ground-colour of the upper surface is of tlie same 

 blue as in aegrota, the inner of the median. Hues is indistinct and the black anal spot of the hindwing is smaller. 

 Beneath tlie wings are silvery blue with 2 narrow rust-red median lines, which are angled before the iinier 

 margin of the forewin.g, a submargiiuil lin.e of tlie same colour and 2 dark bi-own marginal lines. Forew ing with 3 

 small eye-spots in cellules 4 — 6. the an.terior one Avith yelloAV iris, the oth'-r 2 indistinct: hindwing with 5 eye- 

 spots, of which the fii'st 2 and the 5th are l)lack. %\-hile all have yellow rings and white iiupils, the pupils 

 of the 2n.d and 'M\ iieing double. 4(t mm. From Sarayacu. Ecuador. 



E. coelestis IHIr. (4s g). Above blue, apex and costal and distal margins of tlie lorewing broadlv '■'"-/'■••-■''•>■• 

 dark bro«'n «'ith two abbreviated median, stripes, hindwing M-ith 2 margin.al lin.es an.d a submargin.al like- 

 wise dark brown. Beneath blue, 2 median, stripes, a somewhat abbreviated band on the forewing in the 

 marginal area, a submargin.al line and two marginal lines lird^n. On the forewing 2 eye-spots before the 

 apex, black with blue and outer brown rijig. the lower one only small; hindwijig with 5 similarly coloured eye- 

 spots in cellules 2 — 6, the 2nd and ath large, the others all small. The V is somewhat larger (47 mm). 

 and has the costal margin of the hindwing above rather broadly dark brown and at the anal angle a dot of 

 the same colour. From the Amazons (Ega) and the Mapiri. — mare Btlr. is a smaller form, in which the me- inure. 

 dian stripes on the upper surface are almost entirely obsolete and on the under surface the eye-spots are smaller 

 and in part in.distin.ct, the bands also nan-ower and faint. From Para, 



E. caerulea litlr. (49 1)), similar to roelestia. above glossy blue. Apex and distal margin of the forewin.g raeni/ai. 

 broadly dark brown., the costal margin, narrowly dark In-own. along the costal vehi. On the liin.dwiiig the apex 

 and 2 fine margin.al lines are dark brown.. The under surface is light glossy l:)lue with 5 nearly straight brown 

 transverse lines and fine marginal lines, only the 2 distal lines on the himlwiiig undulate. At the distal side of 

 the 3rd transverse line ai"e placed on the forewing an eye-spot before the apex, on the hin.tlwing 3 eye-spots, 

 namely 2 at tlie apex, one at the anal angle. These eye-spots are black with blue ring and outer brown 

 ring. The $ is somewliat larger an.d has above on the forewing 2 lirown median stripes and on the hind- 

 wing a brown anal spot. From Maranhao (Brazil) and the Majiiri (Bolivia). 



E. ziza Btlr. is similar to coele.sti.s. but somewhat smaller, and the In'own ground-colour has a violet -(>«. 

 tone. The 2 median bands of the forewing are placed nearer together, are parallel and reach the inner margin ; the 

 marginal band is somewhat narrower. The hindwing in addition to the 2 marginal lines has also a median line. 

 Beneath light blue with 2 brown, median, bands, 2 marginal lines and an eye-spot on. the forewin.g, as well 

 as 5 ocelli on. the hindwing, all black with white rings, but the 3rd and 4th indistinct. From Pebas in Peru. 



E. urailia llllr. is likewise allied to coelestis. and of the same size. Above glossy greenish blue with iiniiiia. 

 very broad brown distal margin, the costa and a streak behind the cell likewise brown. Hindwing with 2 brown 

 marginal lines. Beneath with 4 transverse lines across the middle and before the margin; further with 2 mar- 

 ginal lines, all brown. Apex of the forewing and anal angle of the himlwing likewise brownish. Forewing 

 with an indistinct black eye-sjjot before the a])ex. On the hindwing only the 2 larger eye-spots are distinct. 

 From Cameta near Para. 



E. coelica //<■//■. Above sky-blue, a,}iex anil distal margin broadly lilack; on the hindwing a. Uniid intiiai. 

 at the apex, two subniarginal lines and the fringes black. Beneath likewise sky-blue, both wings with 2 stripes 

 before the middle, 2 subniarginal lines and the fringes dark brown. Before the apex of the forewing a black 

 eye-spot bordered with brown. At the apex of the hindwing 2 similar eye-spots (the first smaller), an.d at 

 the anal angle a third eye-spot. Between them 2 brown flexuose rings. From Ecuador. Hewit.sox remarks 

 that this species sur]iasses in beauty all the allied blue species; but the following dirina is no less i)eautiful. 



E. divina Slyr. i. I. (49c) ,3, Quite similar above to the preceding species; bright sky-blue with tliritia. 

 the apex and distal margin of the forewing In-oadly blac'k. apex and 2 marginal lines of hindwing black. But 

 the under surface differs in the larger number of the ocelli and of the median stripes. On the forewing before 

 the apex two black eye-sp(.)ts with light blue and outer brown ring and one or 2 brown spots posteriorly to them. 

 On the hindwing 5 large, similarly coloured eye-spots in a straight row. The outer brown rings touch 

 on the veins and on the j)roxinial side of the eyc-s))ots a brown stri])e n-ns from vein 2 to the costal margin, 



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