250 PEDALIODES. By G. Weymer. 



spots and a white dot above tlieai. Hindwing with a row of small black dots, some of which have white pupils. 

 The $ is reddish brown above, distally paler, with 4 eye-spots which have light reddish rings and white 



venusia. pupils, the 2 placed before the apex being smaller. From Ecuador (Huamboya, Riobamba). — venusia Hopff. 



(52 g) is a form, of panncm in which the white dots on the underside are silvery and more numerous. The black 



marica. dots of the hindwing all have silver-white pupils. From Peru. — ttiarica Stgr. (53 a), likewise a form of panacea, 



differs in the o having on the ujajjerside of the forewing 2 distinct black eye-spots between the median veins 



cancana. and sometimes single eye-spots also on the hindwing above. Cuzco (Peru). — caucana form. nov. (52 g), a further 

 panacea form, has both above and beneath 3 white dots in an oblique row before the apex of the forewing. On 

 the under surface the apex as far as these dots is bright light rust-brown, which colour is continued along 

 the distal margin to the inner angle. The rest of the forewing is dark black-brown with 2 or 3 white dots in cel- 

 lules 1 b, 2 and 3. The hindwing is dark rust-brown with a curved row of 4 or 5 obscure lilack dots with 

 white pupils. Cauca Valley (Colombia). 



cilhitiiiarai. L. cillutinarca spec. nov. {Stgr. i. I.) (53 a). Above unicolorous reddish brown, distally somewhat 



lighter. Beneath the same, on each wing with a row of 4 or 5 white dots, running parallel with the distal margin, 

 some of them placed in fine black rings. A fine dark brown dentate line near the distal margin on both wings. 

 From the Mapiri (Bolivia). 



vcHo.ia. L. venosa Btlr. (52 g). Above brown. Forewing in the middle of the distal margin obscurely dusted 



with brownish red-yellow. Beneath there are 3 red-yellow spots at this jilace. The hindwing is somewhat 

 lighter brown beneath, with the veins dark brown. Peru, Bolivia. 



aci-dcula. L. acraeida Btlr. (Trophonina a. Bob.) (52g). Above reddish brown with a row of 6 red-yellow spots 



before the distal margin of the forewing, posteriorly becoming smaller and nearer to the margin. Beneath the 

 ground-colour of tiie forewing is somewhat lighter brown, the red-yellow macular band is as above, the space 

 between this band and the distal margin is yellow-brown, intersected by the dark brown veins and interneural 

 longitudinal lines. The yelloM'-bro\\ n colour is continued along the costal margin to the base. The hindwing is 

 entirely yellow-brown beneath with the veins and interneural longitudinal lines dark brown. The markings of 

 the under surface mimic those of the Acraeids. $ dimorphic, the basal half of the forewing pale reddish, that 

 of the hindwing of a leaden hue, distal half of both wings yellow-brown. On the forewing 2 red-yellow longitudi- 

 nal streaks arc placed before the apex. The two colours of the hindwing shade gradtially into one another. The 

 vuiUk. under surface is paler and without the leaden gloss. Ecuador (Riobamba, Huamboya), Peru, Bolivia. — malia 

 Godm. (= marginalis Stgr. i. I.) (35 a) is a form of acraeida in which the hindwing also bears a row of red-yellow 

 spots before the distal margin on the upper surface. Peru (Rio Colorado, Pozuzo). 



Note: Lyuianopoda varola Schuus {_■{. jMaiierebia c.yclopina Slgr. (p. 230). 



42. Genus: PiMlali<»«lcs Btlr. 



An extensive genus, characterized by the more or less undttlate or angled form of bot h forewing and hind- 

 wing. Only the costal vein of the forewing is inflated at the l)ase ; median and submedian not swollen. Two subcostal 

 veins arise before the end of the cell on the forewing. The recurrent vein is not present in either wing, or is only 

 weakly indicated. The eyes are strongly hairy and the rather long palpus densely clothed with stiff hairs. Antenna 

 without distinctly defined club, towards the tip gradually thickened. The headquarters of the genus are the 

 high Cordilleras of Colombia to Bolivia, from whence single species have s])read to Mexico on the one hand 

 and Brazil on the other. They replace in these districts the Erebia of the temperate zone. They occur far 

 above the forest-region, often in great nimibers, frequenting wet places on the road; when disturbed they 

 do not fly up, but seek to hide themselves -among the stems of the plants nearest at hand. A very large inimber 

 of the forms cited here are given by Hbwitson and other authors as Pronophila, hence the synonymy of 

 this genus rec^uires careful attention. 



Poesia Group. 



pocsiii. P. poesia Hew. (53 b). As in most species of this group, the forewing is obtusely cut off at the apex. 



The upper surface is unicolorous dark brown. On the under surface, before the apex of the forewing, is placed 

 a light grey spot finely dotted with brown, on the hindwing a small white spot at the costal margin and a white 

 dot at the anal angle. The $ is lighter beneath. It has a light brown, obscure submarginal band on the forewing 

 and a distinct light brown band on the hindwing, which is marbled with dark brown and bears some white 

 pliumiraec. dots. A second form of the $ is phaiiaraea Heic (= pharanaea Thieme) (53 b, erroneously called pelinaea 

 on the plate). It is distinguished from the type-form by having on the underside of the forewing in the middle 

 of the submarginal band beside the white dots several chestnut-red spots placed one behind another. Co- 



