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^. Dark brown, very sliglitly tinged Avith rcddisli. Band of the forewing anteriorly only eut Ijv the veins, 

 but mostly from the bend onwards ])artially liroken up into loosely connected si^ots. A more marked inter- 

 ruption occurs in laarticular at the middii' median vein, whilst the posterior part is again connected proxi- 

 mally. At the proximal side there is a sharp and distinct angle in the u])per median cellule, distallv tlie 

 band projects somewhat towards the distal margin in a rounded curve and in this spot-like part is ])laced 

 a small whitish dot; the band terminates in a point in the hinder angle. Hindwing at the distal margin narrowly 

 edged with reddish ochre-yellow from the apex to about the upper median vein. $. On the whole ]nilcr. 

 Band of the forewing as a rule interrupted at the lower radial, so that it is split up into a short oblicpie band 

 running distally to the cell and a row of :! or 4 spots near the distal margin. The first of these spots, in the 

 upper median interspace, is indistinct and anteriorly partly replaced by a whitish brown patch behind the eye- 

 spot, which shows through from beneath; a less distinct light shade is observable in the following spot in the 

 band. Hindwing as a rule lighter and more distinctly margined with yellowish. French and Dutch Guiana. 

 — SOranus We.stw., known from Para and in my collection from Obidas on the Lower Amazon in 2 paire found by soninus. 

 J. MicHAELi.s in August and September, differs from xanthus in the broader red-brown band of the forewing 

 and the lighter grey under surface of both wings. — dohrni .SV/r7/. (63 1)). J similar to the preceding, somewhat dvhnii. 

 larger, apex of the forewing rounded, little produced, ujijjcr surface brown-violet, hindwing and subapical part 

 of the forewing showing, when viewed obliquely, a beautiful violet gloss. Forewing with angled rust-yellow 

 macular band, beginning at the costa, beyond the cell, running obliquely to the upper median, then near 

 the distal margin in the direction of the inner angle, touching the latter. In the apex three oblicpiely placed 

 white spots and between the radials, in continuation of the row of spots before the distal margin anteriorly, 

 a black eye-spot showing through from beneath. Hindwing unicolorous, at the distal margin duller brown, 

 without marginal band. Beneath likewise similar to xaiitfiKS, yellow-brown, striated with whitish. Forewing 

 with unicolorous border, in which run 2 moderately undulate submarginal lines parallel with the distal margin. 

 Between the radials a black, yellow-ring(>d apical eye-s])ot divided l>y a white streak, before tins ."? small 

 Avhite apical spots as above. In the cell an irregular, black-marginetl, darker transverse band and similar conti- 

 guous spots in the distal part. Hindwhig^with^two "ocelli, one beyond the middle of the costa, extending across 

 the subcostal, yellowish, black-edged, proximally with white curved streak; the other in the anal area between 

 the lower and middle medians, likewise yellowish, bordered with black, proximally with a white curved streak, 

 the whole ringed with yellow and reddish. Distally to the precostal cell, adjoming it, a semicircular dark stripe, 

 an angled streak Ijetween this and the anterior ocellus. Before the unicolorous distal margin a row of crescents 

 marked by weaker and stronger striation, tending to form two arcuate submarginal lines. Coca, Ecuador to the 

 east of the Andes at about 260 m. (type). Pozuzo, Peru, in coll. Fruhstorfer. The rare $ was found by 

 Fassl also at Villa Vicencio, East Colombia, at about 400 m. above sea-level. It scarcely differs from the c?, 

 but has the wings somewhat more compact, the patches on the forewing more rounded and a narrow but 

 distinct red-orange terminal border on the hindwing. The whole upper surface paler, yet appreciably blue- 

 violet and hi contrast to the ^^ glossy on the fore whig also. Under surface paler, more extended grey-white. 



0. orgetorix is a_very distinct species, formerly only known from Central America, but recently 

 discovered also in Ecuador in a distinct race, so that there are 2 geographical forms to describe: orge- oryelorix. 

 torix Hew. (64 a ,^), chiefly found at the Volcan de Chiriqui. (^. Band of the forewing broad and ])ure reddish 

 ochre-yellow, at the costal margin whitish, starting narrowly there, behind the subcostal mucli M'idened. ruiming 

 oblicpiely to the upper median vein, there somewhat angled and more vertical posteriorly. In tlie lower me- 

 dian interspace there is sometimes further a small In'own spot. Both margins of the band, but especially 

 the distal, ill-defined, more or less broken or notcheil. Proximally the angulation is rather distinct, distally 

 less noticeable. The band gradually narrows and in the hinder angle forms a sharp curved point placed close 

 to the margin of the wing. The eye-spot near the apex shows through from beneath and is mostly more or 

 less pupilled with white, the distal border of the wing only indistinctly and slightly lighter. Hindwing at the 

 distal margin with a reddish ochre-yellow band 5 — 6 mm. in breadth, narrow and paler-coloured at its commence- 

 ment at the costal margin and ill-defined proximally. In the hinder angle it becomes narrow and duller and is 

 lost in the ground-colour. Fringes brown. 9- Forewing tinged with violet excepting the duller broAvn basal 

 area, and with whitish violet transverse band distally to the cell. This band starts at the costal margin not far 

 from the end of the cell and is intersected by the brown veins; it is white in its anterior part, separated into 

 spots, then running obliquely towards the upper median vein, touching the lower angle of the cell, where it is 

 obtusely angled, runs somewdiat in a ])roximal direction as far as the middle median, then obliquely towards 

 the hinder angle and termmates broadly at the hindmargin. Its distal edge is rather shai"ply defmed. its jjrox- 

 imal on the contrary indefinite. Distal margin somewhat more distinctly edged Avith rust-brown than in the ,^. 

 Hindwing with gold-yellow marginal baTid similar to that in the ,^, but much broader, uj) to 13 mm., likewise 

 narrowed posteriorly, in the hinder angle vaguely dusted with rust-red. Panama. Nicaragiui. — ■ magnalis maynalis. 

 Stick, inhabits Ecuador. The o larger than m the precedmg subspecies, forewing more rounded, apex less pro- 

 duced. Band of the forewing narrowed and darkened, sometimes dusted throughout with smoke-brown. The 



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