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CALIGO. By H. Fruhstorfer. 



as far as a light tenniiial patcli, the light transverse band behind it sharply defined proximally by the dark lunu- 

 late markhigs. In the distal area sometimes only a single eye-spot near the apex, the posterior one faintly 

 indicated or likewise distinctly developed. The dark band-like median area of the hindwing, in which the 

 eye-spots are placed, as a rule distinctly defined at both sides. In the distal area at least one sharply 

 curved band composed of dense striation. Occasionally there is a small, light-pupilled accessory eye-spot or a 

 brownish spot before the middle ocellus. A pronounced highland form from Paclio, East Cordillera, 2200 m., 

 ■pavo. Colombia, western Venezuela. — • pavo Rob. is a valley form; larger than telamonius. C4round-colour deep 

 saffron to gold-yellow, the grey-brown costal area of the forewing somewhat deeper in tone; blue reflection 

 pavonides. of the liinclwing'i|somewhat more restricted than in telamonius. Colombia, Venezuela. — pavonides siibsp. tiav. 

 replaces -pnvo Rob. in eastern Colombia, is likewise a valley form and differs from Ruber's cotyjies in my 

 collection in having the light area of the forewing pale yellow above, more suggesting tnemnon viemnon, and 

 in the distinct light blue reflection in the submarginal area. Under surface with the yellowish and whitisli 

 parts much more extended and the anal ocelli smaller than in West Colombian pavo. Taken by Fassl on the 

 Upper Rio Negro at 800 m. 



helleroplioH. C. bellerophon Stkh. (63 c) replaces memnon in Ecuador. The under surface apparently does not differ 



materially from memnon, but on the uppeiside bellerophon is distinguished at once from its northern representative 

 by the deeper yellow, slightly greenish-tinged basal area of both whigs and by having the distal part of the 

 marginal region brown in.stead of black. Hitherto only known from Ecuador. 



C. eurilochus is probably the best known species of the genus and the most widely distributed in collec- 

 tions. We are also fully acquainted with its habits and transformations. Larva on bananas and other 

 sulamis. Musaceae. Occurs from Honduras to Santa Catharina and from Colombia to Bolivia. — sulanus Fruhst. 

 (63 c), the most northerly branch, is extraordinarily rare in Guatemala and Honduras, but according to God man 

 and Salvin seems to occur in somewhat larger numbers in Nicaragua. cJ grey, the basal half of the hindmar- 

 ginal part of the forewing dusted with blue-grey, somewhat iridescent. Before the marginal area a yellowish 

 band, which is anteriorly distinct and straight, towards the hindmargin washed-out. Distal margin of the fore- 

 wing dull, dirty earth-brown. Spots near the apex present, but weakly or hardly dotted with white. Hindwing 

 velvety black, finely margined with white, the basal half to % of the cell and of the inner margin with blue- 

 green reflection. Beneath almost as brasiliensis, somewhat lighter grey than this and the striation finer; in the 

 forewing mostly only one eye-.spot, near the apex. The posterior ocellus on the hindwing very sharply expressed, 

 the bordering almost saffron-yellow. $ dark grey, copiously tinged with blue, the markings of the under sur- 

 face showing through strongly, the whole of the distal markings sometimes washed out and indistinctly clouded, 

 in any case not so distinctly expressed as in brasiliensis. Central America. — In northern Colombia sulunus 



galba. is re^ilaced by galba Deyr. The ,^ is similar but paler, the transverse band at the cell only quite weakly indicated 

 by the pattern showing through from beneath, more weakly than in sulanus. The band near the distal margin 

 is likewise dull and washed-out, only in the anterior part somewhat more distinct, never yellowish in tone, 

 but pale grey-brown like the distal margin. Hindwing with stronger whitish dusting at the distal margin, the 

 blue of the basal area not extending to the end of the cell. Under surface almost as in the preceding, the 

 cell of the forewing somewhat more regularly watered, on its projecting angle less brown clouding and the light 

 patch more weakly marked. Hindwing with the ground-colour white, the striation coarse, e.specially in the ba- 

 sal area. The posterior eye-spot very strongly marked, its ring very broad, light ochre-yellow, at the outer 

 edge shaded with orange; the brown foreground less extended, light sepia, the transverse stripe running to the 

 anterior eye-spot not always fully develoijed. $: band-markings on the forewing more distinct, almost as 

 in G. eurilochus brasiliensis, but not so sharply defined, the blue tinge on the forewing less extended and duller, 

 the costal margin in particular more broadly gi'ey. The character's not quite constant, varying individually. 

 morpheus. Size of the preceding. • — morpheus Stich. inhabits Central Colombia; it is of very dusky, uniform, dark blue- 

 grey colouring with the submarginal band only quite weakly indicated. Under surface coarsely and regularly 

 watered, the large posterior ocellus only brown anteriorly. According to Stichel morpheus extends southwards 

 phryasus. to Ecuador and Peru, where it unites with livius Stgr. — phryasus-frwA.s^. Very small in habitus, about agreeing 

 with sulanus Fruhst. from Honduras, also similar to this race above in coloration, but easy to distinguish b> tlie 

 lighter blue, more inclining to grey, on the forewing, which, moreover, bears a short whitish band at the wall 

 of the cell. Hindwing extremely characteristic by having the black distal area widened and encroaching on the cell. 

 In the middle of the wing an intensively glossy dark blue reflection, which decreases towards the base. Under 

 sru-face similar to sulamis, ocellus of the hindwing larger, more distinctly bordered with lighter yellow, placed 



livius. ui a deeper brown foreground. Maracas Fall, Trinidad. Collected by A. H. Fassl. — livius Stgr. Usually 

 larger than the typical form; forewing pale grey-brown, even paler than in the typical subspecies, distal area 

 somewhat darker, particularly in the posterior part, there brownish or pale blackish and divided for its entire 

 breadth from the rest of the wing by a vague yellowish transverse band, which anteriorly is mostly somewhat 

 more distinctly expressed. The spots near the apex indistinct and washed out, distal margin somewhat lighter, 

 before it some vague nebulous shading, enclosed by or adjoining the marginal Hues which show through from 

 beneath. The blue tinge in the posterior part of the wing is very faint, the green reflection at the costal mar- 



