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the latter is represented in Colombia by tlie recently discovered hermione Rob. Moreover a glance at the 



huge ocelli of the under surface and the reduction of the white markings shows the fundamental difference. 



— • polybaptus Btlr. (= candelarius Stgr.) differs only inconsiderably from the name-type, having the black polyha-pius. 



distal area of the upper surface somewhat widened and the white subapical spot of the forewing more strongly 



expressed. ()2i the under surface the whitish yellow anteterminal bands are more prominent and the bordering 



to the ocelli is of a finer bronzy greenish colour. Median band of the hindwing strongly elbowed, distally with 



anose-shapedprojectionin the middle of the wing. Originally described from Costa Rica, pohihaptus also occurs, 



according to Godman and Salvin, in Nacaragua and the state of Panama. — granadensis Fldr. was first ^awt to granadcnsis. 



Felder by the dealer Deyrolle and pretty certainly came from the Cauca Valley, whence Deyrolle had received 



a large consignment. Upper surface similar to peleides, but the black distal border considerably more extended, 



the wings more rounded, the Morpho reflection deeper blue, and especially characterized by its large, light 



cinnamon-brown ringed ocelli, those on the forewing of uniform size, whilst on the hindwing the apical eye-spots 



far surpass the three closely approximated anal ocelli. — lycanor Fruhst. (71 b) comes from Ecuador; the $ lyranor. 



larger, distal border broader, the blue reflection deeper than in granadensis Fldr. from Colombia. Basal part of 



both wings with dark violet reflection. Under surface: the pectiliar pale ochre-yellow bands of tlie forewing 



more extended, all the ocelli larger. The whitish stripes and bands, which recall deidamia, darker. 



M. rugitaeniatus Fruhst. (70b) unites in itself the characteristics of the peleides, achilles and granadensis rugliaenia- 

 groups. ^ : upper surface with the exception of the very deeply notched black distal border deep glossy blue. Upper ^"''• 

 part of the cell and the basal parts of both wings with dark violet reflection, likewise the broad blue rays which 

 penetrate deeply into the deep black distal border. At the costal margin shortly beyond the cell a white 

 spot, in addition a diffuse white subapical patch and 3 — 5 white siibmarginal dots on the forewing. Forewing 

 yellowish, the small admarginal spots of the hindwing pure white and placed in pairs. Under surface: forewing 

 of peleides-, hindwing of achillae'na-cha,rt\,ctev. Ocelli very lai'ge, with broad yellow irides and very large diffuse 

 white pupils, bordering on the forewing blue-white, composed of delicate lines, on the hindwdng greenish white, 

 consisting of stronger lines. Forewing with an ochre-yellow, strongly marked admarginal band and two milk- 

 white submarginal bands separated by a brown undulate line. Hindwing with an interrupted dark ochreous 

 admarginal and a violet-white submarginal band, which are separated by dark brick-red, proximally pointed pat- 

 ches. Transverse bands in the cell of the foi'ewing narrow, like the median stripes of the hindwing, greenish. 

 The angled median band proximally to the ocelli continuous (as in bahiana FruJiM.), the 3 anal ocelli sur- 

 rounded by a common greenish white area. Type from Paramba, Ecuador. 



M. deidamia. the most copiously adorned with white of any of the achilles group, according to Dr. 

 Hahnbl has a straight and rapid flight, not dij^ping up and down with such energy as the species of the mene- 

 laus group, but by preference keeping to open paths and clearings in the woods, and so obtaining free scope 

 for its powerfid flight, not flitting restlessly through the thickets of underwood and disappearing in gaps among 

 the shndjs, as is said to be the habit of the species of the achilles group. With the exception of Bolivia deidamia 

 only inhabits purely tropical regions and it splits up into a series of branch-races, some of which are sharjily 

 differentiated. The $$ are not much rarer than the So^ more resemble the $$ of ac/w7fe5 than their own ^^ 

 and are considerably larger. The SS show parallel variation to those of the peleides series, in the Amazon 

 region they already range from specimens with little to those with strongly darkened basal part on the upper 

 surface, which in the races of the southern Andes again disappears. In addition the extent of the black distal 

 border, which is only dotted with white in its anterior part, varies geographically. — deidamia Hbn. (67 a), deidamia. 

 the name-type, named by its author from Cramer's figures, inhabits Surinam and will probably also be found 

 in French and British Guiana. Basal part of the upper surface in the (JcJ brilliant steel-blue, the distal area 

 of both wings delicate light blue (as in popilius Hpffr.). But in the $ the proximal region is darkened, being 

 broadly black, though with intensive metallic reflection. Forewing with three white median dots, the light 

 blue restricted to a relatively narrow median area. — erica Fruhst., from the Lower Amazon, differs from typi- erica. 

 cal specimens in the constantly narrower, silver-white reticulation of the under surface. Flies at Obidos in Au- 

 gust — September. — neoptolemus Wood. Basal part of both wings black-brown, only distally with slight »eop/o^f )««.?. 

 dark blue sheen. $ : the blue median band of both wings broader, darker but more glossy blue than in deidamia 

 from Surmam and Obidos. Under surface with somewhat less extended red submarginal patches, but with 

 more copious white reticulation. From the upper Rio Negro (Uaupes) in coll. Fruhstorfer, recorded by Dr. 

 Hahnel from the Upper Amazon. — hermione Bob. Differs from the tyjiical deidamia of the Lower Amazon hermione. 

 in having the black distal border much narrower; at the jjosterior angle of the forewing it is only about 2 mm. 

 in breadth, but gradually widens and at the apex attains a breadth of about 1.5 mm.; the distal margin of the 

 hindwing is about 3 nun. in breadth in the middle. The (J before me has an expanse of 113 mm. The greenish 

 blue median band is about 25 nun. in breadth, with its proximal boundary sharp and almost straight, the 

 distal indistinct. The dark brown basal part is about 18 mm. in breadth and has only in the distal third a 

 dark blue gloss. In the apex of the forewing are placed 2 small, distinct white spots and 1 very indistinct 

 light one. At the costai margin of the forewing there is a small white spot. At the inner angle of the hind- 



