PHYGIODES. By J. Rober. 447 



of the yellow longitudinal band in the middle of the liindvvings and in having the hlack median and terminal 

 bands on the same wing broken into spots. ITnder surface, especially of the hind«ings, uniforndy Ijrowri, marked 

 as above. 



Ph, olivencia Buie^s (92 a, 1>), from the Upper Amazon, lacks above the clear yellow bands; on the fore- olivotcia. 

 wings the black maikings vary greatly, as may be seen from our figures of gudruna fonn. nop. and brunhilda (ludnoui. 

 Stgr. i. 1. (1)2 b). — polymnia subsp. nov., from Eastern Colombia (Medina 1(3(HI it.. Fassl's collection). J has on '""««'""'*'• 

 the forewing the black median band broader and the subapical band clearer yellow and intemipted; in the ''+ ' 

 this yellow band broad and uniform. 



Ph. mechailitis Godm. a. S<ilv. (00 h), from Costarica, has narrower wings than olivencia, hindwings with medianiiis. 

 pointed ape.x. The species bears a general resemblance to various species of Mechanitis. Tlie underside is like 

 the upper surface. 



Ph. drypetis Godm. a. Salv., ranging front (Juatcmala, to (Colombia, resembles niirlKiiiili.s, but lias on dri/pcll'i. 

 the forewings the termen fulvous jiroximally. not bla^k. the yellow apical spot smaller, and on tlu^ hindwings 

 the black transverse ])and nai'rower. 



Ph. pardalina spec. nor. (9(l h), from Pebas on the .\mazon. is like nniyeim. hut with the black colouring pardaUmi. 

 of the hindwings reduced on acc:ount of the subcostal bi'own longitudinal band being much Ijroader, and the 

 jiosterior portion of the outer margin is taken up by a brown subapical band. On the forewings the apex 

 black, with two rows of yellowish small spots, and a larger similar one on the termen between 2. and 3. 

 median nervule. Tlu' black median stripe goes about as far as the I. median. The underside is like the 

 upper surface, but the hindwings have at the termen a submarginal row of fine white spots. — apicalis apicnlLs. 

 ■siih.sp. nov. (90 i). from Rio (Jhuchurras, has the apex uniforndy black, and on the hindwings tlie white terminal 

 spots of the under surface quite minute, and barel_v visible posteriorly. 



Ph. quintilla Heir. (90 i), from Ecuador has a superficial resenddance to Ithoniia jjnmnnen.n.'^. Uiidei'- i/uintilld. 

 side somewhat lighter than the upper surface. 



Ph. datis Hen\, from Colombia, the $ of which was described and figured by the author, has the up- dnti.<!. 

 per surface of the hindwings scarlet and on the forewings an unicolofous, very long triangular basal spot, lii 

 the black outer half of the forewings 5 elongate dark yellow spots, a similar spot at the end of the cell, 

 and 2 white dots at the apex. Hindwings with termen black, containing a row of small white spots. Under- 

 side like upper one, but the forewings with a submarginal row of white spots and on tlie hindwings the veins 

 brown. 



Ph. inurena Sfgr. (92 c). from Peru (Cuzco), resembles Heliconius hicoloratu.s , but is much smaller. In murena. 

 the ^ the black area on the hindwing dissected by a brown streak near the costal margin. ITnderside as 

 above, only paler. — A lovely form taken at Pebas in Dezember (I $) is heliconina siih.sp. nov. (= pelonia hdhotiina. 

 var. B. Heir.), distinguished by a suljihur-yellow apical band on the forewings formed of 5 elongate spots 

 behind which, between 3. median and upper radial, a roundish spot of similar colour; moreover it has, like 

 murena q, the black area of the hindwings divided by a brown stripe. 



Ph. callonia Stgr. (MS i). from Peru, resembles Inliconina. hut lias the apex of the forewing less yellow, callonki. 

 in the place of which the median band is yellow. On the under surface of the hindwings a series of triangular 

 white terminal spots. 



Ph. eutropia Hen\ (92b). from Panama, looks like certain Ifhoniiidae: under surfac(^ like the up})er rutropUi. 

 side, with a row of white terminal s})ots on the hindwings. 



Ph. nigripennis Salv. (90 i), from Costa Rica. Only the % resembles certain Itho)niidac, whereas the ^ . nir/ripennis. 

 on account of the shape of the wings and monotony of markings, can hardly be counted among the munics not- 

 withstanding its other resemblance to the $. The underside corresponds to the upper surface, but in the J the 

 yellow spots which above appear as dots, are produced into yellow stripes. — dismorphina Btlr., likewise dismor- 

 from Costa Rica, is a paler (aberrative ?) $ form, having all the yellow spots larger, the black border of the pl^ixa. 

 hindwings narrower, in conseciuence of which the yellow marginal sjiots are not edged with black inwardly, aijd 

 the median area of the hindwings beneath whitish. 



Ph. prisca Hpjfr. (92 e), from Peru, bears a deceptive resemblance to certain Dirccnnn species. The prisca. 

 markings of the upper .surface ai'e repeated beneath, but the median areas of both wings very pale, almost 

 white. 



Ph. ildica Hcn\, from Ecuador, differs from fassli snb.sp. nov. (90 e) from East Colombia (Upper Rio ildica. 

 Negro, 2r)t(0 ft.. A. H. F.\ssl coll.) in the reddish-grey forewings and orange-red hindwuigs, which latter have the /'^s.sK. 



