448 PHYCIODES. By J. Robee. 



black outer margin sharply defined. Botli forms are marked on both sides alike, but the basal area of the fore- 

 wings is slightly yellowish. 



celemina. Ph. celetilina spec. nov. (90 k), from Colombia, resembles Ithomia celemia. Underneath tlie hmdwings 



with very large terminal spots. 



Hhoniriides. ph. itlionioides Hew. (!>(> k), from Colombia. The J mimics Hirsutis hecahsina , but is much smaller, 



The under surface exactly corresponds to the upjier side, but somewliat paler. The ,^ is distinguished by the 

 very narrow wings and the broad yellowish-brown longitudinal band on the hindwings. 



poecilina. Ph. poeciliiia Bates, from Veragua closely resembles ithomoides (90 k). $ with broader wings, dark 



brown; forewings ^ith an ochreous-yellow discocellular spot and a large number of similar spots beyond 

 the cell arranged in rows: One row of 6 spots separated only by the dark nervules, from the costa at the 

 middle, with 2 spots behind the median nervure; 2 parallel rows conforming to the termen, but not reaching 

 the apex in which there only are 3 spots. Hindwings deep brown, in the middle and at the inner margin 

 a large rounded blotch of orange, with a row of yellow submarginal spots and 3 others placed proximally to 

 these near the outer angle. Underside lilve upper surf ace ; hindwings with an orange spot at base of costa, but, 

 aside from the submarguial row, without any yellow spots. Antennae pale ochreous, black at base. Abdomen 

 yellowish-brown . 



alsina. Ph. alsitia Heir. (90 k), from Nicaragua, differs from mimas Sfgr. (92 c) in having the bands contiguous, 



mimas. ijioader and deeper yello«\ also the terminal spots larger, occasionally broadly spread out and united with 



the first yellow band. Tyjjical mimas (^^ have the spots much smaller than would ajjpear from the figure. Tiie 



specimen which was figured on pi. 92 c as mimas, came presumably not from Rio Dagua, the home of the typi- 



suhfasciaia. cal form, but from some other part of Colombia. We name this form subfasciata subsp. nov. 



philym. Ph- philyra Hew. (= ezorias Hew.) (92 c), from Mexico (and Santa Catharina '! ?) resembles in general 



certain Heliconius and Dione, all of whicli are protected species. Underneath as above, only somewhat paler. 



letilia. Ph. fetitia Hew. (91a), from Ecuador and Colombia, has the general habitus of an Ithomiid, without, 



however, resembling any particular species. The markings of the underside are the same as those of the upper 

 ocellaia. surface, but narrower, those at the termen of both wings yellowish-brown ; the ground-colour lighter. — ocel- 

 lata .snhsp. nrjv.. from Peru (Chanchamayo), with deeper, nearly black markings above and the median band of 

 the hindwings narrower, yellowish-white, not sharply defined distally. Cn the forewmgs the white submarginal 

 spot at the inner angle enlarged, centred with black scales, like a regular ocellus. In the upper outer margin 

 of the forewings some sharply defined white spots. The markings of the underside chestnut-brown, not fulvous 

 leucophaea. as in letitia. — leucophaea Weym. (91 a), from Huancabaniba, differs from oceUata in the paler ground-colour 

 of the upper .surface and the blurred markings. x\lso beneath the terminal markings are paler brown. 



lansdorfi. ph. lansdorfi Godt. (92a), from soutJiern Brazil, closely resembles, especially beneath, Heliconius phyllis 



jacintkica. and hesckei which fly in the same localities. Larva and Pupa do not deviate from the general type. — jacin- 

 thica fo7-m. nov. (90 k), from 8an Jacintho, has on the forewing the ferruginous area increased, with a broad, 

 but short terminal band of ferruginous from the anal angle. 



acraeina. Ph. acraeina Hew. (92 f erroneously as amoenides) is the first in the series of species that mimic 



Acraea [Actinote). A $ from Fassl's collection is larger than the figured ,^, with the base of forewings and the 

 hindwings paler and the median band of the forewings more yellow, the yellow subapical marks reduced. The 

 typical $ form is the ,^-like form figured by Dr. 8t.\udinger (Exot. Schmett. pi. 36). The aberrative form 



abcrrans. figured on pi. 91a, we name $ fa. aberrans. — A common form is hilarina form. nov. (92 e as acraeina); 

 forewings with shorter red median band and black hindwings. Very similar to Actinote hilaris (82 e). Peni, 

 Colombia, Bohvia (2400 ft.). 



hilarina. 



nrria. Ph. nefia Hew., from Ecuador, is described l)y'tlie author as follows: "Stands nearest acraeina. o 



upper surface dark brown, forewings with a large triangular orange spot divided by the nervules, discocellular 

 black. Under surface fulvous, veins and lines black, forewings with the basal spot as above, hindwings du- 



crina. sted with yellow, base yellow and two red spots. — crina Schaus, from Ecuador. Hindwings black, scaled 

 with dark grey in the basal half; underneath the pale border seems to be absent since the author does not men- 



micro- tion it. — niicrodryope form. nov. (92 e), from Colombia, is smaller, the red median band on the forewings 

 dryope. different and the hindwings with reddish-brown lustre. Very similar to Helic. dryope (78 b), but much smaller. 



actinote. Ph. actinote Salv. ( = acraea Hpffr.) (92 f), from Peru, is distinguished by the narroAv rusty-red terminal 



limhata. bands of the under surface. — \\m\i&i&suh.sp. nov., from Bolivia has the markings of the upper surface paler ferrugi- 

 nous, on the forewings the subapical spot smaller and narrower, and the ferrugous terminal band beneath very 



