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wings of the Scame colour, but about double as broad and reaching almost to the distal margin of the wings. 

 The under surface of the hindwings is lighter (more yellowish) and the yellow spot on the costal nuugin has 

 almost double the size as in apicasfe. 



E. fassH Weyni. i. 1. (97 f) from Peru (Pozzuzo) is similar to the apicaste latifasciata, but smaller and /<(«/;. 

 it also lacks the black spots near the base of the forewing. The under surface resembles that of (Jiuora, l)ut 

 it is lighter. 



E. hiibneri Hew. (98 a) from Brazil and Sonthern Brazil differs from the similar species by the rather hiihiuri. 

 light basal area of the hindwings as well as by the sphenoidal spots near the wing-base on the ujjper surface 

 of the forewings. 



E. chrysites Lair. (97 g) from Colombia and Venezuela resembles hiibneri, but differs by the dark basal rhri/^ilr^. 

 pai't of the hindwings; the under surface is much more marked than in the latter form. The $$ di'^covered by- 

 Mr. A. H. Fassl have a white band of the forewings and almost entirely dark hiiulwings. 



E. adrasta Hew. (97 g) is distributed from Mexico to Panama. It is distinguished by the straight ndrantn. 

 yellow bands; in many (^ specimens tJiere is a little white spot in the apex of the forewhig; this spot is much 

 larger in the $ which has also a light yellow median band of the hindwings. — bandusia Fruhsf. from Guatemala. h<iniiiisi,i. 

 from the volcano Chiriqui and from Eastern Mexico is smaller and has broader black bands. The 5 shows a 

 more extensive rusty brown basal part. 



E. grandis Btlr. (9S a, b) from Costa Rica, as shown in the figure, is an entirely differeni form. Whether !/rini<lis. 

 it belongs in this genus, we cannot ascertain, because we were unable to procure a specimen of this species. 



E. eriopis He^v. (98 a) from Colombia also shows like the following species a divergent feature. No <■'■'"/"'■'■■• 

 other species has in the (^ a white band of the forewings. The $ discovered by Mr. A. H. Fassl is of an insigni- 

 ficant appearance. 



E. lampethusa DM. and Hew. (98 a) from Colombia and Bolivia differs by the style of its markings l<iiiiii<ii,i<s,i. 

 from all the other species. The $ discovered by Mr. A. H. Fassl has a duller colouring and 2 sphenoidal subana.l 

 blue spots on the hindwings. 



36. Genus: C'atoiiepliele Hbn. 



The species of this genus which is distributed from Mexico to Paraguay, without exception show such 

 a great sexual difference that it is often difficult to find out the sexes of the different species. By then- exterior 

 all the species, in spite of the sexual dimorphism, are so well characterized that the (^(^ are without 

 exception, the $$ mostly, easily to be recognized as members of this genus; only the $$ of the smaller species 

 resemble the ?? of certain Myscelia-a'pecies. — The forewings have five subcostal veins of ^^■hich t«o are bran- 

 ched off before, the 3rd vein soon after the end of the middle cell; the precostal of the hindwings is furciform, 

 the legs are of a tender structure and sericeous. Eggs, larval form and development are similar as in 

 Myscelia orsis. The larvae of Cat. acontius and nmnilia. penthia live on Alchonn'a iricina Cas. and cordata Miill. 

 Arg., the most frequently on the former. 



Prof. Dr. Thieme has given the following description of the habits of the butterflies: ,,The species of 

 this genus live in the densest neotropical primeval-forest ; we shall never find them in the plains or on cleared 

 land. Humid soil, an extremely rich vegetation together with ozonic air seem to be absolutely necessary to 

 them. They are, like many of the very most iridescent Nymphalidae, decided gourmands. Their fondness 

 for dainties, however, is mostly tiu'ned upon filthy food. They disdain the banks of rivers and brooks; but 

 further up on the wooded terrace where the little Indian hut lies hidden, in which our mules are stabled and 

 where, on the barn-like square the poured out yeast of the national sugar-cane drink and other refuse are ch'ving 

 in the sun, — that is where y(ni will be sure to find them during the hot noon-tide, intermixed with iniuimerable 

 specimens of the Callicore and Catagrarnma species, among which they shine through afar owing to their size. 

 And should we not find them here, we will discover them behind the house where, in the midst of heaps of all 

 kinds of refuse, there are still more malodorous temptations which the careless Indians use to deposit 

 here. We easily notice their delight in relishing their fetid meal, running to and fro round the lure and flapping 

 with their wings as if desirous to balance themselves, so that the magnificent golden spots of tlie up^Jer surface 

 are now sparkling in the sunshine, while, when at rest, they seemed to resemble a faflcd leaf. In spite of the 

 filthy surroundings we strike out with the butterfly-net and are glad to succeed in taking the animals without 

 having seriously befouled the instrument. But even so we notice the remains of the disgusting meal on the 

 surfeited animal, and with a feeling partly of loathing partly of pleasure we drop the butterflj^ into the bag. 

 When o^Jening it in the evening, however, our olfactory nerves once more remind us of the joy and sorrow of 

 catching butterflies in the tropics." — According to A. Seitz the butterflies are fond of being on the top of 

 high trees. 



