srihrhiii. 



a nil line. 



rhromiy. 



480 CATONEPHELE. By J. Rober. 



ni/rfninis. C nyctimus WestuK (98 c) is distributed from Mexico to Venezuela and Ecuador and apparently not rare. 



.■idlacia. C. salacia Hew. (98c) from the Upper-Amazon (and Brazil?) differs from the preceding in both the 



sexes by another shape of the wings, in the (J by the median band of the forewings running almost rectilinearly, 

 in the $ by the absence of the rusty red spot near the apex of the forewings and by the rusty yellow colouring 

 in the anal angle of the hindwings and beneath by the exterior bands having the same shape as on the upper 

 surface. 



C. sabrina HeuK (98 d) from Brazil and Southern Brazil is remarkable for the style of colouring 

 in the $ wliich does not repeat itself in this genus. 



C. antinoe Godt. (98 d) from Brazil and the Amazon region is considerably larger, the (J having far 

 protracted apices of tlie forewings. Although the $ is very similar to the $ of acontius, it has in the middle 

 of the discocellularis of the forewing, close to the subcostal, a rusty red spot which is missing in the $ of 

 amntius, whereas the latter shows more rusty red markings near the apex of the forewings. Beneath the $$ 

 of the two species are very different, as in the $ of antinoe the brown colouring is prevalent. 



C. chromis DM. and Hew. ( = pierreti Dbl. and Hew.) (98 d, e) from Honduras to Bolivia is more stoutly 

 built and has narrower golden-yellow bands. The $ has a broader yellow median band of the hindwings. — 

 rnhiiiihana. ab. sex. ? colurtibana Stick, (from Colombia) has yellow spots on the forewings and white spots on the hind- 

 wings. 



i/nfjiiiaiii. C. godmani Stick. (98 e) from Northern Colombia and Central America (specimen before us from 



Chiriqui) has a similar shape as chromis, but a broader and shorter golden-yellow median band. In our $ the 

 markings on the hindwings and the two spots in the middle of the costal margin of the forewings are yellow, 

 the other markings of the forewings, however, are white. The figure shows that, compared with the $ of 

 ckromis, the median band of the hindwings is considerably narrower, while the submarginal spots are broader. 



^alnnihriii. C. salambria FIdr. (98 e) from Colombia, Peru and Bolivia has still more broadened golden-yellow 



bands which fill up the whole interior area of the hindwings, except a black spot at the base of the wings. 

 The $ resenibles the $ of godmani, but has in the apex of the forewings larger and more strongly expressed 

 spots all of which are yellow; the submarginal yellow spots of the upper surface of the hindwings are nar- 

 rower, something like in the $ of chromis. 



niiinilia. Of C. numilia 4 forms are described. The typical form numilia Cr. (98 b) occurs in Surinam and on 



the Amazon; it is chiefly characterized by the $ which shows a short and broad yellow median band of the 

 e.<iite. forewings and yellowish-red discus of the hindwings. — In esite FIdr. from Mexico to Colombia the golden- 

 yellow spots are reduced in size in the ^, and the $ has black hindwings and a narrower, but longer yellow 

 poithia. spot of the forewings. — penthia Hew. from Brazil (to the south of the Amazon) is smaller, tJie ^^ have some- 

 what less blue spots at the distal margin of the hindwings and the $$ have yellow instead of greenish blue 

 submarginal markings of the hindwings (like the $ of e.site). But there are also $$ occm-ring that have the 

 hindwings similar to those of numilia, only the brown-red colour being darker; we denominate this form ab. 

 julva. fulva. — neogermanica Stick, from Paraguay is the smallest form; the golden-yellow spots are more subdued 

 neofierma- ^^^ ^^^ bluish markings at the distal margin of the hindwings are only suggested. The $ has a strongly cornered 

 apex of the forewings, a concave distal margin rounded behind and a straight inner margin; the hindwings 

 are rounded, at the anal end a little angular. — The larva of peyithia is in the last stage bright green, at the 

 black head there is above tlie mouth a large red spot, so that only lateral stripes remain of the black colouring, 

 the whole animal is as if ovenstrewn with white glass beads, the ground of the dorsal and subdorsal spines is 

 of a bright red, the other spines being pale yellow, above them all the spines as far as the middle of the acces- 

 sory spines are green, then follow a black point or a black transversal band and a white point. The larva has 

 similar habits as the larva of Myscelia orsis, but it does not cover itself with faeces; when at rest, it is about 

 S-shaped, in which position its body and head are lying flat on the leaf. The pupa on the whole resembles 

 that of M. orsis and is something less flattened out; ground colour green, above preponderantly whitish green, 

 especially on the 6. to 9. segment, between the edge of the wings and the margin of the wings there is a brown 

 stripe which is continued forward and, enclosing the upper part of the horns and the base of the antennae, unites 

 itself there with the other side; on the 6. and 7. segment there are little black dots as remainders of the spines. 

 The pupa is fastened to the upper surface of the leaves and raises itself under the effect of light, or rather 

 tm-ns towards the light. 



ncoiilin.H. C. acontius L. (98 c) from Colombia, Guiana, Brazil and Paraguay exhibits, together with the 



following, very closely connected species, in the ^ a special shape of the wings ; tlie figures make a further descrip- 

 tion dispensable. The ^ is distinguished from the following orites by a brown-coloured scent-organ on the 

 upper surface of the hindwings and, besides, by the golden-yellow band of tlie forewings being semicircularly 

 exciuiaitwi. bordered in front. — exquisltus Stick, is a larger form from the Upper Amazon distinguished by a strongly 



