500 PERISAMA. By J. Rober. 



hanicsi. P. barnesi Schmis (102 B a, b) is an entirely differing species. We are unable to ascertain whether it 



belongs to tliis genus, since the animal is only known to us from the figure. Striking are the position of 

 the blue band on the ujiper surface of the forewings, being placed very much towards the margin, as veil as 

 the markings of the under surface especially on the hindwings. 



laxis. P. laxis Guen. The author describes this species as follows: 



I aui very much in doubt whether this small species is a real CaUicore (Perisania), but the sole specimen 

 of the Museum of Geneva being in a very bad condition I do not dare to make it the basis of a new genus 

 which would then be insufficiently characterized. Shape of CaUicore dymena. Forewing with very much pro- 

 jecting angle like in Vanessa, black, somewhat dentilated, with small whitish crescents, three rays of green 

 grains of dust at the base of the wing, a small curved band beyond the centre, beginning behind the apex 

 with a white spot and fading away in a group of green grains of du.st; finally a golden-green subapical 

 streak. Hindwing somewhat dentate, but not angular, black with a subterminal band composed of 4 small 

 crescents and followed by a number of dust-grains at the anal angle, the whole sparkling in a greyish green, 

 but not golden. Under surface of all the wings coloured like coffee with milk, here and there suffused with 

 pale violet ; the fringe-edging is preceded by an extremely fine carmine line only noticeable under a magnifying 

 glass. Forewing with entirely carmine disk, furthermore a broad black band posteriorly effaced, above marked 

 with a white subcostal spot. At first sight the hindwings seem to be unicolorous, except the apex the origin 

 of which is white, but when examining them carefully, we notice a very much dentated subterminal line of a 

 bright carmine, cleared up by white dust-giains. Peru. 



Of the following specit'S, which we are not al)le to reprodiue owing to the ab.sence of the originals, we simply give 

 tile descriptions. 



vichada. P. vichada Bruce. Upper surface black. Forewings with green bands as in humbohUii (102 A e), hind- 



wings similar to hilara. Under surface similar to vitringa (102 A g). tlie black bands further remote and the 

 band next to the base starting only from the centre of the cellule. Somewhat snuxller than priene. Colombia. 



canoma. 



P. canoma Druce. Upper surface black, the green median band, beginning at the costal margin, in the 

 middle broadest and reaching the posterior angle, connected by a band of the same colour, beginning at 

 the base. A grey stripe near the apex of the wing. Hindwing with narrow bluish-grey band. Under surface 

 of the forewing black, the apex of the wing, a small spot before the middle of the co.stal margin, and the base 

 silvery white, the distal half of the cellule lustrous carmine. Hindwing silvery white with two black bands 

 one of which, being nearest to the base, is proximally edged in carmine. The distal band zigzag-shaped; be- 

 tween the bands there are 4 distinct black spots; the costal inargin is bordered with carmine. Somewhat smaller 

 than 'priene (102 A d). Peru (Huasampilla). 



hazarma. P. hazartTia Heic. (= davidi Dogn.) from Ecuador (Loja) differs from the species, being similar beneath 



{tryphena (l02Af). lineata) by having instead of the greenish-blue median band of the forewings a rather 

 broad band of the same colour along the inner margin, as well as an unusually large subapical spot of the 

 same colour. The bluish-green distal-marginal band of the hindwings is little developed. 



eliodora. P. eliodora Dogn. from Ecuador (Loja) has like albipennis (102 A d) the under surface of the hindwings 



without markings. The bluish-green median band of the forewings consists of little, isolated spots, whereas the 

 whitish-green distal-marginal band of the hindwings is very broad. 



f/'Sfo. P. gisco Goclm. and Salv. Upper surface quite similar to xenoclea, but the green band of the hindwing 



broader, basal stripes of the forewings narrower, also the median band of the forewing somewhat more reduced. 

 Under surface similar to humboldtii, but the black band of the forewing narro^ver, apical spot more brownish, 

 distal margin and anterior part of the liindwings brownish, costal margin, however, yellow. Colombia. 



aslata. P. astuta Dogn. Wings black, markings metallic green with blue reflection. Forewings like in priene 



(102 A d), the transverse band divided at the end of the discocellular, above it a costal spot. Two fine basal 

 rays one of which being in the discocellular reaches the band and a small subapical stripe. Hindwing with 

 narrow distal-marginal band consisting of crescent-shaped spots. Fringes white, at the veins a little black. 

 Under sm-face reminding of that of priene; proximal half of the forewing of a bright red followed by a small 

 blue and white costal spot and some small blue streaks, ajDex of the wing with extensive colouring of a greyish 

 tint; hindwing brownish-grey, costal margin with fine red edging, submarginal line regular, black, distally 

 bordered in red, proximal line slightly tortuous; 5 rather small dots. On all the wings a very fine red edging 

 at the greatest part of the distal margin, fringes as above. In some specimens the interior of the hindw ings 

 has beneath a reddish tint. Colombia (Popayan). 



