546 CHLORIPPE. By J. RoBEfi. 



of a remarkably light structure and has 2 points, the valve is most peculiar by four skinny appendages. — ■ 

 According to the nomenelatural rules, this genus has to be denominated Catargyria Hhn. 

 cyiirie. Ch. cyane Lntr. (= lucasii DM. and Heiv.) (110 B a) from Colombia has beside the blue band of the 



hindwing, on the forewing only a blue spot at the inner margin, the blue reflection extends, however, not only 

 over the greatest part of the hindwings, but also over the basal j^art of the forewings. The $ has somewhat 

 green reflection on both the sides of the white band of the hindwing, though only at the posterior part. The 

 rediirta. form occurring in Peru lacks the blue spot at the inner margin of the forewings: reducta subsp. nov. 

 hiirtiicislcri. Ch. burmeistcri G. and S. (110 B a) from Argentina (Tucuman) is smaller than cyane and has a more 



deeply cut out distal margin of the forewings. The blue median spot exhibits a piu^e blue (without a greenish 

 shine) and proceeds further towards the anal angle. The under surface of the forewings has more sharply deli- 

 mited dark spots and the hindwings show sharper bands and much violet colouring. The form from Bolivia 

 hollviana. was denominated boliviana by Obeethuer. 



seraphina. Ch. seraphina Hbn. (= laurentia Godt.) (110 B a) from South Brazil and West Colombia (Cauca Valley) 



has greenish-blue bands on the fore- and hindwings, apjaearing in lateral exposure almost of a pure green. The 



very intense blue reflection extends almost ujion the whole surface of the hindwings and on the basal half of 



the forewings. The $ resembles the t^(^ of kmretta occurring likewise in South Brazil. The (^'c? from Colombia 



have somewhat narrower blue bands on all the wings. According to von Boenninghatjsen the butterfly occurs 



only in single specimens. 



cherahina. Ch. cherubina Fldr. (110 B a, b) from Central America and the western part of South America as 



far as Bolivia, has broader and longer, as well as greener bands of all the wings. The $ differs above and 



beneath rather much from the $ of seraphina. The form from Bolivia is smaller, darker and has somewhat 



parva. narrower and bluer bands: parva subsp. nov. — thalysia Fruhst. from Ecuador (Balzabamba), of which only 



\jlmlyftia. ^^^ ^ -^ known, has narrower blue median bands and a bright distal part in which the black submarginal band 



is especially prominent. Hindwing with two subanal long narrow red spots standing vertically below each 



other. On the under surface all the black basal and median spots are more prominent, the shape of the very 



strong anti- and submarginal moon-spot-bands resembles cyane. 



Invima. Ch. laviilia Btlr. (110 Bb) from Peru and Bolivia has a marvellous green reflection. The white 



ornata. parts of the median band, in lateral exposure, exhibit a reddish shine. The aberrative form ornata Fruhst. (110 b) 



has a more or less large brownish-yellow subajjical spot of the forewings. The $ has been discovered by Mr. 



A. H. Fas.sl; it varies in the colouring of the light forewing-band similarly as the (J. There occur cJ(J among 



lavinia (in ornata also?) in which the band on the upper surface, .except a white spot at the costal margin of 



c/t/orotoc»;«. the hindwings, is com23letely green: chlorotaenia ab. nov. (Eastern Colombia, Villavicencio, 400 m, A. H. Fas.sl). 



Clothilda. Ch. Clothilda Fldr. (110 B b) from Colombia has short and broad bands of bluish gloss. The blue reflec- 



tion is not so intensive as in the preceding species. 



vacuna. Ch. vacuna Godt. (110 Be) from South Brazil and Paraguay has deep-blue reflection of which only 



the apex of the forewiiag is free. The $$ have a full brown oblique band and resemble the agathina-$$. The 

 brown oblic^ue band varies greatly in the (^(^. According to voN Boenninghausen vacuna is not rare at 

 fluibinulii. its flying-places. — The Paraguay-form fluibunda Fruhst. has the forewing-band dissolved into isolated, roun- 

 dish maculae; in the $ the inner submarginal band on the upper surface of the hindwings is placed more pro- 

 ximally; specimens in which the subapical spots are above and beneath white or whitish, have been denominated 

 cretacea. ab. cretacea by Stichel. 



pavon. Ch. pavon Latr. (= pavonii Ky.) (110 Be) is distributed from Mexico to Bolivia. The (J(^ have but 



little violet reflection. The $ has a brown median band of all the wings. Specimens with a grey under sur- 

 suMumfor- face of the hindwings are circulating by the name of subtuniformis Stgr. i. I. — inumbratus Fruhst. from 

 inumbratus. Paraguay has smaller subapical spots; beneath, all the wings have more prominent and broadened violet, red 

 and black spots and bands; median band of the hindwings of a lighter whitish-violet; all the wings with two 

 cuellinia. rows of large submarginal moonspots. — cuellitiia Fruhst. from Mexico is described as follows: ^ reddish- 

 yellow apical spot of the forewings smaller than in pavon, with two nice white proximal dots. Median band 

 more pronounced. Under surface: darker, forewing with 3 distinct whitish-grey, small subapical dots; hind- 

 wing with intensive reddish-brown median bands. $ very large; under surf ace : forewing with extensive yellow- 

 ish subapical spot. Hindwing whitish-grey. 



mcntas. Ch. metitas Bsd. (110 Be) from Central America (Honduras, Chiriqui) is smaller than pavon and 



has an indistinct brownish-yellow subapical spot of the forewings. The under surface, especially of the hind- 

 wings, exhibits much more jironounced markings. The $ above and beneath resembles extraordinarily an 

 Adelpha. 



aijathina. Ch. agathina Er. (110 B d) from Surinam and the Upper Amazon has only little blue reflection. The 



under surface of all the wings has often very few markings. The $ has a very broad yellowish-brown oblique 

 band behind the middle of the hindwings. — The North Brazilian form being slightly different has been dcnonii- 

 (iniiihis. nated agathis Godt. 



