ruht. 21. xr. 1922. PACHE8. By Dr. M. Deaudt. 889 



A. proxenus G. d- S. (173 g) is above blackish-brown, behind the middle on the forewing scantily proxenus. 

 dusted blue with 2 minute hyaline spots below the lower cell-angle and 2 or 3 minute subapical dots. Hind\\"ing 

 ^\ith a broad cyaneous marginal band. Beneath the hindwing is light blue with a brown costal margin and 

 undulate antemarginal line, as well as 2 or 3 shortened macular bands proceeding from the costal margin. From 

 Mexico through Central America. 



A. pteras G. <£• S. (173 h) has no hyaline spots at all on the forewing, but instead of them some i>tcms. 

 small postmedian dust-spots formed of blue scales. On the hindwing the blue marginal band is narrower and 

 more tarnished and of a duller blue. Beneath the hindwing is almost cpiite blue, only at the costal margin and 

 costal angle blackish-brown. Described according to 2 ^,^ from Panama. 



A. jovianus Cr. (173 h) is a large, magnificent species, black with 4 small subapical spots situate in jor'mnns. 

 a straight line, two large discal hyaline spots, the lower being tripartite, and a blue submarginal macular band. 

 Hindwing of a brilliant azure colour with a black costal margin and border, radiating proximally on the veins. 

 Beneath very similar. Guatemala, Guiana to Brazil. 



A. amaryllis »S7r/r. (173h) differs by the much larger oval discal spot and enlarged subapical spots of innari/llis. 

 the fore wings. Guatemala, Panama, Colombia, Brazil. 



A. fabric!! Ky. (= jovianus F. nee Cr.) (173 h) differs by a large, white discal spot in the blue of inhridi. 

 the hindwing and larger discal spots of the forewing. Colombia, Brazil, Bolivia. 



A. suppar sp. noi'. (173 h) entirely resembles jovianus above; the discal hyaline spots of the forewing .•mppar. 

 are somewhat more oblicpie, on the hindwing the black marginal band is broader and proximally not faded 

 as in jovianus, but sharply defined. As in fabricii there is in the blue disc a white spot divided into five parts 

 by the black veins. Eastern Coloinbia (Medina) in the Coll. F.a.s.sl. 



A. lancea HeuK (= tertullianus F.) (173 h) resembles the preceding, but the subapical spots are Uuwca. 

 absent ; the discal spot is much larger, and on the hindwing in the cell and behind it there is a white diaphanous 

 longitudinal spot growing more roimdish in the o. Hindhead and paljii orange-yellow. Brazil: Minas-Gcraes, 

 Sao Paulo, common near Santos. 



A. lerina Hew. (173 i) has a large, quadripartite discal spot on the forewing, in the middle of the ler'nw. 

 hindwing a round blue spot not sharply defined. Beneath the hindwing is bhie with a black border, proximal 

 margin and veins, Guiana, Brazil. 



A. aequatoria Mah. is still larger than jovianus, jet-black, with three subapical dots situate in lu-quatoria. 

 a triangle, below them two more and still farther down three larger ones; in the cell and at the costal margin 

 there are 2 longish hyaline spots, below them two more. The hindwing exhibits 2 narrow blue bands connected 

 at the costal margin, separated in the disc. Beneath the proximal margin of the forewing is broad whitish, 

 the hindwing quite blue, except a black spot at the costal angle. From Ecuador. 



8. Genus : Paches G. d.- S. 



It is likewise very closely allied to the two preceding genera, the antennal club is somewhat longer,, 

 the 3rd palpal joint longer. The posterior tibiae exhibit beside 2 pair of sjjurs in the ^ a long hair-pencil. Half a 

 dozen of sexually dimorphous species with mostly blue q^. 



P. loxus Dbl. (£• Heir. (173 i) is in the ^ above of a lustrous deep ultramarine, with a black border i<,.ru.-i. 

 and spot at the cell-end and costal margin. Beneath black with 3 indistinct darker transverse bands. The $ 

 is blacki.sh-brown, with 3 small subapical dots and a slate-blue band of scales in the middle. Mexico to Panama. 



P. gladiatus Btlr. (173 i). Instead of the black costal marginal spot there is here a median band more (jladiatu^. 

 or less distinctly noticeable also on the hindwing. Brazil. Probably onl\' the southern form of loxus. 



P. poUa Mab. (173 i) has almost black forewings with 2 or 3 small suba[ucal hyaline spots, near palln. 

 the proximal angle with some blue scales. The hindwings are lustrous blue, with an indistinct, lighter greyish- 

 blue median band and mostly another one behind it. Beneath scantily strewn with a light tint. Mexico to 

 Costa Rica. 



P. narycus Alab. (173 i) is above iir the disc of the hindwing deep blue. Forewing almo.st black nari/rti.'i. 

 with a row of whitish-blue spots which is interrupted below the apex, behind it a grey band with a dull silver}' 

 lustre, passing over to the hindwing and often indistinct towards the margin; in the cell of the forewing there 

 is a longitudinal row of some dots. Beneath quite blackish-ltrown. Described from Ecuador, before me also 

 from Peru (Pozuzo. Huancabamba). 



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