CELOTES. By Dr. .M. Draupt. 919 



h) W i t li a c o s t a 1 fold, I) ii t w i t h o u t a h a i r - p c ii c i 1 (I'l/rgus Hbn.). 



H. montivaga lieak. (= tcssellata Scrhlr., communis Grt., a.djutrix Ploiz. alV)esct'ns Plotz, varus Plotz) i,„,„iinitja. 

 (178 k) differs from the very similar syrichtus by a darker, less grey-haired base of the wings, and the marginal 

 I'ow of spots almost disajipears. Distributed from Arizona and Florida to Nicaragua, everywhere common. — 

 f, crisia H.-Schtiff. (178 k) is probably to be taken as a smaller insular form from Cuba with smaller spots, rri.^'m. 

 which are less coherent. — f. occidentalis from Arizona and Texas is reported to be smaller and whiter, nrchlriiiali.i. 

 It was asserted of late that moniivdga is synonymous to syrichtus, in which case the species would have to be 

 de no m i nat ed tcsseUa in . 



H. caespitalis Bsd. {= ricara Edw., petreius Ediv.) (178k) looks very much like cenfaureae. on the rac>:p!fiin.-<. 

 liindwing the postdiscal Imnd of white spots is broader and more coherent. Beneath the liindwing has a decidedly 

 ferruginous-brownish tint with large white spots. California, Oregon, and Nevada. 



H. xanthus Edir. (179 a) is extremely similar to caespitalis, the white macular bands still broader, .nniiliu^. 

 especially on the hindwing. Under surface much paler, almost as in montivaga. Hitherto only known from 

 < 'olorado. 



H. americanus BIcJi. (179 b) is a larger, stronger species from Chile; the wliitc discal band of the <nii<rintatm. 

 liindwing is especially broad, fringes scarcely speckled. Beneath the liindwing is very differently marked, the 

 bands are very narrow, very dentate, the proximal one defined on the lower median vein, the costal-marginal 

 ]>art almost straight and not dentate. — In f. bellatrix Plotz (178 b) from Argentina the bands of the hindwing in/lalrLc. 

 beneath are broader, more coherent. 



c) W i t h o u t a costal f o 1 d a n d with o u t a h a i r - p e n c i 1 {Battus Sroii.). 



H. notata Blch. {= insolatrix Plotz, lycurgus Plotz) (179 a) is extremely similar to syrichtus and ii,,i„i,(. 

 iiiontivaga, but the band of the hindwing is generally narrower, less curved. Very common from Mexico to 

 Argentina. — f. valdivianus Phil. (179 b) is probably also only a form of it from Chile with a faded, smoky r,iidh-i<iniis. 

 browqiish band of the hindwing without the white discal s])ot. Beneath the surface is of a more yellowisli tint, 

 the transverse bands show a reddish-brown colour. — f. veturius Plotz (179 a) is presumably a form witli much rrim-Ui^s. 

 smaller white spots. 



H. trisignatus Mah. (= valdiviana Reed) (179 a) is presumably no form of notata, but a distinct iri.si,/,i(itii.-i. 

 species. Above very dark owing to the great reduction of the white spots; on the hindwing a large, rounded, 

 white discal spot is very conspicuous, besides there is only an antemarginal row of spots. Beneath very much 

 dusted brownish, in the + much more intensely transversely watered dark, with two interrupted, greyish-black 

 nebulous bands in and beliind the middle. Argentina and Chile. 



H. emma Stgr. (179 a, b) is a rather large, broad-winged species, above black with 2 rows of white cihiihi. 

 spots in the middle and anteterminally ; on the hindwing there is a large, square postmedian spot and a faded 

 row of whitish dots before the distal margin. Fringes above and beneath W'hite speckled with black. Beneath 

 the forewing is blackish, at the costal margin and in the apical part light yellowish-white. Hindwing beneath 

 pale yellow with 2 rows of larger black markings in the middle and in the distal part, and a number of small 

 black strigiforni spots at the costal margin and some small, dispersed dots. From Cocapata (La Paz in Bolivia). 



H. cuzcona s-p. nov. (179 a) may be a smaller form of emma. Shape of wings much narrower; above cnzrona. 

 tlie white spots are a little more prominent, the wings towards the base more intensely haired whitish-grey, 

 the fringes very bioadly speckled white and black, the spot of the hindwing oblong cpiadrangular. Beneath 

 almost purely white, forewing in the disc faintly dusted blackish; the transverse bands on the hindwing very 

 narrow, composed of irregular, small, jet-black sjiots with single brownish grains of dust between them; fringes 

 of hindwings beneath purely white, unspotted \\ith tliick black dots before them on the ends of the veins. 

 From Peru (Chr/.co). 



H. archia Dyar is allied to emma (179 a, b). Above brown with yellowish-white fringes speckled with <irrhiii. 

 brown, base and marginal area scaled yellowish; forewing with a ([uadiangulai- cell-spot and some more spots, 

 like in emma. Hindwing with a yellowish strigiforni spot at the cell-end and liglit dusting behind it and an 

 antemarginal row of minute light spots. Forewing beneath as in cuzcona. hindwing liglit ochreous, strewn dark, 

 with 2 rows of blackish, rounded quadrangular spots, as in emina. Peru. 



65. Genus: C'elotes G. u. >s 



Resembles the preceding genus, the antennal club is more sleiuh-r. Costal fold present : the terminal 

 joint of the palp is porrect, almost somewhat pendent. The posterior tibiae beside 2 pair of spurs exhibit a 

 strong hair-pencil. Only one species; 



C. nessus Edw. (= notabilis Sfreclc, radiatus Plotz) (179 a) is distinguished from all the American «e.s.vi«.s-. 

 species by the alternately light and dark radiary rays, and an unmistakable species. Texas to Mexico. 



