VEHILIUS; MEC4I8TIAS. By Dr. M. Draudt. 973 



152. Genus: TeliiliiiK G. d.- S. 



Antennae somewhat longer than half the costal margin. Otherwise the same as the fullowing genus 

 Megistias from \\hich it differs by a different structure of the (^ genitals. Middle tibiae ■ith very long spines. 



V. illudens Mab. (187 h). Blaekish-brown, 2 postdiscal spot.s and 2 or 3 subap^ 1 dots are ochreou.s- illudcm. 

 yellowish. Disc of the hindwing dark reddish-yellow. Under surface lighter, the sube uil and radial veins 

 as far as tlie distal margin dirty ochreous-yellow, of the same colour ai'e the veins on tl liindwing; cUsc, base 

 and distal margin are darker. [Mexico to Colombia. 



V. venosus Plotz (187 h) resemliles illudens, but on the forewing ii ii.is ;i c-ellular and a submedian nnosus. 

 spot besides. Hindwing with a band of distinct spots. Beneath with distinct light yellow veins, between the 

 veins there are yellowish antemarginal dots. Mexico to Brazil, Trinidad. 



V. norma Dyar. Dark brown, costa of forewing and proximal margin in the basal half strewn ^\■ith imniKi. 

 reddish-yelloM'. with 2 postcUscal, reddish-yellow dots and 2 more small subapical ones. Hindwing in the disc 

 reddish-yellow. Beneath somewhat lighter, with reddish-yello\\' veins, on the hindwing with a posted cal low 

 of 4 reddish-yellow dots. Expanse of wings: 3(> mm. British Guiana. It «as bied from laivae livin[i oi: ;, water- 

 plant (Paspalum gracile). 



V. sacchariphila Dyar resembles norma above, Init without any reddish-yt^llow at the cop-f.j e.i'A pioxi- umlKiri- 

 mal margins of the forewing. Beneath the hindwing is light greyish-brown with 2 irregulaily bi/ .i, black, /'/"'"• 



bent lines in and behind the middle. ExjJanse of wings: 25 mm. British Guiana, bred on sugar-cane. 



V. almoneus ScJis. Above brown with a yellow cellular spot and a postdiscal ro\\- of .spots. Hindwuig ,i.„.o,(cus. 

 iikfc loe with a row of oblong, yellow postdiscal spots. Beneath brown, with light yellow veins, the spots of 

 the hindwing more numerous than above and light yellow. Expanse of wings: 24 mm. Peru. 



V. subplanus Kaye. Above deep dark brown with a yellowish spot behind the cell of the forewing suhiiianus. 

 and one below it farther towards the base. Beneath the same, the veins faintly lightei". The hindwing are still 

 somewhat lighter, the veins scarcely lighter. Exjianse of Avings: 26 mm. Trinidad. 



V. seriatus Mab. Black, with a reddish-yellow reflection. Forewing with 7 small. yellowish-A\]iitc s< rial us. 

 dots, beljv> rhe margin rounded, then oblicpie; in the middle of the cell near the costal margin a dot, at the 

 costal ma-igin itself 2 similar streaks, fringes lighter. Forewing beneath blackish with the same dots, on the 

 veins at the apex 5 or fi yellow dots; the veins of the hindwing are striped light yellow, the anal part is strewn 

 with yellow, with 2 indistinct yellow stripes; the cell is closed by a yellow streak; 6 small, postdiscal, yellow 

 streak-shaped spots. Expanse of wings: 18 mm. Valera. 



V. scheria Plotz (187 h) is a larger species the position of -which is c^uestionable. Above black. Beneath ■-■ikirid. 

 towards the margin on the forewing and almost on the whole hindwing steel-blue with fine white postdiscal 

 and subapical dots. The submedian anal area of the forewing is very light, almost white. Brazil (Para). 



V. carasta Schs. Above brown, on the forewing po.stdiscally with a bent row of small yellow spots, (iirasia. 

 Beneath brown, tinted violet, costa of forewing basally yellow, 2 yellow cellular spots, the postdiscal spots 

 more distinct; on the margin there is a yellow line, between the veins distally convex and proximally connected 

 with yellow streaks; the same line and internerval streaks also on the hindwing; proximal margin broad dark 

 grey, strewn with yellow; in the cell and above it one yellow spot each as well as a postdiscal row. Expanse 

 of wings: 24 mm. Petropolis. 



V. chinta Schs. Dark brown with reddish-grey fringes. Forewing with small, yellowish-grey, indistinct 

 spots, 3 postdiscal ones and 3 subapical ones. Hindwing haired lighter brown. Beneath brown with lighter 

 veins ; on the forewing the costal spots are lilac, the anal angle light . The hindwing shows an undulate, lilac post- 

 discal band not reachingto the broad, light brown iinier-niarginal part. Expanse of wings: 22 mm. Petropolis, 



153. Genus: Meg-istia.s G. A- S. 



Antennae half as long as the costal margin; otherwise only distinguished from Vehilius by the different 

 structure of the ^ genitals. 



M. tripunctatus Latr. (= obsoleta Mschlr.) (187 i) is above l)lackish-l)rown with faded, light spots, iiijunoUi 

 2 postdiscal ones and 3 subapical ones. Beneath lighter, at the distal margin w ith a narrow dark line. Hindwing 

 strewn with grey, in the disc with a row of blackish-brown spots, which is irregularly curved. Mexico to Brazil. 



M. jera G. <£:■ S. (187 i) resembles istis, but it has a less pointed apex of the forewing, more indistinct j( ra. 

 spots and differently built genitals. Mexico (Guerrero). 



M. labdacus G. d- S. (187 i) looks above like tripunctatus. Beneath lighter, the hindwing strewn with grey, /„/„/,,(■(,*■ 

 with a bent row of grey spots towards the costal angle. Mexico to Costa Rica ancH'enezuela, as well as Trinidad. 



M. oebasus G. <£• .S'. is above monotonously blackish-brown, beneath the same, but somewhat lighter, orhnsus. 

 the costal margin, apex, and the apex of the hindwing are marbled purple grey; fringes light, a little dark- 

 speckled. Costa Rica. 



M. edata Plotz (= isus G. d S.) (187 i). Above dark brown, with 3 small, white subapical dots nldia. 

 and a postdiscal one behind the lower cell-angle. Beneath the hindwing as well as the anal part of the forewing 

 are somewhat lighter violetti.sh-grey, with a broad, straight, greyish-brown nebulous band from the costal 

 angle of the hindwing to the middle of the proximal margui. Mexico to Guiana. 



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