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M. heraea Hew. (= xenarchus Mab.) (18S b) is above blackish-brown, in the basal half of the costal /,, 

 margin and in the cell, on two thirds of the proximal margin, in 4 postdiscal spots growing smaller towards 

 the apex, and a bipartite subapical spot lustrous orange. Hindwing orange, the costal margin broad, the proximal 

 margin narrow, and a shortened basal line below the cell blaekish-brown. Beneath yellow, marked red-brown, 

 forewing with au irregular median band from the base to the apex; proximal margin and anal angle are blackish, 

 the hindwing at the proximal margin blackish-brown. Panama to Guiana and the Amazon District. In fresh 

 specimens the hindwing is iridescent. 



M. nebroplione Schs. (189 f) resembles heraea above; the orange colour is browner, in the cell there tirhrDphone, 

 is a blackish-brown stripe-spot; the black costal margin of the forewmg exhibits in the middle a jirojection 

 towards the cell, the proximal margin is broader black. The hindwing is distally reddish with yellow postdiscal 

 spots and a blackish-brown shade behind the cell. The V is predominantly blackish-brown with smaller yellow 

 spots. Costa Rica, Panama. 



M. kenava Btlr. {= myi^ona Plotz) (188 b). Blackish-brown, at the proximal margin of the forewing kru<tra. 

 red-brown, with an orange, oblique postdiscal band and a separate subapical spot. Hindwing in the disc reddish- 

 yellow. Beneath yellow, the lower half of the cell, the proxmial margin and anal angle black. Hindwing yellow 

 speckled Avith red, with a small red-brown discal spot and a black proximal margin. Described from Venezuela. 



M. Iiumeralis Mab. (188 c) differs from Ae/vxea by its larger size and much more extensively blackish- iiiniitnilis. 

 brown colour, the cell containing only a small yellow dot at its upper end. Hindwing l)lack with a broad, straight, 

 orange transverse band. Beneath red-brown with postdiscal bands of yellow spots on both wings, at the proximal 

 margin of the forewing black, at the costal margin of the hindwing dusted greenish. The $ is very much more 

 extensively blackish-brown. Brazil, Colombia. 



M. apella Schs. almost exactly resembles humeralis above. Hindwing beneath brownish-yellow with dpiiia. 

 black marginal dots; by darker antemedian and postmedian shading an orange postdiscal band is distmctly 

 prominent; also before the margin is dark shading; the veins are somewhat lighter. In the $ the ground-colour 

 beneath is darker olive-brown. Expanse of wings: 37 to 46 mm. Costa Rica (Carillo). 



M. misius Mab. Jet-black, costal margin of forewing at the base reddish-yellow, two such spots lo/.s/i/.s-. 

 at the cell-end, behind them a macular band from the apex to the submedian, from here as a broad stripe to 

 the base. Hindwing black with a short, bent discal band, also the proximal margin being reddish-yellow. Fringes 

 of forewing reddish-yellow speckled with black. Fringes of hindwing plainly reddish-yellow, not speckled. 

 Forewing beneath more yellow, at the costal margin as far as the apex reddish-yellow, at the base and the proxi- 

 mal angle black. Hindwing yellow, with long, black streak-shaped spots between the veins, at the costal margin 

 bordered with black, at the proximal margin black with a yellow longitudinal stripe on the fold; below the 

 costal margin there are 3 small black strigiform spots. Expanse of wings: 27 mm. Massauary. 



158. Genus: Viuius G. & S. 



Chiefly distinguished by the (^ stigma on the forewing : a scent-stripe on the lower median vein, another 

 one below it. The hindwing near the base of the proximal jnargin shows a tuft of whitish hair. 



V. sagitta Mab. (188 c) is very similar to M. heraea (188 b) but smaller, the yellow is darker, less .wijiita. 

 bright orange, the blackish-brown colour broader, the hindwing broadly bordered with blackish-brown. Be- 

 neath the same, but paler yellow, the hindwing with dispersed, oblong, brown spots. Panama. 



V. arginote G. cfc. S. (188 c) is very much like the preceding, more reddish-yellow and more extensively arylnote. 

 so especially in the disc of the hindwing. Hindwing beneath with rounded, not oblong submarginal .spots. 

 Amazon, Brazil. 



V. exilis Plotz (188 d) is above blackish-brown, in the cell reddish-yellow like an ol)lique band to r.ri/f.s-. 

 the apex extending at the proximal margin to the base, and a postdiscal costal-marginal spot. Hindwing only 

 in the basal third black with a roundish yellow cellular spot, behind it bright orange with a narrow black bordei'. 

 Beneath the light yellow hindwing exhibits a larger black cellular spot and no postdiscal nor antemarginal 

 punctiform spots. The habitat stated, California, is wrong. Patria unknown. Perhajis identical with ephesus 

 Hbn. which originates from Surinam. 



V. nicomedes Mab. (= letis PZdte) (188 d) is very much like w/'^ifto/e above, but the hindwing beneath )uaiiiiril('.i. 

 is without the blackish spots. From Brazil (Rio de Janeiro, Manaos). 



V. ephesus Hbn. (188c) is smaller, lighter yellow, especially the whole costal-marginal part broadly ^pAcs-K.s-. 

 yellow; also at the proximal margin near the base a yellow, oblong spot. Hindwing in the disc yellow with 

 a but narrow black margin. Guiana. 



159. Genus: ^yiiale Mab. 



Antennae and palpi like in the following genera. Forewing with a rounded apex; the bent costal is 

 nearer at the uppermost subcostal vein; the uppermost median vein rises before the cell-end. Posterior tibiae 

 grey-haired. 



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