20 Mr. A. G. Butler on Heterocerons Lepidoptera 



"Common at end of March and beginning of April, 

 flying in the sunshine between 9.30 and 11 a.m., near 

 Valparaiso, but flies even more swiftly than the white 

 species ; so that I obtained only three male specimens. 

 I got two females, one of which was caught flying at 

 night, and the other came to light. (Mr. Butler has one 

 bad specimen ; the other, which I have, has the crimson 

 of the eye-like spots replaced by purple.) I was unable 

 to find the larva of this species." — T. E. 



31a. Polytkysana " albescens'' = ? P. cincrascens, Felder. 



Of this species (specimens of which Mr. Edmonds did 

 not place in my hands) the collector says, — " Flies by 

 day, between 9.30 and 11 a.m. onhj, but is rather scarce, 

 and just as hard to catch as P. rubrcsccns. Occurs near 

 Valparaiso, end of March and beginning of April. Mr. 

 Butler has already the description of the larva* ; it feeds 

 on ' Peumo' {Cruptocaria peantus), and is full fed by the 

 end of October or beginning of November. 



" Cocoons among leaves of food-plant, open at one end 

 (specimen sent). 



" The female, of which I have only a single specimen, 

 differs greatly from the male ; the green markings are 

 wanting, being replaced by different shades of red and 

 brown." — T. E. 



Hyperchiria, Hiibn. 

 32. Hiipcrchiria eri/thrfea. 

 lo crt/thr(e<(, Philippi, Linna?a Entomologica, xiv. 

 p. 277, n. 15 (1860). 



Three females ; Valparaiso and Valdivia. 



Var. olivacca. 



])iflers from the typical form in the olivaceous tint 

 of the primaries, the broader orange area on the 

 secondaries, and the almost black external area of these 

 wings. 



Valparaiso. 



=■= This may be so, but, as no specimens were in the collection, 

 there was naturally no number by which to refer to the description ; 

 and I cannot find any clue to it, if I have it. 



