NO. 1262. NEW AMERICAN BUTTERFLIES— ISCHAUS. 447 
yellow shade from submedian to vein 4. Secondaries, some olivaceous 
hairs; some faint outer dark ocherous dashes. Underneath, primaries • 
blackish at base, in, and below cell; spots paler and duller; outer 
margin reddish brown, also between 4 and 6 from within end of cell; 
costal margin broadly yellowish; reddish brown before and beyond 
outer spots; a subterminal black shade below vein 3. Secondaries, 
the inner margin broadly dark gray; the base and outer margin reddish 
brown; the median space tinged with yellow; an irregular subterminal 
row of dark spots from apex to below vein 2; also basal and median 
outer spots, those below cell and near outer margin violaceous, the 
others reddish brown. 
Expanse. — Twenty-two millimeters. 
Habitat. — Peru. 
Type.—^o. 6030, U.S.N.M. 
MNASALCAS AMATALA, new species. 
Diagnosis. — Hale. — A long brand below cell from veins 2 to 3; a 
small longitudinal line below vein 2, and an oblique line below this to 
submedian. An oblique brand at base of secondaries. Wings dark 
brown. Underneath, brown. Primaries, two thirds of costal margin 
broadly, cell and basal half of inner margin darker; an indistinct row 
of paler spots from vein 2, around the dark portion. Secondaries, 
dark violaceous brown on basal two-thirds; some very indistinct outer 
paler spots. 
Expanse. — Thirty-one millimeters. 
Habitat. — Nova Friburgo, Brazil. 
Type.—^o. 6031, U.S.N.M. 
PAPIAS TRISTISSIMUS, new species. 
Diagnosis. — Male. — Entirely dark brown. Underneath, similar; the 
inner margin of primaries paler. 
^a^an.s'6^ — Thirty-seven millimeters. 
Habitat. — Peru. 
r?/j9tf.-No. 6032, U.S.N.M. 
PAPIAS CTYANUS, new species. 
Diagnosis. — Vertex and palpi with 3^ellowish hairs. Abdomen dark- 
brown above, light brown below. Wings, dark brown. Underneath 
reddish brown; the inner area of primaries blackish; on secondaries a 
broad space near inner margin light brown. 
Expanse. — Twenty-seven millimeters. 
Habitat. — Trinidad, British West Indies; Nova Friburgo, Brazil. 
Tyjye.—^o. 6033, U.S.N.M. 
