396 ME. H. W. "BATES — CATALOGUE OE EBTCIIfTDiE. 



BCEOTIS EUPREPES, 



S . \" 3'". Same form as B. Msbon (Cramer, Pap. t. 83. f. C), rather 

 larger, and differing from all the varieties of that species in the first 

 ochreous belt being distant from the base of both wings. Colour 

 above dark brown, crossed by three narrow yellow belts, each con- 

 tinuous and uniform, but the middle one rather broader than the 

 others. A submarginal plumbaginous line ; above the anal angle and 

 near the costa of hind wing are large spots of the same hue. 



Beneath paler, the third yellow belt furcate near its termination at the 

 hind angle of each wing; base of wings also yellow. Fringe dark 

 browm, with three white places in each wing. 



Hab. Forests of the Tapajos. 



BtEOTIS PRIMA. 



<? . 1" 7'"- A larger and more robust species. Above dark brown, 

 wings with a narrow basal streak occupying the abdominal edge of 

 hind wing, an oblique central belt, and a narrow subapical line, 

 ochreous yellow, a plumbaginous submarginal line, and on the hind 

 wing spots of the same hue near the anal angle and apex. 



Beneath paler, with the addition of a fourth yellow belt near the base ; 

 the outermost belt of the hind wing is bifurcate at the anal angle. 

 - 5 . Paler than the <? . Yellow belts broader and four in number on 

 the fore wing by the addition of a short subbasal streak. Beneath, 

 this additional belt is continued on the hind wing. 



Hab. Banks of the Tapajos, and at Ega. 



Metacharis cuparina. 



<? . Allied to M. Nicaste (Herr.-Schiiff. Exot. Schmett. f. 47, 48), wings 



considerably broader. Above ruddy brown, with a rich violet gloss ; 



black markings much less distinct, and obsolete on the outer halves 



of the wings ; submarginal plumbaginous lineoles and spots the same. 

 Beneath tawny brown glossed with violet; submarginal black spots 



obsolete, except the apical one on each wing. 

 Hab. Banks of the river Cupari, Tapajos. 



Metacharis ntgrella. 



J . Also allied to M. Nicusie, and more closely to M. regalis, Butler 

 (Entom. Month. Mag. iii. p. 174). Above dark brown, nearly black, 

 faintly glossed with slaty blue ; black marks indistinct. 



Beneath rich glossy violet, without any distinct black marks or spots. 



Hab. Banks of the Cupari, Tapajos. 



Metacharis (Echenais) exigua. 



$ . 10". AlUed to Echenais Chia, Hiibn. (Zutr. f. 357, 358), but appa- 

 rently not its female, as the markings of the underside are very dif- 

 ferent. The wings are rounded, with obtuse apical angle to fore 

 wing. Above brown, variegated throughout with subquadrate darker 

 brown spots, and with a less number of orange-coloured spots of the 



