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A. proxenus G. d> S. (173 g) is above blackish-brown, behind the middle on the forewing scantily proxenus. 

 dusted blue with 2 minute hyaline spots below the lower cell-angle and 2 or 3 minute subapical dots. Hindwing 

 with a broad cyaneous marginal band. Beneath the hindwing is light blue with a brown costal margin and 

 undulate antemarginal line, as well as 2 or 3 shortened macular bands proceeding from the costal margin. From 

 Mexico through Central America. 



A. pteras G. & S. (173 h) has no hyaline spots at all on the forewing, but instead of them some pteras. 

 small postmedian dust-spots formed of blue scales. On the hindwing the blue marginal band is narrower and 

 more tarnished and of a duller blue. Beneath the hindwing is almost quite blue, only at the costal margin and 

 costal angle blackish-brown. Described according to 2 (J(^ from Panama. 



A. jovianus Cr. (173 h) is a large, magnificent species, black with 4 small .subapical spots situate in jovianus. 

 a straight line, two large discal hyaline spots, the lower being tripartite, and a blue submarginal macular band. 

 Hindwing of a brilliant azure colour -ndth a black costal margin and border, radiating proximally on the veins. 

 Beneath very similar. Guatemala, Guiana to Brazil. 



A. amaryllis Stgr. (173 h) differs by the much larger oval discal spot and enlarged subapical spots of amarylUs. 

 the forewings. Guatemala, Panama, Colombia, Brazil. 



A. fabricii Ky. (= jovianus F. nee Cr.) (173 h) differs by a large, white discal spot in the blue of fabrieii. 

 the hindwing and larger discal spots of the forewing. Colombia, Brazil, Bolivia. 



A. suppar sp. nov. (173 h) entirely resembles jovianus above; the discal hyaline spots of the forewing suppar. 

 are somewhat more oblique, on the hindwing the black marginal band is broader and proximally not faded 

 as in jovianus, but sharply defined. As in fabricii there is in the blue disc a white spot divided into five parts 

 by the black veins. Eastern Colombia (Medina) in the Coll. Fassl. 



A. lancea Heio. (= tertuUianus F.) (173 h) resembles the preceding, but the subapical spots are kmcea. 

 absent ; the discal spot is much larger, and on the hindwing in the cell and behind it there is a white diaphanous 

 longitudinal spot growing more roundish in the ^. Hindhead and palpi orange-yellow. Brazil: Minas-Geraes, 

 Sao Paulo, common near Santos. 



A. lerina Hew. (173 i) has a large, quadripartite discal spot on the forewing, in the middle of the lerina. 

 hindwing a round blue spot not sharply defined. Beneath the hindwing is blue with a black border, proximal 

 margin and veins. Guiana, Brazil. 



A. aequatoria Mab. is still larger than jovianus, jet-black, with three subapical dots situate in aequatoria. 

 a triangle, below them two more and still farther down three larger ones; in the cell and at the costal margin 

 there are 2 longish hyaline spots, below them two more. Tlie hindwing exhibits 2 narrow blue bands connected 

 at the costal margin, separated in the disc. Beneath the proximal margin of the forewing is broad whitish, 

 the hindwing quite blue, except a black spot at the costal angle. From Ecuador. 



8, Genus : Paclies G. & S. 



It is likewise very closely allied to the two preceding genera, the antennal club is somewhat longer, 

 the 3rd palpal joint longer. The posterior tibiae exhibit beside 2 pair of spurs in the (J a long hair-pencil. Half a 

 dozen of sexually dimorphous species with mostly blue (J(J. 



P. loxus Dbl. & Heio. (173 1) is in the c^' above of a lustrous deep ultramarine, with a black border io.i-us. 

 and spot at the cell-end and costal margin. Beneath black with 3 indistinct darker transverse bands. The $ 

 is blackish-brown, with 3 small subapical dots and a slate-blue band of scales in the middle. Mexico to Panama. 



P. gladiatus Btlr. (173 i). Instead of the black costal marginal spot there is here a median band more gladiatus. 

 or less distinctly noticeable also on the hindwing. Brazil. Probably only the southern form of loxus. 



P. polla Mab. (173 i) has almost black forewings with 2 or 3 small subapical hj^aline spots, near poUa. 

 the proximal angle with some blue scales. The hindwings are lustrous blue, with an indistinct, lighter greyish- 

 blue median band and mostly another one behind it. Beneath scantily strewn with a light tint. Mexico to 

 Costa Rica. 



P. narycus Mab. (173 i) is above in the disc of the hindwing deep blue. Forewing almost black nanjcus. 

 with a row of whitish-blue spots which is interrupted below the apex, behind it a grey band with a dull silvery 

 lustre, passing over to the hindwing and often indistinct towards the margin; in the cell of the forewing there 

 is a longitudinal row of some dots. Beneath quite blackish-brown. Described from Ecuador, before me also 

 from Peru (Pozuzo, Huancabamba). 



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