900 ACHLYODES. By Dr. M. Draudt. 



caKadnc. ?• caliadne G. cO S. (175 g) is likewise very closely allied to thestia, more variegated owing to the 



much broader, light brown postdiscal band and the light yellowish marginal dots; in the submedian area near 

 the base of the forewing there is a large, white spot parted black by the fold; the broad, white discal area 

 of the hindsving does not reach the proximal margin. Described from Costa Rica. 



violaceus. P, violaceus 3Iab. (175 g) has an exterior somewhat similar to the preceding, but it probably scarcely 



belongs hereto owing to the shorter palpi and some other slight differences. Its size is very variable. The broad, 

 white, black-veined discal band is at the proximal margin more or less yellow; at the cell-end small black discal 

 spots may be present or absent; the marginal area on the forewing is extensively violettish-grey. From Peru 

 iumida. and Bolivia. — As fumida form. nov. (175 h) I denominate specimens from the valley of the Rio Aguaca from 

 the West Colombian Cordilleras, entirely dusted brown ish-gre}', except a conspicuous yellow spot on the proxi- 

 mal margin of the forewing and the light yellowish costal-marginal part of the hindwing. They look rather 

 different, but are probably not a species of their own. 



27. Genus: Achlyodes Hhn. 



Distinguished from the preceding by the much shorter terminal joint of the palpi, and a less strong 

 and less bent antennal club. On the forewing the lower median vein rises somewhat nearer at the base. 



fridericus. A. fridericus Hbn. (175 h) is one of the smaller species; above black, on the forewing postdiscally 



irregularlj' blackish-brown band-shaped lighter, on the hindwing with a very indistinct lighter discal band. 

 Beneath somewhat lighter with 2 scarcely lighter submarginal bands; on the hindwing the distal margin is 

 greyish towards the anal angle, at the anal angle itself at least in more northern specimens distinctly spotted 

 white; the light area crossed by a darker band. Panama to the Amazon and Brazil. 



calliginea. A. calliginea Mah. (175 h) is very similar, on an average larger, and beneath always without whitish- 



grey on the hindwing. Mexico to Venezuela and Colombia. 



calavius. A. calavius G. <£• S. (175 h) is an entirely monotonous blackish-brown species, beneath just a little 



lighter, at the proximal margin of the hindwing still lighter. Guatemala, Nicaragua, Panama. 



bubaris. A. bubaris G. & S. (175 h) shows a small, apical hyaline dot and a light submarginal area on both wings. 



Described from Mexico. 



simplex. A. Simplex G. cfc S. (175 h,i) differs from 5 !t&am by its larger size and 3 subapical dots. From Panama. 



cyrna. A. cyrna Mah. (= fasciata G. & 8.) (175 i) looks above exactly like simplex, but beneath the distal 



third of the forewing is orange or ochreous yellow in which there are 3 subapical dots. Panama. 



braco. A. braco Plotz (175 i) is above deep blackish-brown Avith lighter antemedian, median and post- 



median parts, more distinct in the 2, in the shape of transverse bands. Beneath lighter, particularly towards 

 the proximal margin more reddish-brown with darker macular bands in it. Panama to Brazil, Cuba. 



prudens. A. prudens Plotz (175 i) is of a deep violettish-black, on the forewing postdiscally with a curved black 



macular band, behind it antemarginally lighter reddish-brown. Beneath lighter brownish, towards the proximal 

 margin greyish with a darker, indistinct postdiscal band. Surinam, Cayenne. 



thiena. A. thiena Plolz (175 i). Purple-brown, in the middle of the proximal margin of the forewing as far 



as the median black, above it with a cell-spot, and the beginnings of ante- and postmedian bands at the costal 

 margin, before the darkened marginal part the band of the ground-colour is parted by a narrow, black, undulate 

 line. Beneath somewhat lighter, more reddish brown, forewing indistinctly marked, hindwing with a cell-spot, 

 a curved band behind it and a darkened margin. British Guiana; Para. 



scrapion. A. scrapiotl Plotz (175 i) is a very small species, doubtfully placed here. Above purple-brown with 



black transverse bands forming an angle on the median vein; on the hindwing they are somewhat finer and 

 more indistinct. Beneath lighter, strewn darker, with indistinct markings. From Novo Friburgo. 



protius. A. protius Plotz (= pulverea 3Iab.) (175 i). Above slate-coloured black with 2 curved black trans- 



verse bands and a similar antemarginal band interrupted in the middle on the forewing. Beneath lighter brownish, 

 at the proximal angle of the forewing brightened up; here the proximal transverse band is absent. Brazil (Rio 

 de Janeiro). 



violella. A. violella Mnb. is said to be a form of jridericus. Forewing without hyaline spots, black with deep 



violet macular bands, as if impressed, one at the base, one in the cell of 2 spots each, at the cell-end a broad 

 band as far as the inner-marginal vein, behind it an undulate band of smaller spots, and before the black 

 fringes a row of dots. Hindwing with 3 basal spots, 1 luna in the cell, behind it 3 separate macular bands. Beneath 

 blackish, only at the base of the forewing light red-brown with the bands as above. Bolivia. 



