EUMESIA. By Dr. M. Draudt. 



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2 or 3 insignificant discal dots. Beneath densely strewn with grey, proximal margin of forewing lighter, 

 hindwing with dull, darker, small postmedian dots. Mexico. 



D. microsticta G. db S. (180 a) is smaller, the number of the dots on the forewing is variable (4 to 6), microsticta. 

 hiirdwing without spots; beneath strewn lighter, otherwise as above, proximal margin of forewing broad whitish. 

 The ? exliibits also above on the hindwing 4 or 5 dots. Mexico. 



D. ceracates Hew. (180 a) is larger, stronger than gyrans, the white spots larger; the hindwing exhibits ceramtes. 

 above a basal spot and 3 postdiscal ones, one of which is generally isolated at the proximal margin. Beneath 

 loam-coloiu:ed forewing in the inner-marginal area blackish, hindwing very much strewn with greyish-yellow, 

 the spots rather inconspicuous. Mexico. 



D. cyclosticta Dyar (180 a) is somewhat larger than ceracates, above the forewings are marked the same, cyclosticia. 

 but the white spots are much smaller, punctif orm ; hindwing entirely unmarked, fringes not whitish as there, 

 but reddish-brown. Beneath the forewing is much lighter, yellowish-brown, at the proximal margin marked 

 still lighter than above; hindwings darker than forewings, of a reddish brown, strewn somewhat lighter. Mexico 

 (City) in August. 



D. aea Dyar (180 a) is much smaller, black with small white punctiform spots as in the preceding, aea. 

 subapically only 2 and below the cell-dot a somewhat longish spot, hindwing with 2 or 3 minute discal dots. 

 Beneath with a slight brass lustre, the white spots more distinct, on the hindwing increased, behind the cell- 

 spot there are 2 rows of dots, that next to the anal angle being removed towards the base. Mexico (Guerrero, 

 Oaxaca). 



D. penaea Dyar (180 a) is extremely similar, above with a bronze tint, the small spots light j^ellowish; peimea, 

 on the hmdwing there are behind a cell-spot 3 spots in a bent row. Beneath densely strewn with yellow, the 

 spots more numerous and whiter, on the hindwing behind the cell-spot at first a row of 5 spots, nearer to the 

 distal margin another row of 7 spots, the latter being small and irregular. Described from Mexico (Sierra de 

 Guerrero). 



D. polingii Barnes (180 a) has been placed into the genus Hesperia, but according to its characters polingU. 

 it undoubtedly belongs hereto and it also fits verj^ well into the affinities of the preceding species. On the 

 forewing marked exactly as ceracates, often besides with a small submedian spot towards the anal angle. Hind- 

 wing with a group of 2 or 3 insignificant, a little lighter, small postcellular spots. Beneath olive-brownish, on 

 the hindwing with a reddish tint ; inner-marginal area of the forewing broad whitish. Hindwing well distinguished 

 by 3 or 4 larger, rounded, yellowish-white postdiscal spots. Arizona to Mexico. 



D. diraspes Hew. Above dark brown, on both wings with a yellow discal spot. Beneath the forewings diraspes. 

 are dark brown, base, a discal band, apex and distal margin light yellow. Hindwing light yellow. Expanse 

 of wings: 1.1 inch. From Rio de Janeiro. This species may be synonymous with arpia (179 h)? 



■j D. eburones Hetv. is above uni-coloured unmarked dark blackish-brown. Beneath dark brown, strewn eburoties. 



with whitish, forewing with a large, tripartite, white innerrangular spot and towards the apex above it 3 

 indistinct lighter spots. Expanse of wings: 1.05 inch. Bolivia. 



D. hilina Btlr. has remained unknown to me, it is said to be allied to cypselus (179 c, d) and dimidiata hUbw. 

 (179 g). Above olive-brown, forewing with 7 yellow hyaline spots as in cypselus, hindwing with a large, yellow 

 discal spot with a silky lustre, distal margin black; fringes orange, body greenish. Beneath brown, towards 

 the margin ochreous, the spots larger than above ; hindwing oehreous-yellow, the large yellow spot surrounded 

 by 7 brown spots. Expanse of wings: 1.4 inch. From Venezuela. 



D. brunnea Scddr. is above blackish-brown, only the forewing with 2 minute dots. Beneath the same, brunnca. 

 the proximal margin of the forewing lighter ; behind the cell two more dots, one between the median veins and 

 one near the apex. From Guatemala. 



68. Genus: Eumesia Fldr. 



The short antennae do not reach to the middle of the costal margin; the porrect palpi have a slender, 

 stunted terminal joint. Distal margin of forewing much longer than the proximal margin; the upper median 

 vein of the forewing with a bent course rises far before the cell-end. The strongly spined posterior tibiae exhibit 

 2 pair of spurs. Beside the typical species of Feldee another one has been described as Eimiesia, but it is 

 doubtfiil whether it belongs hereto. 



E. semiargentea Fldr. (191 h) is at once recognizable by the contrast of the uni-colom-ed dark brown 

 forewing with the silvery lustrous greyish-white hindwing. On the under surface the forewing is pale ochxeous, 

 the hindwing dirty white with a darker costal margin and proximal margin. Colombia. 



E. potomoni Weeks, described according to a $, is above bronze-brown, at the base and margins pofomom. 

 darker, with a black dot at the cell-end and 2 subapical hyaline dots, from which a bent, dark line proceeds 

 extending to the submedian space; hindwing the same with 2 dark discal streaks. Beneath lighter brown, 

 marked the same as above. Expanse of wings: P/^ inch. Venezuela (Suapvu-e). 



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