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JVrUCIA; MORYS; PERIMELES. By Dr. M. Drafdt. 



drangular one farther distally to it, only a small whitish submedian one behind the stigma. Beneath light olive- 

 brown, forewing at the base of the costal margin blackish, the snbmedian spot larger. Hindwing with a small 

 whitish spot at the cell-end, behind it m a bent row 6 minute whitish spots between the veias. Expanse of 

 wings: 27 mm. Trinidad. 



degener. 0. dcgcner Plotz (186 e) is above blackish-brown, on the body with a faint greenish reflection with 



a grey stigma, two postdiscal white spots, the lower of which is oblong and distally bordering on the stigma, 

 and a subapical dot. Beneath scarcely lighter, in the disc of the forewing black, with 3 or 4 light postdiscal 

 dots on the hindwing. Colombia (Pacho). 



lydom. 0. lydora Plotz (186 e) is similar, the body much robuster, the two postdiscal spots of the forewing 



much larger, quadrangular. The hindwing exhibits also above behind the lower cell-end a white dot. Fringes 

 somewhat ochreous-brownish. Beneath more ochreous-brown, disc of forewing black, with a submedian large 

 yellowish-white diffuse spot. Hindwing strewn with blackish, mth 2 Avhite postdiscal dots. Venezuela. 



131. Genus: Mucia G. & S. 



Distinguished from Oeonus, in which the lower median vein of the forewing rises before the middle 

 of the cell, by this vein rising from the middle of the cell; ^J stigma a little bent^ oblique, of 3 parts: a short 

 scent-stripe from the rise of the upper median vein to the rise of the lower one, beneath it an oblique stripe 

 and a straight one from the middle of the submedian. 

 thyia. M. thyia G. <£• S. (186 e) is above like Onophas columbaria, but without bluish -green, the small spots 



smaller. Beneath the same, forewing with 4 subapical black dots. Hindwing with 3 svich dots near the apex 

 in a bent row, whereby it differs from all the similar species. Mexico to Matto Grosso. 



matahna. ^' matalma Schs. is above dark brown with a semi-transparent white spot behind the narrow black 



stigma, and a smaller one behind the lower cell-angle. Beneath olive-brown, forewing in the basal half dark 

 brown, at the anal angle a somewhat lighter patch. Costal margin of the hindwing darker, near the apex a 

 black dot and a postdiscal row of black dots, the 2 lowest being the largest. Expanse of wings: 34 mm. Petro- 

 polis. 



Valerius. 



credida. 



132. Genus : Morys G. & S. 



Discernible from the preceding genei'a by the hindwing bemg somewhat lobate at the anal angle, and 

 the different scent-organs extending as an oblique, broad stripe from the lower median vein to the middle of 

 the submedian. 



M. Valerius Mschlr. (= cerdo Bsd.l) (186 e). Above as the preceding, but with 2 subapical dots. 

 Beneath lighter, hindwing with 4 yellowish dots in a bent row near the apex. The $ is tinted more purple, 

 often with 3 white-hyaline postdiscal spots. It looks very much like Megistias tripunctus which, however, is 

 without the scent-stripe. Mexico to Colombia, Venezuela and Brazil; Trinidad. 



M. credula Plotz (186 f) is much larger, but owing to the similar scent-stripe it may belong hereto. 

 On the blackish-brown forewing there are in the cell 2 large white hyaline spots, behind them 3, and 3 sub- 

 apical ones; scent-stripe sUverj- grey bordered with black. Beneath only somewhat lighter, more brownish. 

 Brazil. 



vopiscus. 



hcda. 



133. Genus : Perimeles S. u. G. 



Separated from the preceding genera hy the long-haired legs and by the scent-organ of the (J: a bent 

 stripe extends from the base of the upper median vein to the rise of the lower one, below it there is a short 

 stripe and a transverse part proceeds from the middle of the submedian. 



P. remus F. (= justinoides Btlr.) (186 f) is a common, well-known species, easily discernible by the 

 characteristic under surface of the hindwing: in the basal quarter deep chestnut-brown, distally bordered by 

 whitish like the fl-hole costal margin, in the anal three quarters gradually turning grejdsh-brown. Above mono- 

 tonously brown. From Mexico to Brazil and Trinidad. — f. vopiscus H.-Schaff. from Mexico is beneath more 

 variegated, with a more chestnut tint, on the forewing with 2 pinkish-reddish costal-marginal spots. 



P. beda Plotz (186 f) is a small species which may belong hereto. Above black with 2 minute postdiscal 

 and 3 subapical whitish dots of the forewing, of the latter the middle dot is removed proximally. Fringes very 

 faintly speckled lighter. Beneath the forewing is duller, more brownish, the fringes more distinctly speckled. 

 Hindwing in the costal half with a light brownish -white broad longitudinal stripe from the base, which is sharply 

 defined below towards the dark anal part, towards the costal margin gradually passing over into the narro-w 

 dark costal margin; in the middle of the Ught part there are some small dark brown spots. Brazil (Blumenau). 



