TIGASIS; EUTYCHIDE. By Dr. M. Deatjdt. 



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134. Genus: Tigasis G. d- 8. 



Antennae longer than half the costal margin; otherwise all the same as in the preceding, except the 

 o scent-organ: a bent stripe obliquely running from the rise of the upper median vein to the middle of the 

 submedian and being parted bj' the lower median vein. 



T. zalates G. d- S. (186 f) is above uni-coloured blackish-brown, with a darker stigma. Beneath zalaUs. 

 somewhat lighter, more reddish, the proximal margin of the forewing near the anal angle still lighter. Costa 

 Rica. 



T. hemeterius Plotz (186 g) ma_y perhaps belong hereto, since it shows the same scent-stripe, but hemeteritis. 

 the forewing is somewhat longer, the apex more produced. The blackish-brown forewing exhibits one .small 

 white postdiscal and subapical punctiform spot each. Beneath the same, in the disc of the forewing darkened; 

 on the hindwing there are behind the lower cell-angle also 2 minute white dots. Patria unknown. God3ia:;s 

 mentions a couple of the same species from Cuba without the white spots; this form may be denominated: 

 godmani form. nov. godviani. 



T. sameda H.-Schdff. (= erebina Plotz) (186 g) is not identical with Rinthon cynm. (185 h), but sameda. 

 owing to the c[uite different scent-organ it much rather belongs hereto, although it does not quite match to 

 it; the stigma consists of a stripe between the median veins on the median and a very short part below it 

 in the same direction. The species entirely resembles hemeterius above, but it has one more postdiscal spot 

 between the median veins. Beneath somewhat lighter, more reddish brown, in the disc of the forewing black; 

 the hindwing shows some insignificant postcellular accumulations of greyish-white scales. Brazil. 



T. aphilos H.-Schdff. (= obeda Btlr.) (186 g) maj' also be ranged into this group of species. Above apMlos. 

 blackish-brown with one postdiscal and 3 subapical small white spots. Fringes of hindwings white, on the 

 hindwing smoky. Beneath somewhat more reddish brown. Venezuela. 



T. cyrus Plotz (= duroca Plotz) (186 g) is placed to aphilos by Godman. Above blackish-brown, cyns. 

 with a greenish reflection on the body and base of the wings, and 2 small white postdiscal spots. Beneath the 

 same, but somewhat more reddish. Rio de Janeiro. 



T, misera Schs. may provisionally be inserted here. Above dark brown with blackish fringes and a mlsem. 

 long, narrow scent-stripe below the cell between the median veins and from there twice interrupted to the sub- 

 median. Beneath brighter brown, the hindwing with 2 small yellow spots behind the cell, one behind the upper, 

 the other behind the lower cell-angle. Expanse of wings: 40 mm. Petropolis, also in Trinidad. 



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135. Genus: Eiitycliitle G. db S. 



Antennae haK as long as the costal margin. Otherwise very closely allied to Cohalus from which it 

 differs by the lower median vein of the forewing rising before the middle of the cell; hindwing analwards pro- 

 duced. The stigma is composed of a very much extended, acute-angled part between the bases of the two median 

 veins, a longitudinal stripe below it and a third similar one on the submedian. 



E. cingulicornis H.-Schaff. (186 g) is above brown, behind the cell of the forewing there are 3 white 

 spots in a straight row, subapically there are 1 or (in southern specimens) 2 small spots, and there is often also 

 a celliilar spot. The hindwing exhibits 2 small spots behind the cell, which are absent in southern specimens. 

 Beneath the costal margin of the forewing is reddish-yellow in the basal half, the anal angle light grey; the 

 hindwing is in the basal third lilac-whitish grey, distally red-brown. Antennal club at the base curled yellow. 

 Guatemala to Brazil, also in Trinidad. 



E. complana H.-Schdff. (= midia Hew., gura Plotz, favetta Plotz) (186 g,h) is much larger; on the' com plana 

 forewing there are only 2 yellowish postdiscal spots and 3 subapical ones ; the hindwing is uni-coloured. Beneath 

 the same, scarcely lighter, the hindwing with 1 or 2 yellowish dots behind the cell. Head and body are haired 

 greenish. ^Mexico to Venezuela. 



E. ochus G. d- S. (186 h) is smaller, with smaller spots, the green on the body scarcelj- traceable; oc/aw. 

 it also greatly resembles Rinthon cy^iea (185 h), but it is separated by the scent-organ and the absence of the 

 light anal angle on the forewing beneath. Mexico to Guiana and the Amazon, and from Trmidad. 



E. orthos G. <& S. (186 h) is still smaller than ochus, the subapical dots are absent. On the luider orlJios^ 

 .surface the proximal margin of the forewing is lighterj the stigma above much less developed and fuier. Head 

 and body are greenish, the abdomen beneath white. Panama. 



E. lycortas G. & S. (186 h) resembles ochus above, but it differs above bj' a submedian, oblong, white lycortas. 

 spot of the forewing. Beneath very different, the submedian spot extraordiuarilj- large, greyish-white; costal 

 margin chestnut-coloured, in the apex with an oblique silvery line, the distal margin lighter grey; on the hind- 

 wing the costal margin is broadly chestnut-brown, the distal margin strewn with a lighter grey, T\'ith an indistinct 

 light grey band from the apex to the cell-end, proximal margin purple-brown. Mexico. 



