970 PAPIAS. By Dr. M. Draudt. 



at the apex lilce the hindwing leek-gi-een, the spots more whitish than above, the lowest very much widened 

 towards the anal angle. The hindwing shows an almost straight, silvery white band, along the proximal margin 

 a blackish, wedge-shaped spot. According to a cj of the Coll. Fassl from South Peru (Madre de dios). 



zimra. M. zitnra Hew. It is doubtfxd whether this species and the following belong hereto. Above red- brown 



with a postdiscal oblique band of 4 hyaline spots and 2 small subapical .spots. Hindwing close behind the middle 

 with an angular ochreous-yellow band; fringes light yellow. Beneath tinted green, marked as above, both 

 wings with a submarginal band of ochreous-yellow spots, the hindwing besides with a yellow basal spot, the 

 light yellow discal band is much broader and extends from the costal margin to the inner-marginal vein. Expanse 

 of wings: ^/^ inch. Brazil. 



oropa. M. oropn Hew. ( = angulina Pto'te, fasciata ilfscAZr.) (187 f) approaches the preceding, but on the forewing 



it exhibits a coherent, orange band from the costal margin to the middle of the proximal margin, on the hindwing 

 also above an orange basal spot beside the discal band. Beneath the same, but the bands are almost white, 

 the apex of the f orewing is tinted green, the hindwing is green and the band extends farther towards the anal 

 angle. The basal spot is situate less closely at the base than in zimra. Expanse of wings: l^/g inch. Brazil. 

 verdanta. M. verdanta Weeks seems to belong hereto, if it is not synonymous to the preceding. Above dark 



brown, towards the base strewn somewhat tan-coloui'ed, with 3 small subapical spots, below them removed 

 farther towards the margin are 2 small and below them 3 large postdiscal spots, all of them reddish yellowish- 

 brown. Hindwing dark brown with a broad tan-coloured band from the apex to the middle of the proximal 

 margin. Beneath the wings ai'e tan-coloured, at the costal margin and apex of the forewing and on the hindwing 

 covered with green; the band of the hindwing is purely white. Expanse of wings : 1.15 inch. Venezuela (Suapure). 

 Caligula. M. caligula Schs. may be provisionally inserted here. Above dark brown with lighter fringes and a 



fine scent-stripe at the transverse vein and a round scent-scale stripe between the lower median vein and cell. 

 Beneath olive-brown, on the forewing with a darker cell-end streak; cell and base darkened, the apical half of 

 the proximal margin light yellowish. Hindwing with a broad, white band from the apex to the proximal margin 

 above the anal angle, shortly before the proximal margin interrupted by a light olive-brown stripe along the 

 fold. Expanse of wings: 33 mm. Novo Friburgo. 



^ 143. Genus: I*apias G. <&: S. 



Distinguished from the preceding genera by the hindwing being somewhat prolonged at the anal angle; 

 besides the (J is without the scent-organ. 

 integra. P. Integra Mob. (187 e) is above deep blackish-brown, the under surface somewhat lighter, blackish- 



brown, towards the margin lighter, especially at the anal angle of the forewing. The band is dirty grey; the 

 eyes are surrounded by a dark reddish-yellow colour. Mexico to Brazil. 

 dictys. P. dictys G. db S. (187 c) is smaller, beneath more reddish, mostly with a small, white subapical dot; 



on the hindwing beneath there are 3 small postdiscal dots. Mexico to Panama. 

 hycsos. P. hycsos Mab. 8ilky black with a ferruginoas reflection in the disc, in it a small, diaphanous dot, 



above it a small one not transparent; 2 small, postdiscal, oblique spots, the lower twice as long; as far as 

 the spots the proximal part of the wing is darker; fringes ferruginous yellow. Beneath the wing is deep blackish- 

 brown, the forewing with a metallic violet reflection, the hindwing with a blue lustre or entirely vjolettish-blue. 

 Expanse of wings: 28 mm. Colombia. 

 microsema. P. microsema G.d: S. (= phaeomelas Hbn.) (187 e) is above the same ; beneath more reddish, the anal 



angle of the forewing is much lighter, more extensive ; on the forewing there are 2 postdiscal dots and a subapical 

 one; on the hindwing beneath 4 whitish dots in a bent row. Mexico, Costa Rica, Panama, Brazil, Trinidad. 

 phainis. P. phaitlis G. & S. is the same, but beneath without any spots with differently shaped genitals. 



Mexico, Guatemala, Costa Rica. 

 rubida. P, rubida Plotz (187 e). Above blackish-brown, on the body and bases of the wings with a very faint 



greenish reflection. Beneath somewhat duller brown, apex of the forewing and the whole hindwing deep chestnut- 

 coloured, with distinct black veins. From the somewhat similar Eutychide umber it differs by the black anal 

 part of the forewing beneath and the absence of the cellular spot. Brazil. 

 derasa. P. derasa Plotz (187 f) is a much larger species, monotonously blackish-brown, with greyish-brown 



fringes. On the under surface the distal-marginal half of the forewing is lighter brown, towards the dark disc 

 dentately defined. Rio de Janeiro. 

 subcostula- P. subcostulata i/.-<ScM//. (187 f) is somewhat smaller than (derasa, abo-vethesame, uni-coloured blackish- 



'*'• brown. Beneath the costal maigin and apical half of the forewing and the hindwing is somewhat duller brown, 

 with very fine light yellowish vems. Fringes with a slight ochreous reflection. From Brazil. 

 caura. P. caura Plotz (? = tristissimus Schs.) (187 g) is very much like integra (187 e); above uni-coloured 



brownish-black, beneath a little lighter, browner with a broad whitish-grey inner-marginal part of the forewing. 

 From Surinam and Peru. 

 ctyanus. P. ctyanus Schs. Above dark brown, on the vertex and on the palpi haired yellowish. Beneath reddish- 



brown, the basal half of the forewing blackish ; on the hindwing the inner-marginal part is light brown. Expanse 

 of wings: 27 mm. From Truiidad and Novo Friburgo. 



