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MEGISTIAS. By Dr. M. Deatjdt. 



caiocala. M. catocala H.-Schaff. (178 i) is larger, the $ shows 3 postdiscal spots, the submedian spot of which 



is yellowish, 3 subapical white dots and below them farther towards the margin 2 more small ones; fringes 

 yellowish, speckled darker. Beneath the hindwing is violettish-grey with irregular darker macular bands at 

 the base, in the disc and before the margin, the latter being deposited above the cell. Patria unknown. Ploetz's 

 figure entirely resembles that of Halotus saxula (= angellus, 183 c). 



theogenis. M. theogenis Cap. (187 i) entu'ely resembles tripunctatus above, blackish-brown with 3 small, -white 



subapical and 2 postdiscal spots. Beneath much lighter brownish-grey, in the chsc of the forewing blackish, 

 in the submedian area lighter whitish. Hindwing with whitish dots in the cell and behind it in a bent row. 



Mimndus. M. triputictus H.-Schaff. (= ancus Mschlr., ? conta Plotzt) (187k) is above somewhat like theogenis, 



but it has only t^\o subapical dots and besides another small j^ellowish submedian spot; fringes of hindwing 

 somewhat yellowish. Beneath likewise allied to the preceding, on the hindwing with a blurred cellular spot 

 and a lighter grey postdiscal band. South America, Cuba. 



uriiba. M. uruba Plotz (187 k). Above brownish-black with entirely extinct, small subapical spots, below 



them 2 spots removed more towards the margin, and 2 postdiscal spots. Beneath of a somewhat lighter and 

 broTSTiish tint, on the forewing with larger spots, the anal part broadly lighter grey. The hmdwing is broadly 

 hued purple-brown at the costal margin, in the larger anal half violettish-grey with 2 bands of purple-brown 

 spots obliquely extending from the apex to the proximal margin and not crossing the inner-marginal fold. 

 BrazU. 



fraus. M. fraus G. (& S. (187 i). Lustrous blackish-brown, with 3 white hyaline sabapical dots. Beneath 



lighter, the forewing marbled darker, with a quadrangular, blackish-brown subapical macula. Hindwing with 

 3 dark bands. Mexico, Guatemala, Hondui'as. 



telata. M. telata H.-Schaff. (= tyrtaeus Plotz) (187 i). Above like fraus, but besides with 2 postdiscal spots 



and 2 often indistinct, dirty white, small spots in the middle of the costal margin. Beneath blackish-brown, the 

 spots larger, the costal margin ferruginous- brown, the distal margin grey. Hmdwing ferruginous-brown with 

 2 irregular bands from the proximal margin to the costal margin and apex. Mexico to Venezuela and Guiana. 



corticea. M. corticea Plotz (= epiberus Mob.) (187 k). Above blackish-brown with an oblique row of ochreous- 



yellow spots; hindwing almost entirely scaled and haired ochreous-yellow. Beneath ferruginous-brown or 



ochreous-yellow, forewing in the proximal half blackish with 2 yellow discal spots. Mexico to Brazil and Trinidad. 



noctis. — f. noctis Plotz is above and especially beneath very much darkened. From the Chiriqui. — f. lysias Plotz 



lysias. jg ^ transition to it from Venezuela. 



M. leucone G. <& S. (187 k) is similar, somewhat smaller, the forewing with only 2 postdiscal spots 

 and 2 subapical ones; hindwing less ochreous-yellow. Beneath likewise darker. Guatemala. 



M. eorius Schs. (187 k). Dark brown, fringes distally grey; the forewing shows small postdiscal accu- 

 mulations of minute yellow scales between the veins. Beneath the forewing is black, at the costal margin and 

 apex strewn somewhat ochreous, with a whitish subapical band. Hindwing lilac-gi'ey, strewn with whitish, 

 in the basal half of the costal margin and a broad shade from the middle of the proximal margin to the apex 

 dark brown, strewn with ochreous. Allied with telata. Expanse of wings: 21 mm. Castro (Parana). 



M. xantho Schs. (189 h). The blackish-brown forewing shows a yellowish-brown costal-marginal 

 stripe in the basal half and a similar one above the inner-marginal vein and small postdiscal spots scaled yellowish, 

 the hindwmg exhibitmg a similar postdiscal shade. The light brown fringes are more or less spotted black. 

 Beneath the veins in the costal-marginal and distal-marginal half are striped yellowish, the spots similar as 

 above. Hindwing more lilac-grey, with yellowish vems, with a bent, dark discal band and large marginal spots. 

 Costa Rica (Juan Vmas). 



M. ranesus ScJis. x\bove plain dark brown, with lighter fringes. Forewing beneath dark brown, at 

 the proximal margin lighter, at the distal margin and apex strewn with lilac, at the base of the costal margin 

 and before the apex mixed somewhat with ochreous. Hindwing in the costal half reddish-brown with an ochreous- 

 red basal spot, in the distal half brown, strewn with lilac; lUac scales towards the base below the cell. Expanse 

 of wings: 20 to 24 mm. Castro (Parana). 



M. polistion Schs. Dark brown, fringes reddish-grey. Forewing with 2 small, whitish postdiscal spots, 

 at the base of the costal margin scaled olive ; subapically and above the middle of the submedian accumulations 

 of yellowish scales. Beneath light olive-brown, disc of forewmg blackish, with a postdiscal row of small yellow- 

 reddish spots and a similar cellular spot. Expanse of wings: 27 mm. Petropolis. 



M. erythrostlcta Plotz (187 k). Above piu-ple-brown with a small cellular spot and 2 small postdiscal 

 spots, and a subapical dot; fringes grey, speckled darker. Beneath lUac-grey, disc of forewmg darkened with 

 purple. Hindwing lHac-grey, strewn Aidth ash-grey, with indistinct pm-ple macular bands in the middle and 

 before the distal margin, as well as a darkened base. Rio de Janeiro. 



M. servilius Plotz (187 k). It is questionable whether the species is correctly placed here. Above 

 black with 2 white postdiscal spots and a small submedian one. Beneath light bro^^^l, with finely darker veins 

 and a whitish stripe along the lower median vem of the hindwing. From Surinam. 



leucone. 



xantho. 



■polistion. 



eryihrostic- 

 ta. 



servilius. 



