OUROCNEMIS; SAROTA. By Dr. A. Seitz. 68.7 



typical specimens the forewing has a tiny central spot; in kupris Hew. (133 g) being mostly still larger a large kiip-ns. 

 rhombic spot stands in the centre of the forewing, above, behind or below which may be yet accessory 

 small spots, aureocultus Stick, is the name for Bolivians being beneath very much spotted. From the nor- 

 thern coast of South America to Bolivia and South Brazil; not very rare. 



A. bracteata Hew. (133 g). Under surface like that of the preceding species, but the upper surface hracieaia. 

 unspotted, black, of a blue lustre. Amazon to Bolivia; apparently rare. 



A. carausius Ww..{— mediisa Drc.) (133 h). In this species the dark marking of the under surface caraitsivs. 

 has increased so much that it has removed the light yellow colour except some traces before the apex. Upper 

 surface dark brown with 2 vitreoiis spots. Mexico and Central America. — In the smaller form principalis principalis. 

 Hpffr. (= carus Godm.) (133 h) lying before me only from Bolivia, the under surface of the hindwing.s is 

 marked more indefinitely and the forewings exhibit yet a third, very tiny spot. — In Felders collection in 

 Tring there is a transition without the patria being stated. Apparently rather rare. 



A. renaldus Stoll (133 h). Tiny vitreous spots, mostly only 1, comma-shaped, at the cell-end. Wings renaldus. 

 above deep dark blue except at the black apical part. Under surface earthy-brown with faintly lighter and 

 darker shades. The name indigator Sfich. denotes specimens in which the blue of the upper surface is narrowed. 

 Central America to South Brazil. — notius Stick. (133 h) are South Brazilians with a more indefinitely mar- nofuis. 

 ked under surface. — The butterflies are not rare, but very local and difficult to capture, as thej^ fly rapidly. 



61. Genus: Ourocueiiiis Bah. 



Approximating the preceding genus, but immediately recognizable by the shape of the wings. The 

 forewing more pointed, with a strongly bent costa, a more pointed apex and a slightly curved border. The 

 hindwing projects not only in the anal part, but also in a faint tooth at the places where the lower median 

 veins terminate. The palpi are long, with thick, club-shaped, projecting ends, the legs less long haired. The 

 species are apparently extremely rare. 



0. boulleti fe Cer/ (133 h). Under sm-face rather similar to that of Ji . caraws^ws ; upper surface blacki.sh, bnvlMi. 

 the wings in the disc with a dull blue gloss, without vitreous spots, hindwings at the anal part of the distal 

 margin faintly tinged in a rusty colour. The type I figure and which the Paris Museum had lent me, is denoted 

 by ,,Matto-Grosso"; Fassl sent another specimen from the Rio Songo. 



0. axiochus Hew. (133 h). The type has a dark, less variegated under surface, the booth at the end a.i'iorJms. 

 of the lower median vein is more obtuse, the blue lustre of the upper surface duller, more diffuse, the 

 border of the hindwing not rusty red in its anal part. ,, Brazil"; before me from Cuyaba (Coll. Bang-Haas). 



62. Genus: i^arota Wiv. 



Differing from the preceding genera by the less hairy legs (which, in Anteros, look like hairy tassels) 

 and by the hindwings of some species terminating, like in Helicopis, into a series of divergent tail-points. 

 The butterflies are brown, above without metallic colours, beneath, however, with a variegated markmg de- 

 corated with metallic fillets, which somewhat reminds us of that of the Indian Hypochrysops. In contrast 

 with the preceding genus the species of which number among the greatest rarities, the Saivta are not rare 

 where they occur. 



S. chrysus Cr. (133 h, i.). Blackish brown, hindwings lighter; $ above lighter with many large spots chri/.9}i.'). 

 of the forewing, cj darker with less and small spots of the upper surface. Typical ckrysus have light diffuse 

 spots in the variegated marking of the under surface, of which the one before the middle of the distal margm 

 is particularly large, rectangular, transverse. — In ab. dematria Ww. (133 i) the spots of the under siu-face demairia. 

 are reduced, particularly the large, light, transverse spot is not prominent. — ab. polypoecila Stick, are very polypoedla. 

 light $9 with remarkably many light spots. • — ab. neglecta Stick., on the contrary, has none or scarcely negleda. 

 any light spots of the upper surface. — From Mexico, where the species flies near Misantla in very large dark 

 specimens, through Central America and Colombia to the Amazon; in many districts common. 



S. acanthoides H.-Sckdff. Recognizable by sabre-shaped, feathered small tails being placed a't aU the acanfhoides. 

 terminations of veins at the border of the hindwing. Typical specimens from Guiana and the Lower Amazon 

 have shorter tails, those from the Upper Amazon (Pebas) longer tails (= splcata Stgr. 133 i). The latter have spicafa. 

 also a darker under surface and more distinct black spots between the metallic stripes of it. — Rare. 



S. acantus CV. (= acanthus F.) (133 i). This species greatly resembles gyas; both are above blackish- acanius. 

 brown, beneath with varyingly red and smalty-lustrous transverse stripes, acantus, however, differs from gyas 

 by having black forelegs, while gyas has reddish-yellow ones. Guiana to Bolivia; not rare. 



