688 CHARIS. Bj- Dr. A. Seitz. 



qyas. S. gyas Cr. (133 i). Mostly smaller than the preceding species; besides recognizable by the yellowish- 



red forelegs which are black in acantus. The marking beneath similar as in acantus; some $$, however, have 



lasciva. above a yellow border of the hindwing (= lasciva Slich.). Central America to Brazil. 



myriea. S. Hiyrtea G. and 8. replaces gyas to the north of Nicaragua, as far as Mexico, but differs by the black 



forelegs. Beneath the second submarginal metallic band, which in acantus runs almost as far as the costa, 

 ends already at the median. Rarer. 

 gamelifi. S. gamelia G. and S. (133 i) has like gyas yellowish-red forelegs, but the forewings have here beneath 



oblong submarginal spots which are absent in gyas and myrtea. Otherwise the species greatly resembles the 

 latter, but myrtea has black forelegs like acantus. Common, Central America. 



p.wros-. S. psaros G. and S. Similar to the preceding, at the border of the hindwing there are small tips 



at the ends of the veins. The under surface is lighter, particularly in the disc of the wings, where it is almost 

 whitish, the markings and spottings of the allied species are here scarcely indicated. This species was based 

 psaroniu.^. upon a single $ from Guatemala. — psaronius Stick., based upon 2 South Brazilian $$, is beneath almost 

 white, in some places dusted in grey, and it has a red border of the wings, being also larger than p.saros 

 from Cxuatemala . 



63. Genus: Cliaris Hbn. 



This genus comprises a great number of tiny butterflies, all of which exhibit metallic lines before 

 the border of the wings, which is pointed at the apex, the distal line running closely in front of the border 

 of the wings, the second line 1 to 2 mm before it. The upper surface is rather unicolorously black or dark 

 brown. The bodies are mostly very delicate. The butterflies, in contrast with most of the Erycinidae, are 

 nearly all very common, sitting with their wings extended or spread out high (as if pinned) on umbels or 

 corapositae, mostly in their centres, which they do not like to leave. They then rise in a somewhat buzzing 

 flight, usually only to the next blossom where they settle down again. Like many Erycinidae, they seem 

 not to fly much spontaneously. 

 anius. Ch. atlius Cr. (= auius, avius auct., eleodora Godt.) (134 a). The many hundreds of specimens lying 



before me of this common species vary scarcely; they are recognizable by the under surface of the (J (J with 

 a magnificent deep blue reflection. The $ has not so distinctly white fringes of the hindwings and somewhat 

 more pointed forewings than our figure which was depicted according to a very much flown specimen and 

 retouched by a mistake in an exaggerated way by the artist. Also the speckling of the fringes of the fore- 

 wings is always present, but often scarcely noticeable. From Central America to Brazil, Ecuador and Bo- 

 calagiitig. livia. — We may add here calagutis Heiv. without the patria being exactly stated, exhibiting above only 1 

 silvery line, the under surface being dull dark grey instead of metallic blackish blue. 

 cleonus. Ch. cleonus Stall (= timaea Dhl.) (134 a). Similar to anius, but recognizable by the white fringes 



of the hindwing and by the under siu'face of the ^ being about like the upper surface, black with 2 parallel, 

 blue-metallic lines in front of the border and white fringes of the hindwing. The $ has on both surfaces between 

 caryailf. the silvery lines a red-brown, dotted marginal band. Guiana to Brazil and Bolivia. Common. — caryatis 

 Hew. (= cleonus Godt. nee Stoll) has a black under surface, with but 1 silvery line, being on the forewing 

 widened like a band; from the Amazon. 

 qynea. Ch. gynca Godt. Similar to the preceding, but much narrower fringes being mostly speckled on both 



wings, and differing by the ^ being coloured like the $, i. e. dusted with red-brown. The metallic lines are 

 above before the border quite thin, often only the distal line is preserved here, and quite faintly. South 

 Brazil, preferably sitting on yellow compositae so persistently that one may take it away with the poison- 

 zama. glass, if done cautiously. — zama Bat. (134 a) from the Amazon is above more rusty brown, the leaden lines more 

 candiope. intense, the spaces between the veins parted by dark; the under surface reddish-fawn-coloured. — candiope 

 Drc. is above more greyish-brown, beneath red-brown, on the whole larger; from Colombia. — Common. 

 nniyrrn. Ch. argyrea Bat. resembles the preceding, but above it is still darker than candiope, with indistinct 



dark dots above. The fringes are not white-speckled, there are on those of the forewings at most few white 

 dots; the space between the silvery lines is not red-brown, but dark brown. From Teffe; perhaps only a 

 aerigera. form of zama. — aefigera Stick, seems to approximate this form, but it is beneath dull yellowish-grey and 

 the proximal silvery line is cut through by the veins. South Brazil. Unknown to me. 

 jr.f.w. Ch. jessa Bsd. is a species which is said to originate from ,, Brazil", unknown to me; there does not 



exist any description of it; Stichel places it near kermodara; according to the figure it might belong to 

 one of the species already quoted. 

 hermodora. Ch. hermodora Fldr. (134 b) is a small species from Colombia, Venezuela and Panama. It greatlj' 



approximates anius, but the under siurface is here not of a lustrous blue, but like the upper surface, except 

 that there is beneath only 1 silvery line. Not rare. 

 thcndnni. Ch. thedora Fldr. (134 d). Above similar as anius, but the proximal metallic line on the hindwing 



is expanded to a band being broader in northern specimens, narrow in southern ones. Brazil, Bolivia and Peru. 



