euclia. 
negra. 
momina. 
scotosis. 
sobrina. 
demonica. 
aurantia. 
intermedia. 
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almost as densely striped with grey-yellow as in bulis and leontine, the yellow discal band consequently 
not sharply defined distally, the hindwing without distinctly defined marginal band. 9 similar of the g; 
upperside of the hindwing with black line bordering the apex of the cell, which is sometimes distinct also 
in the g. Cajamarca, North Peru, taken by O. T. Baron at about 3000 m. in large numbers in May. 
A. negra. Whether the two forms referred here constitute an independent species from leontine can 
scarcely be decided from the very few examples yet known. The black median band of the forewing above 
and beneath narrower than in the leontine forms and the orange discal band, which is yellow beneath, corre- 
spondingly broader; the black distal margin of the hindwing sharply defined. Underside of the hindwing 
grey-yellow in the basal half, especially in the cell, otherwise red-brown with dark distal margin, without 
the dark abbreviated band round the apex of the cell, which occurs in all the leontine forms. South-East 
Ecuador and North Peru. — euclia Dogn. Not known to me in nature; perhaps the form is identical with A. 
leontine bulis from the same locality, though the (uncoloured) figure given by DoGNrn does not fit with any 
of the rather numerous bulis examples that I have compared. ¢: the black distal margin of the hindwing 
above much narrowed anally and beneath only indicated. Loja, Ecuador. — negra Fldr. 9: the black distal 
margin of the hindwing but little narrowed posteriorly, sharply defined, broad and distinct beneath also. Rio 
Negro in North Peru. 
A. momina Jord. (= mamina Jord. laps. typ.) (82e). Very similar to the following species, occurs 
together with it and is therefore probably an independent species. Palpus entirely black, collar and breast 
spotted with red-brown. The basal area and discal band of the forewing above and beneath, as in A. 
demonica, orange-red, of a deeper tone than in A. leontine, the orange-red stripe along the hindmargin better 
developed than in demonica, the veins intersecting the discal band more distinctly black; the black distal 
margin broader than its distance from the apex of the cell, not sharply defined, the black stripes thick, the 
abdominal margin and the base washed over with black. Beneath the base and cell of the hindwing are 
striped with yellowish grey, the rest of the hindwing as well as the apex of the forewing more or less dark 
reddish brown, sometimes with distinct grey submarginal streaks on the hindwing. The forewing bears com- 
monly 1 or 2 light spots in the orange-red discal band both above and beneath. The Q above similar to 
the g, but the basal area of the forewing darkened and the hindwing shaded with grey-yellow. The whole 
under surface of the hindwing and the distal part of the forewing densely striped with yellow-grey, the whole 
costal margin of the forewing grey-yellow. — East Peru, in the provinces of Huanuco, Juin and Cuzco. 
A. demonica. Distinguishable from A. leontine by the orange-red colour of the discal band on the 
underside of the forewing. At most this band is somewhat yellow distally. Palpus laterally with yellowish 
grey scaling; collar and breast sprinkled with orange. ¢g: forewing as in A. momina, but the discal band 
intersected by much finer black veins; the black marginal band of the hindwing sharply defined. Beneath 
the hindwing is red-brown with darker, broad distal margin, the cell and often a few short stripes before 
and below it yellowish grey. 92 larger and paler than 3, the basal area of the forewing frequently strongly 
washed over with black; the markings vary in colour from orange-red to pale yellowish grey; beneath the 
hindwing either as in the ¢ or striped throughout with yellowish grey, as also the distal part of the forewing. 
Distributed from South-East Ecuador to Bolivia; a common species. The earlier stages unknown. — sco- 
tosis Jord. 3: the basal area mostly larger than in demonica Hpffr. (82), hence the black median area 
narrower, the discal band longer, as the spot placed between the median veins is larger and there is mostly 
also a small spot below the lower median; the breadth of the marginal band of the hindwing in the middle 
greater than its distance from the apex of the cell. 2 similar to the 3, paler, the basal area of the forewing 
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not shaded with black. South-East Ecuador. — sobrina Jord. 3: quite similar to the preceding form, perhaps 
not constantly differing from it. Discal band beneath with distinct yellow tinge; hindwing somewhat more 
distinctly striped. Environs of Chachapoyas in North Peru. — demonica Hpffr. ($ = nicylla Hpffr.) (82 b, c). 
3: the orange-red discal band nearly always considerably narrower than the black median band, seldom 
reaching the lower median and never extending beyond it; the diameter of the black marginal band of the 
hindwing, measured in the middle, shorter than the distance of the band from the apex of the cell. The 
2 occurs in 3 principal forms, which are connected by transitions. In all of them the basal area of the forewing 
above is more or less strongly suppressed by black. 9-f. aurantia form. nov., discal band and hindwing orange; 
Q-f. intermedia form. nov., discal band yellow-grey, hindwing crange; Q-f. demonica Hpffr., discal band and 
hindwing yellow-grey. Hoprrer described the butterfly first from the 2 as demonica and then from the ¢ as 
nicylla; as demonica was described’ on p. 345 and nicylla on p. 346 the former name takes precedence. de- 
monica is common in eastern Peru and Bolivia and is known northwards as far as the Rio Pozuzc. 
Section Il. Distal half of the costal margin of the forewing beneath 
clothed with bristles,without scales. 
d) thalia Group. 
Distal part of both wings beneath and above scaled, only at the distal margin with hair-scales; claws 
of the 99 asymmetrical. 
A. anteas Db/.(83 c). Cell of the hindwing beneath without row of bristles. The discal band of the forewing broad, 
