PHYCIODES. By J. Rosmr. 443 
Ph. subota Godm. a. Salv., from Guatemala, resembles ardys, but the submarginal lines on the hind- 
wings are nearly obliterated, the base of the hindwings uniformly deep blackish-fuscous, and the hindwings 
are purplish grey beneath, not laved with ferruginous. 
Ph. lelex Bates (90d). Like canthe, but of smaller-size and with the markings of the upper surface 
yellowish; on the forewings a few more pale spots, and on the hindwings 2 pale submarginal lines. Under- 
neath the hindwing lacks the white median band, and all the pale markings are reduced, rendering the general 
appearance much darker. Panama. 
Ph. annita Stgr. (90d), from Venezuela. Upper surface blackish brown with a few nearly obsolete 
marks on the forewings and 3 yellowish lines on the hindwings. Underside dirty yellowish, with the usual 
markings. 
Ph. morena Ségr. i. 1. (90d), from Peru (Cuzco). Wings with smooth margins; upper surface with a 
yellowish submarginal line and a subterminal row of black, yellow margined eye-spots on the hindwings 
On the forewings only traces of a yellowish terminal line. Underside greyish-black, devoid of all markings 
Ph. atronia Bates (881i); from Guatemala. 9: Wings broad, dark brown; forewings with a curved 
blackish-fuscous stripe at base, hindwings with a submarginal row of short, curved light brown lines. Fore- 
wings with-blunt apex, and termen deeply excavated about the middle, hindwings distinctly so at apex and 
with termen denticulate; forewings with a small brown spot between several of the veins behind the middle. 
Under surface dusky brown in the middle, paler at the margins, the dark lines as above, the interspaces lighter 
than the ground. Hindwings paler, with some almost imperceptible marks. 
Ph. argentea Godm. a. Salv., from Guatemala and Nicaragua, is closely related to atronia, but both 
sexes display on the under surface of the hindwings a silvery lustre. 
Ph. nebulosa Godm. a. Salv. (881), from Guatemala, has the hindwings dark brown, the forewings 
spotted with ferruginous, as also the base of the forewing, the latter with a submarginal row of lunules. 
Under surface of forewings yellowish, hindwings pinkish-white, dusted with yellowish-fulvous, with an irregular, 
delicately tinted blotch reaching the costal margin. Closely allied to the atronia group. 
Ph. alethes Bates, from Central Guatemala and Ecuador, is related to ardys, lelea and ptolyca. 3: Fore- 
wing with termen moderately excavated, but the anal angle not perceptibly produced. Dark brown, with the 
yellowish spots moderately large. Hindwings with a few oblique reddish marks at base, the median stripe 
moderately broad, the 2 submarginal lines fine and pretty much contiguous. Underneath the hindwings differ 
from those of /elex in the presence of dusky brown and reddish spots, two of which are united to a broad, 
almost coherent, median band. The submarginal lunules not very distinct. 
Of Ph. archesillea Fldr., from Mexico (Cordoba, taken in January) we only can furnish the origina 
description, which reads as follows: “Allied to alethes Bates, but with the wings shaped as in stesilea Bates 
marked with a dense cluster of dirty yellow basal spots, a pale ochreous band in the cell and a submarginal 
row of pale ochreous lunules; on the forewings the 5. lunule much the larger, the rest quite minute or blurred; 
on the hindwings the lunules are followed by a series of pale ochreous striae which toward the vein (costa?) 
are of decided yellowish tint; otherwise as in alethes, with which it corresponds also on the under surface, only 
the forewings have two apical lunules, the hindwings a basal spot and discal fascia, both much clearer 
white’. 
Ph. conferta Fldr. (90 d), from Bahia, of which our figure represents the type, displays the same mar- 
kings on both sides, only the grovnd-colour of the underside is much lighter. 
Ph. ianthe F. (90d, e) from Brazil and Bolivia. Upper surface blackish-brown, with white markings, 
as seen in our figure. Under surface characterized by the yellowish tint of the inner half of the forewings 
which otherwise reproduce the markings of the upper surface. Underside of hindwings with a row of sub- 
marginal lunules, followed by a series of eye-spots. The white median band of the upper surface is reproduced 
also beneath, and the basal area shows a brownish design on white ground. — atra Ky. i. 1. (90 b, c), from 
Argentina, has the white markings reduced, both above and beneath, and the yellowish basal area of the under- 
side of the forewings more brillant and extensive. 
Ph. abas Hew. (= fellula Schaus) (90 e), from Colombia, where it ascends to altitudes of 6000 ft., differs 
from ianthe in the narrower wings and reduced white markings of the upper surface of the forewings. Also 
beneath it resembles ianthe, but the hindwings have the submarginal row of lunules not white, but dark, oc- 
casionally quite black. 
Ph. hera Cr. (90 e), from Surinam, is distinguished from ianthe by the much broader white median band 
on the hindwings and the much larger and differently shaped white spots on the forewings. Underneath the 
subota. 
lelex. 
annila. 
morenda. 
atronia. 
argentea. 
nebulosa. 
alethes. 
archesillea. 
conferta. 
ianthe. 
atra. 
abas. 
hera. 
