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moreover the median area of the hindwing beneath is much lighter. — rosina Dogn., likewise from Bolivia, 
has the upperside of the hindwing black, the markings of the forewing redder, and the rust-red marginal bands 
of the under surface are almost obsolete. 
Ph, fallax Sigr., from Peru (Chanchamayo), is very similar to actinote, but instead of the rust-red 
marginal band on the under surface of both wings it has only a row of brown submarginal spots on the hindwing. 
Ph. hopfferi spec. nov. (924, erroneously as acraea), from Peru, is very similar to actinote, but the 
rust-red marginal bands on the under surface are absent. 
Ph. erebia spec. nov. (91 b), from Peru (province of Huanuco, 1900 m.), has the forewing red-yellow 
with only the following black markings: a broad apex, a large rounded discocellular spot and an oblong 
spot at the inner margin. The hindwing is unicolorous black. The under surface is marked like the upper, but 
of paler colour. 
P. actinotina Stgr. 7. 1. (91 b), from Bolivia, is characterized by the red basal part of the forewing 
and a narrow white stripe at the costal margin of the hindwing. It is sharply distinguished from the other 
similar species by the under surface of the hindwing, the ground-colour being here whitish. In addition to 
the dark brown veins and interneural stripes there are present a broad grey-brown band at the distal margin, 
5 black-margined spots of the same colour near the base of the hindwing and 2 red-brown spots in the 
middle of the wing at the costal margin. 
Ph. vanessoides spec. nov. (91 b), from Colombia (Bogota), differs from the preceding species in the 
Vanessa-like shape of the forewing. The upper surface is black with the basal part of the forewing red. The 
under surface is much lighter and the dark veins and interneural stripes stand out sharply against the ground- 
colour. : 
Ph. elaea Hew., from Ecuador, has the wings almost the same shape as in vanessoides. The upper 
surface is black-brown and the forewing has a scarlet band reaching to the submedian and becoming broad- 
er posteriorly, divided by the black veins into 4 patches. The under surface corresponds to the upper, the 
apex of the forewing is grey-brown and the veins and interneural stripes black, two spots near the base and 
a part of the distal margin scarlet. 
Ph. nebrites Weym., from Bolivia (Cochabamba), is similar to Actinote bycia. This species has the 
wings shaped as in vanessoides and is also similar in the style of markings, but has besides the vermilion basal 
area a subapical band of the same colour, which is divided into 7 spots by the dark veins. The ground- 
colour of the upper surface is brown. The hindwing is also brown, and has darker veins and interneural stripes 
and a white costal margin. The underside of the forewing is similar to the upper, but the red colour in 
the basal part is extended to the costal margin and the last spot of the outer band is distally white in cellule 3. 
In addition the apex and the distal margin are lighter brown and traversed by the dark brown veins and 
internevral lines. The ground-colour of the hindwing is white, traversed throughout by the brown veins and 
brown longitudinal lines between the veins. The distal margin is dusted with brown for a breadth of 4 mm., 
but this becomes indistinct towards the costal margin. At the base are placed 5 spots margined with red- 
brown, 2 of which are in the cell, in addition there are 3 red spots within a large dark brown spot on the 
middle of the costal margin in cellules 5 to 7 and further some brownish yellow spots close to the distal 
margin in cellules 2 to 5. Body brown, only the abdomen beneath with ochre-yellow median stripe. About 
the same size as vanessoides. Only 1 g known. 
Ph. eleates Weym. (91 a) from Colombia has the same shape as vanessoides, but, as the figure shows, 
is quite differently marked and coloured. Only 1 @ is known. 
Of Ph. epione Godm. & Salv. (91 b), from Colombia (Bogota), 1 g is before us. Upper surface steel- 
blue, with the rather broad red inner margin of the hindwing standing out sharply. The under surface is 
black, dusted with yellowish at the base of both wings and with reddish at the inner angle of the hindwing. 
Ph. styx Sigr., from Colombia, is very similar to Actinote neleus (figured on pl. 81c), except that 
it has the body black instead of red. The under surface is grey-black, the veins and interneural stripes are 
black, the base of the hindwing yellowish. 
Ph. aurora spec. nov. (91 b), from Ecuador (Zamora, 3000—4000 ft.), of which 2 9 are before us, 
is perhaps further 2-form of castilla. The under surface is lighter than the upper and the veins and interneural 
stripes stand out sharply on account of the dark scaling. The red anal spot of the upperside of the hindwing is 
absent beneath. 
Ph. ariciila Hdffr., from Peru (Chanchamayo), is only known to us from the authori’s description 
¢ similar to castilla, wings narrower, forewing behind the apex “‘strongly excavated", red band of the forewing 
much broader, under surface entirely unicolorous brown-black, without markings. 
Ph. castilla Fidr. (g 92, 9 91), from Kast Colombia, has the 9 very different from the 3. It is 
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rosina. 
fallax. 
hopfferi. 
erebia. 
actinolina, 
vanessoides. 
elaea. 
nebrites. 
eleates. 
epione. 
styx. 
aurora. 
aricilla. 
castilla, 
a 
