barnesi. 
laxis. 
vichada. 
canoma. 
hazarma. 
eliodora. 
gisco. 
astuta. 
500 PERISAMA. By J. Roper. 
P. barnesi Schaus (102 Ba, b) is an entirely differing species. We are unable to ascertain whether it 
belongs to this genus, since the animal is only known to us from the figure. Striking are the position of 
the blue band on the upper surface of the forewings, being placed very much towards the margin, as well as 
the markings of the under surface especially on the hindwings. 
P. laxis Gwen. The author describes this species as follows: 
IT am very much in doubt whether this small species is a real Callicore (Perisama), but the sole specimen 
of the Museum of Geneva being in a very bad condition I do not dare to make it the basis of a new genus 
which would then be insufficiently characterized. Shape of Callicore clymena. Forewing with very much pro- 
jecting angle like in Vanessa, black, somewhat dentilated, with small whitish crescents, three rays of green 
grains of dust at the base of the wing, a small curved band beyond the centre, beginning behind the apex 
with a white spot and fading away in a group of green grains of dust; finally a golden-greens subapical 
streak. Hindwing somewhat dentate, but not angular, black with a subterminal band composed of 4 small 
crescents and followed by a number of dust-grains at the anal angle, the whole sparkling in a greyish green, 
but not golden. Under surface of all the wings coloured like coffee with milk, here and there suffused with 
pale violet; the fringe-edging is preceded by an extremely fine carmine line only noticeable under a magnifying 
glass. Forewing with entirely carmine disk, furthermore a broad black band posteriorly effaced, above marked 
with a white subcostal spot. At first sight the hindwings seem to be unicolorous, except the apex the origin 
of which is white, but when examining them carefully, we notice a very much dentated subterminal line of a 
bright carmine, cleared up by white dust-grains. Peru. 
Of the following species, which we are not able to reproduce owing to the absence of the originals, we simply give 
the descriptions. 
P. vichada Druce. Upper surface black. Forewings with green bands as in humboldtii (102 A e), hind- 
wings similar to hilara. Under surface similar to vitringa (102 A g), the black bands further remote and the 
band next to the base starting only from the centre of the cellule. Somewhat smaller than priene. Colombia. 
P. canoma Druce. Upper surface black, the green median band, beginning at the costal margin, in the 
middle broadest and reaching the posterior angle, connected by a band of the same colour, beginning at 
the base. A grey stripe near the apex of the wing. Hindwing with narrow bluish-grey band. Under surface 
of the forewing black, the apex of the wing, a small spot before the middle of the costal margin, and the base 
silvery white, the distal half of the cellule lustrous carmine. Hindwing silvery white with two black bands 
one of which, being nearest to the base, is proximally edged in carmine. The distal band zigzag-shaped; be- 
tween the bands there are 4 distinct black spots; the costal margin is bordered with carmine. Somewhat smaller 
than priene (102 Ad). Peru (Huasampilla). 
P. hazarma Hew. (= davidi Dogn.) from Ecuador (Loja) differs from the species, being similar beneath 
(tryphena (102 Af), lineata) by having instead of the greenish-blue median band of the forewings a rather 
broad band of the same colour along the inner margin, as well-as an unusually large subapical spot of the 
same colour. The bluish-green distal-marginal band of the hindwings is little developed. 
P. eliodora Dogn. from Ecuador (Loja) has like albipennis (102 A d) the under surface of the hindwings 
without markings. The bluish-green median band of the forewings consists of little, isolated spots, whereas the 
whitish-green distal-marginal band of the hindwings is very broad. 
P. gisco Godm. and Salv. Upper surface quite similar to xenoclea, but the green band of the hindwing 
broader, basal stripes of the forewings narrower, also the median band of the forewing somewhat more reduced. 
Under surface similar to humboldtti, but the black band of the forewing narrower, apical spot more brownish, 
distal margin and anterior part of the hindwings brownish, costal margin, however, yellow. Colombia. 
P. astuta Dogn. Wings black, markings metallic green with blue reflection. Forewings like in priene 
‘(102 A d), the transverse band divided at the end of the discocellular, above it a costal spot. Two fine basal 
rays one of which being in the discocellular reaches the band and a small subapical stripe. Hindwing with 
narrow distal-marginal band consisting of crescent-shaped spots. Fringes white, at the veins a little black. 
Under surface reminding of that of priene; proximal half of the forewing of a bright red followed by a small 
blue and white costal spot and some small blue streaks, apex of the wing with extensive colouring of a greyish 
tint; hindwing brownish-grey, costal margin with fine red edging, submarginal line regular, black, distally 
bordered in red, proximal line slightly tortuous; 5 rather small dots. On all the wings a very fine red edging 
at the greatest part of the distal margin, fringes as above. In some specimens the interior of the hindwings 
has beneath a reddish tint. Colombia (Popayan). 
