ASTEROCAMPA. By J. RozeEr. 549 
Ch. godmani Dann. (110 Ad) from Venezuela has been described according to a 9. The under sur- 
face has silvery bands. It is presumably the 9 of another species, having hitherto been unknown. 
Ch. moritziana Fldr. from Venezuela differs from angelina (110 Ac) by the following: band of the 
forewing light yellowish-brown, anteriorly somewhat curved, posteriorly straight, in the discocellular 2 brown 
spots, 3 rounded light-brown spots in the apex of the wings, the 2 black moon-spots in the anal angle of the 
hindwings bordered in blue, at the distal margin 2 buff spots. 
Ch. griseldis F/dr. (110 A b) from the Rio Negro, the Upper Amazon and from Peru is a beautiful large 
species with only dull blue reflection on the hindwings and the basal part and the inner margin of the forewings. 
The under surface has dull golden bands on the hindwings and a similar, large subapical spot of the fore- 
wings. The yellow band on the upper surface of the forewings is sometimes interrupted in the anterior part. 
— In linda Fldr. from the Rio Negro the blue reflection is absent. — laura Oberth. is the form from the Upper 
Amazon, from Goyaz and from the Chanchamayo, paulana Fruhst. the form from Sao Paulo. (plesaurina 
may also belong to this species). — nitoris Fruhst. from Paraguay approximates linda, but the band of 
the forewing is very broad, the inner half white, the outer half ochre-yellow. — For lawra Hbn. from Suri- 
nam (?) and Brazil (?) FRUHSTORFER has introduced the name geyeri. — myia FruAst. (habitat unknown, 
probably Brazil or the Lower Amazon) is smaller, apex of the wings and anal part prominent, median band of 
the forewings posteriorly turning yellowish, growing somewhat narrower; the white median band of the hind- 
wings hardly half as broad as in linda, which is especially conspicuous beneath. 
Ch. zalmunna Bé/r. (110 Bf) from Brazil (Sao Paulo etc.) is above hardly to be distinguished 
from sultana, though the under surface differs by another shape of the median band of the hindwings. — The 
Q-form butleri Oberth. is the yellow form from Sao Paulc and 9 fa. paulistana Pruhst. the white, smaller form 
from Rio de Janeiro. 
Ch. sultana Foett. (110 Bf), owing to the marking of the under surface, is a very peculiar and 
isolated species. 
56. Genus: Asterocampa Rc6b. (= Doxocopa Hbn.). 
This genus comprises the North American ,,reflecting-butterflies“ which, however, without any excep- 
tion do not exhibit any reflection whatever. The species of this genus inhabit North America, except one species 
being distributed as far as the Antilles and another one occurring in Central America. Being already in their 
exterior different from Apatura and Chlorippe to such an extent that it is quite impossible to mistake them, 
they differ besides greatly from these affinities by their interior structure. As a rule, only the first subcostal 
vein is branched off before the termination of the discocellular, although there are also exceptions occurring; 
the shape of the male sexual organs, however, differs considerably from those of Apatwra and Chlorippe *). 
The species are on an average smaller than the genuine reflecting butterflies and exhibit a very uniform exterior. 
The eggs are deposited in small heaps, they are almost globose, at the top broad and projecting, and have 18 
to 20 rather broad vertical ribs between which there are numerous fine transverse lines. The larvae live 
on species of Celtis; they generally resemble the larvae of Apatura, they have however, no horns, but star- 
shaped warts at the head; the abdomen also ends into 2 points. The pupae greatly resemble those of the 
European Apatura. This genus is known by the name of Doxocopa, but this name is to be applied to the Papuan 
(Apaturina) erminea, and on that account we had to propose a new name in choosing of which we have paid 
regard to the characteristic protuberances of the head of the larva. 
- A. lycaon F. (= herse F., clyton Bsd., texana Skinn., proserpina Scudd.) (109 b) from the United 
States has in the male sex above no distinct eyespot-marking. The ¢ has very much darkened hindwings. — 
The form flora Hdw. (110 Ac) from Florida exhibits in both the sexes a greatly brightened upper surface with 
prominent dull eyespots on the hindwings. — ocellata Hdw. has distinct eyespots on the hindwings. It is evi- 
dently only an aberrative form. — idyja Hon. is the Cuban form being above and beneath paler. — The larva 
is green with greenish-yellow longitudinal stripes and has on each side of the head a yellow, star-shaped small 
wart; it lives on Celtis occidentalis. The pupa is green with yellowish wing-partitions and a bluish-green 
back. — This species is most variable. 
A. celtis Bsd. (110 Ac) from the United States is the most common species, but it has not yet 
been discovered on the Pacific Coast. — montis Hdw. (110 A c) differs only by another, though rudimentary 
eyespot being placed in front of the eyespot on the forewings. — The larva lives on Celtis occidentalis, is green 
with a broad, nearly white lateral stripé and a reddish small spine on each side of the head. The pupa 
is yellowish-green with more yellowish wing-partitions and 2 bluish lines at the sides. 
A. alicia Bdw. (109 Aa 3g, ¢ 9) from New-Orleans is larger than the preceding species, and has a 
lighter, more yellow ground-colour. 

*) Clasping-organs characterized by the two-pointed uncus, whereas the preceding genus bears only one tegumen- 
hook. Valve with a strong bent-up spine at the end, whereas there the valve is hairy, but otherwise unarmed. (FRUH- 
STORFEBR). 
godmani. 
moritziana. 
griseldis. 
linda. 
laura. 
paulana. 
witoris. 
geyeri. 
myia. 
zalmunna. 
butleri. 
paulistana. 
sultana. 
lycaon. 
flora. 
ocellata. 
idyja. 
celtis. 
montis. 
alicia. 
