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by a light loam-yellow distal part and a glossy proximal patch. Type from Honduras, also from Costa Rica 
and Panama in my collection. Mr. Fasst sent me specimens from the Rio Aquaca Valley from an altitude 
of 2000 m in Colombia, which are not to be distinguished from Honduras-specimens. — amphimachus fF’. (= amphi- 
mache Hbn.) (112 c) we have figured according to a relatively small g from Surinam. The @ is always more 
conspicuous, having a more intensely loam-yellow under surface than amphiktion. Common in Surinam and 
on the Lower Amazon, especially near Obidos. — symaithus subsp. nov. surpasses in the size of the gg the most 
considerable 9° from Central America and Surinam. The magnificent band of the upper surface is decidedly 
broader, the transcellular spots larger, the under surface with a preponderantly reddish median band. Ecuador; 
presumably also in some districts of Peru. — magos subsp. nov. occurs in Bolivia and Mato Grosso, the wings 
are no more so extensive as in symaithus. The blue band is tapering off anteriorly and in the anal angle, grow- 
ing decidedly narrower also in the middle. The under surface is easily distinguishable by a more decidedly 
amphima- 
chus. 
symaithus. 
MagOs. 
greyish-brown distal area reminding us of P. meander, especially on the hindwings. — fruhstorferi Rob. (114 a) fruhstorferi. 
based upon a Q from Rio de Janeiro, which we figure, is the Central Brazilian form of condition the habitus 
of which, like P. meander megacles and P. antimache, is beaten by the northern as well as the Andine vica- 
rious types. I possess a 2 from Espiritu Santo being congruent with the figured specimen. 3g from Bahia. 
Espiritu Santo and Minas Geraes, are likewise smaller than amphimachus-gd from the Amazon etc. The blue 
spotting is growing less, the under surface is still more faded than in amphimachus, fallow greyish-yellow. — 
melas form. nov. is found in Santa Catharina. The shape of the wings is still similar to fruhstorferi, the magnifi- 
cent band, however, hardly half as broad as in amphimachus, and still more narrowed than in P. meander 
soron. — pseudomeander Fruhst. (= falcata Réb.) (111 ¢,d, 114a as falcata) is almost entitled to be called 
a species. The shape of its wings is changed, the forewings projecting like a sickle, the hindwings being narrowed 
to a long-stretched point. The reduction of the blue band on the forewings, compared with melas, makes 
such great progress that broad black veins begin to dissever the magnificent area. On the under surface we 
notice a peculiar purple or reddish-violet justre of the dark grey distal half being most successfully depicted 
in our figure. Rio Grande do Sul, rare and local. From Candelaria, however, I received about 30 specimens. — 
The examination of the copulation-apparatus of meander and amphimachus, which I extended also upon cincta 
Fruhst. from Mexico and pseudomeander Fruhst. from South Brazil, issued such a congruent result as to the 
ground characters, that there is no doubt of the homogeneousness of these two forms. Only the size of the 
dorsal uncus varies somewhat in the single specimens, although these variations are not bound to one form, 
but occur in both the forms. This part of the organ is strong, but of a small size, and when being looked at, 
is easily covered by 2 pair of teguminal appendages protruding laterally below it and with pointed clubs, 
or it is dislodged in such a way that it may be overlooked even in a very accurate examination of the object. 
But in case the hook representing the dorsal prolongation of two lateral basin-shaped formations be somewhat 
longer, it projects beyond the diadem-like crown of the 4 clubs, producing the impression as if there were a 
specific difference. The harpae, suspended beneath the mentioned clubby appendages, are broad cochleari- 
form, tapering and, shortly before the distal end, are armed with a plain strong spine. Penis enormously deve- 
loped, without any special peculiarities, saccus short. The race pseudomeander Fruhst., being exteriorly so 
sharply differentiated, does not show any remarkable anatomical deviations. 
P. chaiciope. A rather rare species the range of which is as yet little known. Our figure lll d 
gives us a good idea of the under surface, the white bands of which vary in extent according to the locality. 
— chalciope Hbn. is presumably described according to specimens from Guiana. KiRBy mentions it at 
first from Cayenne, from where it is also represented in the Berlin Museum. The form is especially characteristic 
for the white bordering of the inner light zone, beginning from the apex of the cell of the forewing, traversing 
the hindwing-cell as far as to the last median, where it almost touches the white streak which, in our figure, 
passes even beyond the submedian. The blue area of the upper surface of the hindwings has a convex expansion. 
We may probably expect chalciope from a number of other Central and North Brazilian Provinces. — domna 
subsp. nov. (111 d as chalciope) is a very dark form with uncommonly narrowed blue median area of the upper 
surface. The under surface differs from chalciope Hbn. by the entire absence of the subbasal white band and 
the effaced instead of prominent white patch beyond the forewing-cell. From Sao Paulo to Rio Grande do 
Sul. According to a 3 and a Q from the latter state our figures are depicted, and I possess analogous speci- 
mens from Theresopolis in Santa Catharina. —chalcis subsp. nov. approaches above the form depicted by HUBNER 
by the extensive magnificent area, though it resembles beneath domna (111d), except the brown parts being 
replaced by greenish bands and stripes and the distal zone of both the wings being paler and more faded. Para- 
guay. Valve about as in P. antimache, uncus more slender, penis narrower. 
P. luctuosus Walch. A mythical species or form being, according to the primitive figure of the under 
surface, somewhat analogous to P. chalciope Hbn.; there is also a distant likeness with P. demophon resp. anti- 
mache-races of the Antilles. As its habitat the ,,East Indies‘‘ are mentioned, which statement may be erroneous 
and may mean the West Indies. 
melas. 
pseudome- 
ander. 
chalciope. 
domna. 
chalcis. 
luctuosus. 
