196 EUPTYCHIA. By G. Weymer. 



insolala. E. insolata Btlr. (= macrophthalma Stgr.). Smoke-brown, slightly transparent, in the disc lighter, some- 



times white, 2 almost parallel brown median lines and 2 indistinct submargmal lines across both wings. Forewing 

 with an indistuact eye-spot before the apex, hindwing with 2 black, white-dotted eye-spots, one at the apex, . 

 and a larger one at the inner angle. Beneath whitish with the bands as above, the two in the middle and 

 one at the base red-bro\^ai, and with black submargmal line. Forewing with 2 eye-spots, one before the apex, 

 black, white-pupilled with red ring, the other indistmct, between the median veins. Hindwing with 3 eye- 

 spots, the two anterior ones margined with red, the third very large, with brown border, at the anal angle. 

 From Nicaragua, Costa Rica and Panama. 



picea. E. picea Btlr. (46 e). Similar to the preceding species, but the wings are not transparent, above brown 



with 4 dark brown bands, a short one at the base, the 2nd approaching the 3rd at the costal margm of the fore- 

 wing, the 3rd approaching the 4th at the inner margin of the same wing. A black spot at the apex, the hind- 

 wmg with 2 in cellules 2 and 5. In the $ the wings are more rounded and instead of the spots there are rather 

 large ocelli with ochre-yellow rings and white pupils. Under surface light violet-grey, transverse bands more 

 distinct than above. On the forewing are placed 2 or 3 eye-spots, of which the first is the largest, and the middle 

 one is mostly absent. On the hindwing are placed usually 3 eye-spots, occasionally 4 or 5. Of these the one in 

 the cell is the largest, being 3 mm. in diameter, but sometimes reaching a diameter of 4 to 4% mm. and then 

 naturally extending far into the adjoining cellules. Two ocelli are placed at the apex iii cellules 5 and 6, of which 

 the one in cellule 5 is about the same size as the anterior eye-spot of the forewing, the other beuag smaller. When 

 additional eye-spots are present, they are placed in cellules 3 and 4, but are even smaller. From the Amazons 

 i~ujocincta. (Ega, Tapajos), and also from Peru and Surinam. ^^ — rufocincta form. nov. (46 f) is a form of jncea, somewhat 

 larger, the markings quite similar, but the two round black-brown spots on the upperside of the hindwing 

 are first surrounded by an ochre-yellow, narrow ring and then by a red-brown, broad one, forming eye-spots 

 of 4 mm. in diameter. On the under surface there are on the forewing 2 ocelli (the first large), on the hindwing 5 

 (the 2nd and 3rd larger), some of which are contiguous. From Surinam. 



Saturnus Group. 



francisca. E. fraticisca Btlr. Above violet-brown, an indistinct brown spot at the anal angle and 2 brown marginal 



lines. Beneath ochre-yellow, two brown, somewhat proximally curved median lines, a submarginal and 2 mar- 

 ginal lines. On the forewing a small eye-spot with pupil, the hiiidwing with 5 eye-spots, the 2nd and 5th black, 

 with white pupils, 3 mm. in diameter, the others small, the first likewise black, the 3rd and 4th brown, all with 

 ochre-yellow iris and brown ring. Ecuador. 



saturnus. E. saturnus Btlr. (= laccine Fldr.) (46 f). Above olive-browm, M'ith a lighter nebulous band through 



the middle of both wings and a black, white-pupilled and brownish-yellow-bordered eye-spot at the anal angle 

 of the hindwing. Beneath light grey with 2 straight, brown transverse Imes and a white band, increasing in 

 breadth posteriorlj-, through the middle of both wmgs. Forewing with a black ocellus, the hindwing with 5 

 ocelli, of which the 3rd and 4th are brown, the others black, all with yellow iris and brown rmg, the first 4 on the 

 hindwing with double white pupil, the others with siiagle. At the margm 3 brown lines. Venezuela, Colombia 

 (Rio Agnatal 1800 m., in November), Bolivia (Corvico), Brazil. 



vesta. E. vesta Btlr. (= griplie Fldr.) (46 f). Above olive-brown, at the distal margin 3 darker lines, which 



are confluent on the forewing. On this wing is placed in the cj in the middle of cellules 1 b, 2 and 3 between 

 the submedian and the 3 median vems a narroAv streak of dark brown, raised scales, which is sharply angled 

 distad on the veins. At the anal angle of the hindwing in cellule 2 a black eye-spot with white double pupil 

 and red-yellow rmg. Sometimes in addition a small eye-spot beside it m cellule Ic. In the $ the raised scales 

 on the forewing are absent, on the other hand there are on the hindwmg in cellules 3 — 5 two or three further 

 similar eye-spots, which, however, are smaller, sometimes faint or without pupils. The under surface is brownish 

 yellow with a narrow light j^ellow band across the forewing and a broad white band across the hindwing, 

 irregularly defined on both surfaces, but in the middle much widened by a broad, basally directed projection. 

 In the margmal area are placed on the forewing one, on the hindwing ua the (J 5, in the 9 6 eye-spots, of 

 M'hich the 3rd and 4th on the hindwmg are brownish grey, the others black, but all ringed with ochre-yellow 

 and brown and bi-pupilled with white. Venezuela, Colombia (Cauca Valley, Rio Agnatal, 1800 m, [November], 

 Rio Tocha at the Quindiu Pass, 2100 m. [September]). 



fida. E. fida s-pec. nov. (46 f). Similar to vesta Btlr., but distmguishable at once by the absence of the raised 



scale-streak on the forewing in the q. The eye-spot on the upperside of the hindwing is also absent and the 

 light band on the under surface is differently formed. At the costal margin of the hindwing it is only half as broad 

 as in vesta, it does not project basad in the cell but forms small proximal projections in cellules 2 and 5. The 

 (J has beneath 6 ej'e-spots, the 2 middle ones brown-grey, the others black, mostlj^ with single white pupils. 

 On the forewing there are two indistinct smaller ocelli below the subapical one. From the Songo and Corvico 

 in Bolivia. 



