214 EUPTYCHIA. By G. Weymer. 



and a light brownish riiig. Beneath light lilac with 2 red-brown median and a short, oblique basal stripe, a similar 

 band in the marginal area, on wliich the eye-spots are placed, and 3 margiiaal lines. On the forewmg a black 

 eye-spot before the apex, with ochre-yellow ring and glossy white puj)il, and some silver dots below it. Hindwing 

 with 5 ocelli or eye-shaped spots, of which the 1st, 2nd and 5th resemble the eye-spot on the forewing, but 

 the 2nd and especially the 5th are much larger, ^vlrilst the 3rd and 4th are composed only of silver spots with 

 red-brown borderijig. From Surmam and the Tapajos. In the Surinam examples the inner margm of the forewmg 



anali^. is somewhat ochre-yellow on the under surface. — analis Godm. (48 f) is a form of batesii with a slight purple 

 suffusion above and a distinct spot of dark blue scales at the anal angle of the hindA^Tng. The red-brown bands 

 on the under surface are broader and show through above; otherwise not different from batesii. From Sao 

 iersa. Paulo and the Tapajos (Amazon) and from Pebas in Peru. — The form tersa Stgr. i. I. (49 a) is quite similar 

 to batesii on the upper surface, but on the underside, mstead of the 2 or 3 silver spots which batesii and analis 

 have between the ej^e-spots of the hindwing, bears 2 further small bro^vai eye-spots with grey pupil, yellow 

 iris and dark browir outer rirrg. In addition there is also a quite small, but otherwise similar black ocellus at 

 the anal angle of the hind^^^ing, so that there are 6 eye-spots altogether on this wing. Locality unknown. Coll. 

 ihalessa. Baxg-Haas. — thalessa MoscM. is according to its author's figure a form of batesii which only differs ui having 

 a small black ej'e-spot with white pupil, placed in cellule 3 on the hindwing between" the two large eye-spots. 

 But m the corresponding description the ej^e-spot is not mentioned, the cellule in questioar, on the contrary, 

 being described as without ej^e-spot. From Surinam. 



jiMni. E. juani Stgr. (49 a). Above dark brown-grey, with onl}^ the anal ej^e-spot of the hindwing showmg 



through somewhat above. The imder surface is similar to that of batesii, but the gromid-colour m the basal 

 part to the 2nd transverse stripe is much darker, bro^wirish gx'ey. The whitish grej^ ground-colour is confuied 

 to the distal half of the wmgs. The 2 dark brown median stripes are broad, straight and parallel. The submar- 

 ginal line is rather broad, not dentate but almost straight. On the broad browir band iir the margmal area are 

 placed on the foreAvmg one eye-spot, on the hindwmg 5 black ocelli, of which the 5th is very large and with 

 single white pupil, the 1st and 2nd small with double pupil, whilst the 3rd and 4th bear in the middle oblong 

 silver streaks. All are margmed with ochre-yellow. From the Rio San Juan in West Colombia. 

 tricolor. E. tricolor Hew. (49 a). One of the most beautiful species of the genus. Above the forewing is brown, 



the costal margm reddish brown ; a glossy blue line runs parallel with the posterior part of the distal margin. 

 The hindwing is black-bromr with a broad red-A^ellow costal margin and a glossy blue stripe along the inner 

 margin and the posterior part of the distal margm. Beneath light violet-grey with 2 broad brown median stripes, 

 a narrow oblique stripe at the base of both ^raigs, a broad vague band in the marginal area, on Avhich the eye- 

 spots are placed, and 3 smooth margmal lines rmuiing parallel with the distal margin. On the forewing one 

 eye-spot before the apex, on the hmdwing 3, as m batesii, in cellules 2, 5 and 6, but the first very large and 

 all with double pupils and between them m cellules 3 and 4 several elongate silver streaks placed in 2 oval brown 



fulgora. spots bordered with red-yellow. From Fonteboa, Tapajos (Amazoirs). — The form fulgora Btlr. (49 a) is distin- 

 guished by a bright iridescent blue stripe, wliich on the upper surface of the foreAviirg extends from the base 

 across the cell, widens before the apex in all the cellules and is then continued as a narrow Ime along the distal 

 margin to the unier angle. From Pebas m Peiii and from Coca in Ecuador. 

 nortia. E. tiortia Hew. (49 a), o above 3^ellondsh wliite -with, the costal margin of the forewmg and the distal 



margin of both A\ings brown, the brown bands of the imder surface also showing through above. Under sur- 

 face white, with 2 broad, parallel, brown median stripes and m the marginal area a broad brown band, which 

 on the forewurg contains no eye-spots. On the lundwmg mstead of this band 2 small eye-spots at the apex, 

 2 at the anal angle (one very large), all black with wliite pupils and red-yellow and brown rings and between 

 those m cellules 3 and 4 two lead-coloured longitudinal streaks in red-j^ellow and brown oval spots. At the 

 distal margm 3 broA\ii margmal lines, which on tlie liindxA-ing are somewhat midulate. The $ is grey-bro\vn 

 above, towards the distal margin darker, the median stripes of the mider surface show through above. Beneath 

 the markings are similar to those of the o , but the basal and median areas are fmely dusted with browai as far 

 as the 2ncl (somewhat basalty cui-ved) median band, so that only the distal part retains the light ground-colour. 

 The ocelli and silver spots, hoAvever, are as in the (J. From Pebas (Peru), the Tapajos (Amazons) and Cajremie. 



jwhilh. nobilis form. nov. (49 a) is a second $-form of nortia, in which the distal half of the forewuig above is light 

 whitish grey and the basal half, the Avhole costal margm and 2 margmal lines brown. The light colouring is 

 continued also on the hindwing at the apex for a short distance, but then gradually shades into the brown 

 ground-colour. On the under surface the 2nd brown median stripe is not curved but straight and the light 

 band beside it considerabty narrower. The eye-spots are as in the tA^e-form. From Tabatinga on the Amazon. 

 viodcrata. moderata form. nov. (48 g) is another female form of nortia, in which the light band on the mider surface 

 is likeA\-ise quite straight on both rt-ings beliind the middle. But the upper surface of both Avings is entirely 

 broAni. as in the 2 of the type-form, and has 3 dark broAvn margmal lines. From the Mapni (Bolivia). 



segesia. E. segesta spec. nov. (51 b). ^. The upper surface is unicolorous brown Adth 3 brown marginal lines, 



AA'hich on the foreAving are indistinct. The under surface is similar to the 92 of E. nortia, but distinguished 

 by the different position of the AA-liite median band. This band on both wings is placed betiveen the two broAvii 



