246 LYMANOPODA. By G. Weymer. 



only interrupted by a white longitudinal ray. The underside of the forewing is as in huilana, that of the 

 hmdwing is light brownish yellow with the same white longitudinal ray as on the upper surface but here poste- 

 riorly bordered with dark brown. The row of dots as above. On the Paramo des Tolima in Colombia, 4200 m., 

 found in January by Passl. 



pahimba. L. palumba Thietne. Somewhat smaller than the preceding forms. Forewing white with black-brown 



apex, costal and distal bordermg. The dark costal border embraces the whole cell, extends broadly to the apex 

 and then at the distal margin obliquely recedes nearly to the inner angle without proximal teeth. At the base 

 this margin is glossy slate-green, before the apex ferruginous, otherwise black-brown. A white spot at the end 

 of the cell, a somewhat larger one above it and 3 or 4 wliite dots before the apex. Hindwing entirely white, 

 at the base with slate-green reflection. The under surface is whitish yellow, clouded with rust-brown dusting, 

 and with a rust-brown spot in the cell of the forewing. From Bolivia (province of Yungas de la Paz). 



Upper surfaceblue. 



samivs. L. samius DM. (52 c). The most beautiful species of the genus. Above glossy blue with black-brown 



distal margin, which gradually decreases in breadth from the costal margin of the forewing to the inner angle 

 of the huidwing and on the forewing encloses glossy blue spots and white dots. The hindwing is bordered with 

 a row of black dots. Under surface bright ochre-yellow, on the forewing with 3 or 4 small black, white-pupilled 

 eye-spots and some white dots before the apex, corresponding in position with the white dots of the upper 

 surface. On the hindwing are placed a curved row of black dots and a dentate brown submarginal line. Two 

 brownish transverse stripes run from the basal half of the inner margin to the apex. The $ is lighter and less 

 glossy blue above. The inner margin of the hindwing is dusted with brownish grey as far as the median. 

 Sometimes the blue colour is changed into a delicate red. According to Fassl the egg is nearly as large as that 

 of Pap. machcton, but pear-shaped, broader above than beneath, somewhat constricted in the middle, reddish 

 grey, with a silky gloss, and mth narrow longitudinal ribs, terminating above in a dark elevation. The larva 

 is still unknown; the foodplant is probabty the wild mountain sugar-cane (Chusque), near which Fassl mostly 

 took the butterflies. Bogota (Colombia) on the momrtains bordering the plateau, at altitudes of 2800 to 3200 m. 

 On account of its rapid flight the butterfly is difficult to catch. 



•.aeruleaia. L. caeruleata Godm. d- Salv. Above similar to the preceding species, but beneath quite different. 



The black distal margin of the glossj' blue upper surface is somewhat broader, the blue spots in it are absent, 

 only the white dots being present above. On the underside the forewing is brown at the base, the central 

 area broadly black ^Tith blue spots and white dots, the apex and distal margin light ochre-yellow. The hindwing 

 is entirely ochre-yellow, at the base dusted with brownish, with 2 browaiish transverse stripes in the basal half, 

 a brown, dentate submai'ginal line and a row of 7 dark bro\^ai dots. From the Sierra Nevada, Santa Marta, Co- 

 lombia (Simons). 



U p p e r s u r f a c e b r o w n. 



cinmt. L. cinna Godm. d: Salv. Above brown, forewing with a curved row of 6 white dots. Huidwing with 



the base blue, this colour extending along the inner margin to the anal angle. Beneath the forewmg is reddish 

 brown, at the distal margin lighter. The white dots are as above, but all placed in black rings, and on the disco- 

 cellular there is a light, black-margined patch. The hindwmg is somewhat lighter reddish brown and bears 

 beyond the middle an obscure vow of round bro^vn spots with white central dots. Before and behind this row 

 of spots a dentate brown transverse line. From Guatemala, San Lucas Tollman near the Lake of Atitlan, 

 taken hy CbA-MPION at an elevation of 5000 ft. Only one example, in coll. Godman and Salvin. 



nariamui. L. marianna Stgr. (52 d). Above black-brown. Forewing with 3 white dots before the apex, hindwing 



A^dth large golden green mner-margmal spot. Beneath the forewing is chestnut-brown, uith the apex bro^vnish 

 yellow, and before it 3 white dots, 2 black, white-pupilled eye-spots between the median veins. Hindwing 

 beneath brownish yellow wdth 2 brown and 2 wliite-grey transverse bands, as well as 4 or 5 black dots with white 

 centres. From the mormtains of Merida (Venezuela). 



lahda. L. labda Hew. (52 d). ^■. above unicolorous dark brown. Beneath reddish brown. Forewing with 



5 silver- white dots in an uiterrupted row before the distal margin, the last 2 m black rings. Hmdwing with 2 

 transverse rows of silvery spots and vnih. several small silvery spots and dots between them and at the anal 

 angle. The $ was discovered by Fassl and is very different from the S- I* has on the upperside of the forewing 

 5 wliite dots, 3 before the apex near the distal margin and 2 further removed from the margm between the 

 median veins. The liindmng is imicolorous bro-\vn. Beneath the forewmg is yellowish brown to two-thirds of 

 its length, the distal margin oclire-j^ellow. Instead of 2 eye-spots there are here 3 before the mner angle. The 

 white dots before the apex are larger than in the o . The hindwuig has no trace of silvery spots. It is yellowish 

 white-grey, with, the base dusted ^vith light brownish j^ellow and -with 2 transverse stripes of the same colour, 



