268 • CATARGYNNIS. By G. Weymer. 



48. Genus : Catargyimis Rob. 



After the 2 tailed species which Thieme referred to this genus have been removed (cf. the preceding 

 genus, TJiiemeia) the rest may be characterized as follows. Eyes strongly hairy. Palpus long projecting, with 

 appressed hairs, the terminal joint pointed. Antenna with long, thin club. Forewing elongate, the distal 

 margin faii'ly straight or with shallow excision in the middle, hinclwing undulate, rarely more strongly dentate, 

 occasionally somewhat produced in the anal part. In the forewing 2 subcostal veins arise before the end 

 of the cell. The middle discocellular forms in both wings an angle proximad, from which a small recur- 

 rent veins arises. Many species have on the underside rows of silvery spots, especially on the hindwing, 

 or silvery bands. The species occur in the high mountains from Guatemala to Bolivia, only one in South 

 Brazil. They are mostly very rai'e in collections. Several species have been described as Oxeoschistus, some 

 also as Pronophila or Daedahna. 



gigas. C. gigas Godm. <& Salv. (57 c ^ upper and $ under surface). The largest species of the genus, 



distinguished by the broad red-yellow marginal band of the hindwing and the rows of silvery spots on the 

 underside of both wings, which in the figured $ are larger than in the (J. From the high mountains of Gua- 

 temala (Accytuno, Purula, Pansamala). Very rare. 



—J rogersi. C. rogersi Godm. db Salv. Above brown with a broad red-yellow submarginal macular band on the 



forewing, on which are placed several round brown spots. Hindwing above without markings. Beneath the fore- 

 wing is as above, but the hindwing similar to that of the following phaselis, bearing several rows of silver spots 

 and between them a row of black eye-spots with oclu'e-yellow pupils and rings. From Irazu in Costa Rica and 

 Chiriqui in Panama. 



,/' phaselis. C. phaselis Hew. Above unicolorous dark bro^vn, beneath like the form argyritis, figured on pi. 57 c, 



but with the ground-colour of the under surface of the hindwing not dark brown but red-bro^vn. The apex 

 of the forewing is also red-brown, with some white spots. The 9 is somewhat larger. From Venezuela and Co- 

 argyriiis. lombia. — argyritis Thieme (57 c) is the dark Bolivian form of phaselis, with the ground-colour of the hind- 

 wing beneath not rust-red but dark brown and the silvery spots larger and more distinct. From Bolivia and 

 Peru. 

 >^ pholoe. C. pholoe Stgr. (= Oxeoschistus phalsi Gr.-Sm.) (57 d upper and under surface). May be known by the 



submarginal row of red-j^ellow spots on the forewing. Beneath the silver spots are much smaller than in the 

 preceding species. From Colombia (Cauca). 



mirabUis. C. mirabilis Btlr. Shape of Mygona prochyta, but the forewing shorter. Above dark brown with green 



reflection, fringes black, chequered with sulphur-yellow. Forewing beneath dark brown with a black, white- 

 bordered Ime before the distal margin, beside it 3 black blind ej'e-spots, a double white subcostal spot and 

 some eye-shaped spots in the disc. Hindwing beneath olive-brown, with two obscure silver bands enclosing 

 a dark dentate median band, beyond it a row of 8 black, white-pupilled eye-spots with yellow iris. Huasampilla 

 (Peru). Rare. One (J in the Brit. Museum. 

 loxo. C. loxo Dogn. (= Pronoph. sagartia Gr.-Sm., Daedalma bronza Weeks) (47 d). The species is distinguished 



by having the anal part of the hindwing elongated. The upper surface is unicolorous glossy bronze-brown. 

 On the under surface the silvery bands are not well expressed. From Colombia (Bogota, Zipapura). 



ilsa. C. ilsa Thieme (47 e) has the wings less elongate than in loxo, the markings of the under surface 



much more distinct and the silver stripes in the c? brighter. The ^ is unicolorous dark brown above, the $ 

 more olive-brown. The tooth on the first median vein of the hmdwing projects less in the $ than in the ^, 

 which is figured here. Moreover, the 5 has the silver band on the underside of the forewing interrupted in the 

 middle and the silver markings of the hindwing somewhat infuscated. Rare. Colombia (Cauca [coll. Statt- 

 dinger], Rio Vitaca, 2500 m. [coll. Fassl]). 



gerlinda. C. gerlinda Thieme. Similar to the preceding, but with the wings shorter and rounder. Above unico- 



lorous brown with slight gloss. Underside of the fore^^ing dull brown with 3 small eye-spots before the apex 

 and mdistinct lighter marginal spots; that of the liindwing is light brown shot with silvery, with a strongly 

 dentate median band, which is interrupted in the middle, the base dark bro^vn, a distinct row of eye- 

 spots and a dark marginal band, strongly dentate proximally. Bolivia (Yungas de la Paz, Loco Valley, San 

 Jacinto, Cillutincara). 



hdche. C. helche Thieme (57 d upper and under surface). Distal margin of the fore\ving obtusely projecting 



at the upper radial. The scheme of markmgs of the under surface is very similar to that of gerlinda, but helche 

 may be at once distinguished here bj^ the chestnut-red basal area of the forewing. The habitat is likewise 

 Bolivia (San Antonio, Cillutincara). Rare. 2 examples, o and $, in coll. Staudlnger (Berlin Museum). 



asuha. C. asuba Thieme. Above brown with strong coppery gloss. The forewing shows a large dusky scale- 



spot, extending in rays along the veins. The hindwing is more feebly dentate. On the under surface there is 



