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the latter is represented iii Colombia bj^ the recently discovered hermione Rob. Moreover a glance at the 



huge ocelK of the under surface and the reduction of the white marldngs shows the fundamental difference. 



• — polybaptus Btlr. (= candelarius Sfgr.) differs only inconsiderably from the name-type, having the black polyba-phcs. 



distal area of the upper surface somewhat widened and the white subapical spot of the forewing more strongly 



expressed. On the imder surface the whitish yellow anteterminal bands are more prominent and the bordering 



to the ocelh is of a finer bronzj^ greenish colour. Median band of the hindwing strongly elbowed, distally with 



a nose-shaped projection in the middle of the wing. Originally described from Costa Rica, j^olybaptus also occurs, 



according to Godmax and Sal^t:n, m ISTacaragua and the state of Panama. — gratiadensls Fldr. was first sent to granadensis. 



Feudee by the dealer De\"kolle and pretty certainly came from the Cauca Valley, whence Deyeolle had received 



a large consignment. Upper surface similar to peleides, but the black distal border considerably more extended, 



the wings more rounded, the Morpho reflection deeper blue, and especially characterized by its large, light 



cinnamon-brown rmged ocelli, those on the forewing of uniform size, whUst on the hindwing the apical eye-spots 



far surpass the three closety approximated anal ocelli. — lycanor Fruhst. (71 b) comes from Ecuador; the $ lycanor. 



larger, distal border broader, the blue reflection deeper than in granadensis Fldr. from Colombia. Basal part of 



both -n-ings with dark violet reflection. Under surface : the peculiar pale ochre-yellow bands of the foremng 



more extended, aU the oceUi larger. The whitish stripes and bands, which recall deidamia, darker. 



M. rugitaeniatus Fruhst. (70b) unites in itself the characteristics of the peleides, acMlles and granadensis rugitaenia- 

 groups. o • upper surface mth the exception of the very deeply notched black distal border deep glossy blue. Upper *"®- 

 part of the cell and the basal parts of both wings with dark violet reflection, likewise the broad blue rays which 

 penetrate deeply into the deep black distal border. At the costal margin shortly beyond the cell a white 

 spot, in addition a diffuse white subapical patch and 3 — 5 white submarginal dots on the forewing. Forewing 

 yellowish, the small admarginal spots of the hinch^dng pure white and placed in pairs. Under surface : forewing 

 of peleides-, hindwing of ac/i»7^aewa-character. Ocelli very large, with broad yellow irides and very large diffuse 

 white pupUs, bordering on the fo^e^^^ng blue-white, composed of delicate lines, on the hindwing greenish white, 

 consisting of stronger lines. Forewing with an ochre-yellow, strongly marked admarginal band and two milk- 

 white submarginal bands separated by a brown undulate line. Hindwing with an interrupted dark ochreous 

 admarginal and a violet-white submarginal band, which are separated by dark brick-red, proximally pointed pat- 

 ches. Transverse bands in the ceU of the fore^^^ng narrow, like the median stripes of the hind^ving, greenish. 

 The angled median band proximally to the ocelli continuous (as in bahiana Fruhst.), the 3 anal ocelli sur- 

 rounded bj' a common greenish white area. Type from Paramba, Ecuador. 



M. deidamia, the most copiously adorned with white of any of the achilles group, according to Dr. 

 TTATTff RT, has a straight and rapid flight, not dipping up and down with such energy as the species of the mene- 

 laus group, but by preference keeping to open paths and clearings in the woods, and so obtaining free scope 

 for its powerful fhght, not flitting restlessly through the thickets of underwood and disappearing in gaps among 

 the shrubs, as is said to be the habit of the species of the achilles group. With the exception of Bolivia deidamia 

 only inhabits purely tropical regions and it splits up into a series of branch -races, some of which are sharply 

 differentiated. The $$ are not much rarer than the (JcJ, more resemble the $$ of achilles tha,n their own ^,^ 

 and are considerably larger. The ^(^ show parallel variation to those of the peleides series, in the Amazon 

 region they already range from specimens with little to those with strongly darkened basal part on the upper 

 surface, which in the races of the southern Andes again disappears. In addition the extent of the black distal 

 border, which is only dotted with white tu its anterior part, varies geographically. — deidamia Hbn. (67 a), deidamia. 

 the name-type, named by its author from Ceamee's figures, inhabits Surinam and will probably also be found 

 in French and British Guiana. Basal part of the upper surface in the (^(J brilliant steel-blue, the distal area 

 of both wings dehcate light blue (as in popilius Hpffr.). But in the $ the proximal region is darkened, being 

 broadly black, though with intensive metallic reflection. Forewing with three white median dots, the light 

 blue restricted to a relatively narrow median area. — erica Fruhst., from the Lower Amazon, differs from typi- erica. 

 cal specimens in the constantly narrower, silver-white reticulation of the under surface. Flies at Obidos in Au- 

 gu.st — September. — • neoptolemus Wood. Basal part of both wings black-brown, only distally with s\i^t neoptoUmus. 

 dark blue sheen, i : the blue median band of both wings broader, darker but more glossy blue than in deidamia 

 from Surinam and Obidos. Under surface with somewhat less extended red submarginal patches, but mth 

 more copious white reticulation. From the upper Rio Negro (Uaupes) in coll. Fruhstorfee, recoi'ded by Dr. 

 Hah:>el from the Upper Amazon. — hermione Rob. Differs from the typical deidamia of the Lower Amazon hermione. 

 in having the black distal border much narrower; at the posterior angle of the forewing it is only about 2 mm. 

 in breadth, but gradually widens and at the apex attains a breadth of about 15 mm.; the distal margin of the 

 hindwing is about 3 mm. in breadth in the middle. The ^ before me has an expanse of 115 mm. The greenish 

 blue median band is about 25 mm. in breadth, with its proximal boundary sharp and almost straight, the 

 distal indistinct. The dark brown basal part is about 18 mm. in breadth and has only in the distal third a 

 dark blue gloss. In the apex of the forewing are placed 2 small, distinct white spots and 1 very indistinct 

 light one. At the costal margin of the forewing there is a small white spot. At the inner angle of the hind- 



