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silver-white, sulphur- and orange-yellow, and also brownish and black spots, the arrangement of which may 



be seen from the figure. — jacinta /)//;•. (22 b), from Bolivia (seasonal form?), has much more yellow on jacinta. f^^ 



the upper surface. The under surface is less variegated on account of the almost complete absence of the plesseni. ^f(f 



silver-white markings. — plesseni mhsi[). nov., discovered by Baron G. v. Ple-ssen in Ecuador (Banos), is 



somewhat smaller than coUa, and has above lighter j-ellow median bands and more distinct submarginal spots; 



beneath all the yellow markings are likewise lighter and the ground-colour of the hindwing purer white, 



without reddish flush, 



C. chelidonis H'pff'. (22 c), from Bolivia, has broader and more distinct yellow markings than philo- dielidonisr^'''^ - - 

 mene Sfgr. i. I., from Bolivia (seasonal form?). The under surface in both forms is quite similar, only chrli- philomene.-/^ 

 (loiiis has more yellow markings on the forewing, particularly in the middle. — The small form from Ecuador 



with sharper yellow markings ma}' be differentiated as aequatorialis form. nov. aequo- ^/y 



torialis. 

 C. hopfieri Stgv.i.l. {— pinava 7?r/r., nee DU.) (22 c), from Boh via, is much smaller than the preced- hopfferi.'^ 

 ing species, but the submarginal yellow spots are much larger and both wings have small yellow marginal 

 spots. On the underside of the hindwing the median markings are separated from the marginal spots by a 

 shai'ply defined band of silver- white heart-shaped spots, the yellow markings are not orange, but sulphur- J ^j^. ^ 



yellow. — Specimens with darkened upper surface are in the market as forma obscurior iSV^r. /. /. obscurior^lT/ 



C. teutanis llfu-. (22 c), from Peru and Ecuador, gives on the upper surface the impression of a small ieutanis.^^-^ 

 Pareroiiia. Upper surface white, on the basal part of the forewing and the whole of the hindwing bluish 

 white on account of the dark colouring of the under surface showing through, the apical half of the fore- 

 wing black with small bluish white subapical and submarginal streaks, the hindwing with rather broad, deep- 

 ly indented black distal margin. Under surface with the exception of the middle part of the forewing brown- 

 black with slight vellow mai-ginal and submarginal markings and Iwo dark red basal spots on the hindwing. 



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C. ctemene I far. (22 c), from Ecuador, has the apex of the forewing produced. Upper surface \vh\te ctemene. - 



with black-brown apical and basal parts and black-brown marginal spots on the forewing; in the dark apex 



of the forewing are placed small white subapical spots. The underside of the forewing is white, that of the 



hindwing bluish brown with diffuse Calastiifa-fnarkings. 



C. prioneris Hopff. (22 c), from Peru, is white above with black-brown markings at the margin and phoneris. ^f^^ 

 at the base. Under surface white with bluish brown and sulphur-yellow C«tos^/rfrr-markings and two red 

 basal spots on the hindwing. ? has much broader marginal markings, particularly on the hindwing. — cau- caucana. ^^^' 

 cana sulsp. nor., from Cauca in Colombia, is distinguished bj^ the want of the white submarginal spots of 

 the forewing and slight black marking at the distal margin of the hindwing. The under surface is paler. L|-€i;' _/' 

 The ?$ have above larger white spots at the discocellular than inioneris-'^. — 



C. sisamnus /'., from Peru, has black upper surface, a broad white median band and white marginal sisamnus. '^/o 

 and submarginal dots and spots. The markings of the under surface correspond to those of the upper, median 

 band yellowish white with small yellow stripes, marginal and basal areas black-brown with small marginal 

 and submarginal spots and two red basal spots on the hindwing. — telasco Luc, from Ghiriqui, has on the telasco. ^tf2 

 hindwing narrower black distal margin and the white submarginal spots on the forewing are larger, the 

 median band of the forewing is narrower and the under surface somewhat lighter. — pitana Vldr. {I^c), pitana. ; .f^ 

 from Colombia, has the median band still broader and verj^ sharply defined, being in the cf white, in the 

 ? white or yellowish; ?? with lemon-yellow median band and spots of the same colour may be distinguished I 



as ?-f. flava form nor. flava. •^6'^ 



C. bitliys llln. (22 dj occurs from Mexico to South Brazil. Upperside black-brown with narrow "vhitish bithys. ^/^ 

 macular median band, small white marginal and submarginal spots; sometimes one or the other row is want- 

 ing. Underside with small yellow sti-ipes in the white median band of the hindwing, marginal part reddish 

 black-brown, with small marginal and submarginal yellow spots edged with black. ? not different. 



C. troezene /W-ft- (22d), from Colombia, has black-brown upper surface wi I h white macular median troezene. ^J 

 band, darkly dusted over, distinct submarginal and indistinct (in the forewing sometimes absent) marginal 

 spots which on the hindwing are small but distinct. Under surface much marked with sulphur-yellow. 



C. troezenides .SV///-. /. /. (22 d), from Colombia, though very similar to troc.:ene beneath, has less troezenides.'^^i 

 yellow marking and bi'oader black-brown marginal marking. Above differing somewhat in the greater part 

 of the hindwing being white. In contrast to the hindwing the forewing shows less white markings than iroezcne. 



C. hebra Luc. (22 d), fi-om Colombia, is similar to troezenides above, but the black margin of the hebra. ''^y^'f 

 hindwing is broader and dentate, the under surface however is rather different through the want of sharp 

 CV/<«s<it7(/-rnarking. The underside of the hindwing is reddish brown with light submarginal and median 

 bands, distinct triangular sulphur-yellow marginal spots, oblong sulphur-yellow submarginal ones and sulphur- 

 yellow .stripes in the proximal part of the wing. 



