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ANISODES. By L. B. Pbout. 
gigantula. 
cratoscia. 
portenta. 
annularis. 
rliodostigma. 
acornpo- 
sthena. 
aquila. 
conferta. 
fastidiosa. 
gr iseomi xta. 
immixta. 
parciscripta. 
16. Genus: Aiiisodes Guen. 
(See Vol. 16, p. 54). 
A very widely distributed genus (or group of genera) in almost all parts of the world excepting the 
Holarctic Region, Chili. Patagonia and a few of the islands of the Pacific, distinguished from Cosymbia by 
the elongate (sometimes extremely elongate) palpus, with long terminal joint, particularly in the $. In South 
America it is very numerously developed and deserves much closer attention than it lias yet received. It is 
divisible into sections according to the armature of the G hindtibia, but each of the principal sections com¬ 
prises species in which the 1st median (on both wings) is remote at its origin from the 3rd radial and others 
in which it is closely approximated thereto; it is quite possible that this character may really be more fun¬ 
damental than the other. The type of the genus, urcearia Guen., has the 1st median approximated, the $ 
hindtibia 2-spurred. 
A. G h i n d tibia with 3 spurs; 1st median v e i n r e m o t e. 
A. gigantula Warr. (eoraria Oberth.) (12 g). Nearly always larger than the two following, which are 
the only known species with which it could be confused. The rosy markings, including the large patch on 
the abdomen, are well developed and brightly coloured; in the markings I can find no absolutely constant 
distinction. Carabaya, S. E. Peru (loc. typ.) and Bolivia. — cratoscia subsp. nov. On an average not quite 
so large as typical gigantula; grey irroration stronger, giving the wings a duller ground-tone; markings also 
much duller, the median and postmedian slightly more curved or less oblique anteriorly, at least on the fore¬ 
wing. Orosi, Costa Rica, 1200 m (A. H. Fassl), only $$ yet known, the status not quite certain. Type in 
my collection. 
A. portenta sp. n. (12 g) is very close to the preceding, but can scarcely be a form of it; at least I 
have seen no specimen which I could not definitely separate there from by coloration and aspect. I formerly 
placed it provisionally as a large, broader-banded race of annularis, but it seems too different. Attains the 
size of the smallest gigantula; the colouring is noticeably less bright; median shade on forewing nearly always 
well beyond the cell-spot (in gigantula commonly close beyond it, but unfortunately variable); the postmedian 
line, which is as far from the termen as in gigantula , is succeeded by more or less strong subterminal macula- 
tion as in annularis. Dorsal spot of abdomen sometimes obsolete. Carabaya: La Oroya and Santo Domingo, 
together with gigantula; type $ from La Oroya, in the Tring Museum. The lines on the underside incline to 
be more slender than in g. gigantula, but this also applies to most cratoscia; all 3 forms, however, vary in this. 
A. annularis Feld. (12 h). Considerably smaller than gigantula, the ground-colour perhaps lighter, the 
irroration and lines duller, suggesting a slight admixture of grey; lines comparatively slender, the postmedian 
somewhat more distally placed; some subterminal maculation which is very rarely manifest in gigantula. 
Brazil (Rio district and further south), rather rare. 
A. rhodostigma Warr. (12 g). Again smaller, of a deeper colour, the postmedian line slender or ob¬ 
solescent, but marked with strong dots at the veins. Range as that of g. gigantula, the type from Chulumani. 
A. acomposthcna. 
A. aquila Schaus (12 g). Somewhat similar in coloration to the preceding group or with brighter 
ground-colour, very distinct in the firm, straightish postmedian line, edged distally with some dark shading, 
the absence of the median shade and presence of subterminal vein-dots, etc. Costa Rica: Poas, only the type 
$ known. 
A. conferta Warr. (12 h). Characterized by the irregular dark-grey irroration, broadly yellow sub- 
terminal maculation and presence of yellow blotches in other parts of the wing. Only known from Jamaica. 
A. fastidiosa Dogn. (12 i). On the whole very constant, the cell-dots small, though that of the hind¬ 
wing is minutely pale-centred, the median line finely dentate, the others dissolved into rows of strong dots; 
the subterminal (irregular) and the terminal series interneural. Ecuador (type) to Carabaya. 
A. griseomixta Warr. (12 i). Another tolerably constant species, small, heavily marked, the ground¬ 
colour pale yellow, with some ochreous suffusion, the markings partly reddish, partly grey. Carabaya. - im¬ 
mixta subsp. nov. (14 d), determined by Schaus as “atrimacula" , seems to be a larger form of griseomixta, the 
markings less thick and without the reddish admixture, the cell-mark of the hindwing slightly more oval (in 
all the griseomixta known to me almost circular). Sitio, Costa Rica, type $ in the Tring Museum. 
A. parciscripta Warr. (12 i), only known from 3 $2, has the 2nd joint of the palpus long-scaled (al¬ 
most- hairy) beneath, the 3rd joint short for an Amsodes, and is probably wrongly placed here; but in the ab¬ 
sence of the G I can suggest no better position. Agualani, Carabaya, at 9000 feet-. 
