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ANISODES. By L. B. Prout. 
syyiharioi- 
des. 
maculidis- 
cata. 
mezclata. 
metriopepla. 
decorata. 
per decorata. 
nigrinotata. 
spiculifer. 
scintillans. 
maculata. 
silas. 
connexa. 
A. sypharioides Prout (12 h). Differs from the common sypharia Guen. (13 g), with which formerly it 
was sometimes confused, not only in the leg-structure but also in that the vertex is mainly concolorous with 
the wings (only its extreme anterior edge somewhat whitened; in sypharia wholly white), the underside much 
less unicolorous, etc. Both wings beneath with the cell-marks and the markings beyond present, the ter¬ 
minal dots prolonged into dashes. Santo Domingo, Carabaya, the type; and extending through E. Peru to 
Loja. 
A. maculidiscata Warr. (12 h). Rather a dull-colourecl species, recognizable at once by the very large 
cell-spot of the hindwing, which extends in front of the subcostal vein and behind the median. Underside 
much paler, in large part whitish, the hindwing very weakly marked. This is another of Ockenden’s in¬ 
numerable Santo Domingo discoveries, but occurs, also elsewhere in E. Peru. 
A. mezclata Dogn. (13 a). Variable in size and in the strength (and even the tone) of the dark spots 
and suffusions; yet easy to recognize by the essential markings. Several principal forms may be recognized, 
but I do not think any of them can be separate species, as occasional intergradations occur. Typical mezclata, 
described from Loja but known also from E. Peru (Cushi, Pozuzo, Oconeque), is large (41—44 mm), the ground¬ 
colour light brownish, the dark midterminal and tornal spots strong. — ab. metriopepla nov., which occurs 
with it at Cushi (loc. typ.) and Pozuzo, has about the same size and ground-colour, the dark blotches wanting 
or very faint; a dentate line which accompanies the postmedian distally (particularly noticeable on the hind¬ 
wing beneath) is generally more conspicuous and regular than in the other forms; subterminal spots of fore¬ 
wing above also fairly regular. — ab. decorata Wan., a $ from Santo Domingo, Carabaya, expanding 40 mm, 
is nearest to metriopepla, but makes a different impression in the somewhat cleaner ground-colour, which in 
the narrow pale area inside the postmedian contrasts sharply with the dark median shade, while the area 
between this latter and the antemedian is more irrorated and suffused than in most mezclata GS and the small 
cell-rings are not conspicuous. — ab. perdecorata nov. (13 a) is a further development from decorata, smaller 
(33—36 mm), the ground-colour at least as whitish, the suffusions and outer spots in part red-grey (instead of 
the dark purple-grey of mezclata), the latter less solid, usually broken by remnants of the pale subterminal 
line, the one at the anal angle of the hindwing undeveloped. In this form, too, the anterior two subterminal 
spots of the forewing are confluent, and nearly always confluent with a terminal one, so that a noticeable, 
pale apical patch is well formed. On the whole, the median shade is perhaps nearer to the cell-spot, widening 
the whitish area between it and the postmedian. Carabaya, 3100—6000 feet: La Oroya (type in the Tring 
Museum), Tinguri and Santo Domingo, a homogeneous series embracing both sexes. — ab. (?) nigrinotata nov. 
38 mm; median line weak; cell-rings black, somewhat enlarged, with minute pale pupils; midterminal spots 
black, slightly interrupted (especially on the forewing) by the subterminal, tornal ones wanting. Chachapoyas, 
Amazonas, Peru (M. de Mathan), 1 $ in the British Museum, taken together with a rather small (40 mm) 
and not quite fresh, but nearly typical mezclata, so that I can see no grounds at present for calling it a race, 
unless it be that both specimens share, more or less, the enlargement of the cell-spot of the forewing and per¬ 
haps a weakening of the median line. — A single $ from Bond a, Colombia, rather small, is perhaps nearer to 
decorata than to either of the other forms, but nothing useful can yet be said about it. 
A. spiculifer Warr. (14 a). Possibly related to the preceding; unmistakable in the fewness and sharp¬ 
ness of the markings, especially the longitudinal mark, which Warren likens to a spear-head. On the under¬ 
side the latter mark is less strong, the postmedian more definitely double. Cushi, only the type known. 
A. scintillans Warr. (= plenifasciata Dogn.) (13 a). Hindfemur of the G generally with the proximal 
third of the tibia long-haired; shorter hair sometimes continuing nearly to the proximal spur. Rather brightly 
coloured, especially perhaps in the typical Carabaya form, where the copious irroration and network on the 
pale yellow ground are predominantly ochraceous or orange. The thick (on the hindwing straight) median 
shade is always conspicuous and on the forewing an oblique mark along the radial fold is at least indicated. 
S. E. Peru to Costa Rica. Dognin described his plenifasciata as an aberration, but it is of the same well-banded 
form as Warren's. — ab. maculata nov. has the cell-spots strengthened, much blackened, and some black 
subterminal marks, subcostal (single), radial (double) and submedian (indefinitely double). Popayan, 1 <$, 
together with 3 typical (except in their slightly more brownish tone) and 1 intermediate, all in the Tring 
Museum. 
A. silas Schaus, from Juan Vinas, Tuis and Mount Poas, perhaps embraces some rather variant forms, 
but a Poas $ in the Tring Museum, determined by its author, is clearly a somewhat paler and more weakly 
irrorated form of scintillans and it fits so well to the description that I fear the name must be treated as sub¬ 
specific only. Orosi specimens even share the bright colour of scintillans. 
A. connexa Warr. (13 a). Also closely similar to scintillans in colour and markings, but the hindleg 
evidently simpler (nearly all the hindlegs unfortunately lost or damaged!); both wings have the costa a little 
more elongate, the teeth of the hindwing a little stronger; markings more oblique, subterminal shades complete 
or almost. Cushi and 1 q from Pozuzo. In the type form, which we figure, the dark markings are broad and 
