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COSMOSOMA. By Dr. M. Draudt. 
hypocheilus. C. hypocheilus Hmps. (14 c) differs from the preceding species by the red inner-marginal stripe not 
extending as far as the middle; the abdomen is orange-red, with subdorsal black longitudinal stripes exhibiting 
metallic l}lue spots and approaching each other very closely towards the base and towards the last segments; 
the last rings quite black; also in this species the black embedding between the lower median and radial vein 
of the $ is very much reduced or altogether absent in the $. St. Vincent. 
perfenestra- C. perfenestratum Dyar. Head black, on the forehead and vertex with metallic blue spots. Thorax 
turn, orange-red, beneath black; legs black with blue spots. Abdomen black with a red dorsal stripe reaching neither 
to the thorax nor to the anal end, and with subdorsal blue spots. Wings hyaline with black veins and margins; 
at the base of the forewing an orange-red spot and similar stripes at the costal and inner margin. Discal spot 
orange-red, traversed by black veins; a spot of the same colour fills up the space between the median veins 
and the lower radial; the marginal band which grows much broader towards the apex is almost quite orange-red 
traversed by black veins. Hindwing at the base likewise red and the black margin proximally also red. Accor¬ 
ding to a £ without the habitat and size being stated. 
admotum. C. admotum H.-Schdjf. (14 d) differs from achemon by black-bordered shoulder-covers and the absence 
of the red dorsal stripe on the abdomen. — The red-striped inner-angular spot between the median veins in 
confinis. the nomenclatural form is quite black in f. confinis H.-Schdff.; the $ is without this spot. Expanse of wings: 
32 to 36 mm. Widely distributed from Mexico to Brazil. 
anoxan- C. anoxanthium Druce approximates confinis ; but the thorax is quite black, only the collar and fore- 
thium. most prothorax are orange. Head metallic blue, antennae black with white tips; the abdomen is only at the 
base and laterally blue-spotted. Venezuela. 
consolaium. C. consolatum Wkr. (14 d) from the same difficult group as the preceding is recognizable by the 
subcostal space being only for a short distance orange, the inner margin is black as far as the base. The head 
is black with metallic blue spots, the thorax orange-red; the black abdomen exhibits subdorsal and sublateral 
rows of metallic blue spots. Brazil. 
remotum. C. remotum Wkr. (14 c) resembles C. centralis (14 a), at the abdomen the orange basal spot is absent, 
whereas it exhibits a second, sublateral, metallic blue macular series. The spot being in the $ situate between 
the lower median and radial vein is blackish-brown and is broadly coherent with the inner angle. The inner 
margin of the hindwing is without any orange colouring, black. Venezuela. 
^ C. eumelis Druce (14 d) has a black, blue-spotted body, on the shoulder-covers orange stripes. The 
wings are slightly yellowish hyaline, with narrow black distal margins, the costal and inner margin orange; 
this colour extends in front of the black distal margin yet for some distance downwards and upwards. Ecuador, 
Brazil, Bolivia. 
C. annexum H.-Schdff. (14 d) likewise greatly approximates centralis (14 a), being distinguished by 
the absence of red on the base of the hindwing as well as by its entirely black thorax. The orange-yellow 
colouring of the costal margin expands towards the apex and terminates with the upper radial vein broadly 
into the black apical spot. The orange spot between M 2 and R 3 is somewhat coherent with the inner angle. — 
The species is hitherto known only from Brazil (Rio de Janeiro, Sao Paulo). 
ethodaea C. ethodaea Druce (= patagiata Dyar) (14 d). This magnificent species deviates somewhat from 
the other Cosm.osoma and, according to its exterior, it would indeed quite well fit to Autochloris where Dvar 
placed it as patagiata. Head black with a white forehead, on the vertex blue. Antennae black, beneath at the 
base and at the apex white. Behind the eyes an orange-yellow ring. Collar metallic blue, shoulder-covers 
and thorax orange with black margins, beneath black with white spots. Abdomen black and metallic blue, 
the first 5 segments above with orange transverse bands; the first segment exhibits a subdorsal white spot. 
The 2nd segment is beneath white, which colour, however, is covered in the by the large black ventral valve. 
Legs black with a metallic blue scaling at the tibiae. Wings yellow diaphanous, margins and veins black. Costal 
and inner margin orange. On the hindwing the black of the anal angle is very extensive and united with the 
discoidal spot. Hitherto only known from Mexico (Atoyac; Vera Cruz; Misantla), where it is apparently not rare. 
C. advena Druce (14 d). Head black with small whitish spots. Thorax orange-red, above black. 
Abdomen black with brick-red subdorsal stripes being broad at the base, but growing quickly narrower, the 
3 last segments quite black. Fore- and hindwing with a little orange-red at the base of the inner margin. 
Apparently flying all the year round in Mexico (Jalapa, Orizaba, Misantla); found also in Guatemala. 
C. scita Wkr. (= hilaris Wkr.) (14 d). Head, thorax and abdomen orange-yellow; vertex, collar 
and metathorax black, blue-spotted; shoulder-covers bordered with black. The abdomen exhibits on each 
annexum. 
advena. 
scita. 
