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E. hermione Burnt. (16 a). Among the species with yellow and red lateral stripes on the abdomen hermione. 
and a red proximal part of the hindwing, it has the largest hyaline spots and is considerably larger than the 
following. On the blackish-brown body there are yellow spots on the collar, shoulders and forehips; the anal 
margin of the 1st segment exhibits 2 yellowish-white spots. On the 5th and 6th rings the yellow and red lateral 
spots form transverse bands across the dorsum. The ventral side is yellowish-white on the first segments. 
Argentina. —- The larva strikingly resembles that of strigiventris and mostly lives gregariously on Senecio albi- 
caulis and pinnatus. 
E. paraguayensis Schrottky (26 k) which was considered by the author to be a form of hermione, is, paraguay- 
according to Jorgensen, a distinct species; it is considerably smaller, of a much lighter brownish ground¬ 
colour; only the first abdominal ring exhibits laterally some red; the white dots at the posterior margin of 
the same ring are much smaller; the segments 4 and 5 exhibit laterally 2 distinctly defined, yellow spots. It 
flies in Argentina and Paraguay from January to June on compositae, in clearings as well as in the woods. 
E. tisamena Dogn. greatly approximates the preceding, but all the yellow spots are here white. The tisamena. 
4 first abdominal rings show above 2 white dots each, fading away posteriorly; the 5th and 6th rings exhibit 
white transverse bands with a lateral carmine tint; at the sides a series of white dots with single, small red 
scales. Venter, except the 2 last brown rings, entirely white. Wings as in hermione. Expanse of wings: 33 mm. 
Brazil (Sao Paulo: Paranapanema). 
E. minerva Schaus approximates the preceding. Body black; collar and anterior half of the shoulder- minerva. 
covers exhibit large yellow spots. The 3 first abdominal rings show lateral carmine spots, the 2 next ones yellow 
spots. Forewings black, at the base a yellow stripe; base of proximal margin with red hair. The wings exhibit 
hyaline spots arranged the same as in the preceding species; but below the spot, being situated under the median, 
there is another, small, fourth spot, and the postmedian row of spots consists only of 4 spots. Hindwings as 
in hermione. Expanse of wings: 27 mm. Castro (Parana). The species also greatly resembles the following, 
though it is much smaller, the hyaline spots larger. 
E. schausi limps. (= helena Schaus) (16 a) differs from the preceding by the much smaller spots on schausi. 
the wings, its much larger size and the entire absence of the white dots at the posterior margin of the 1st abdo¬ 
minal segment. Brazil (Parana). 
E. igniventris Burm. (16 a) is greatly distinguished by the body being quite red; mesothorax and igniventris. 
outside of the shoulder-covers black. The abdomen shows black, blue-pupilled, dorsal spots on the 1st, 3rd 
and 4th segments. On the vertex, collar and thorax there are single scales of a blue lustre. The black wings 
exhibit yellow transverse bands. Argentina; before me there is a $ from Bang-Haas without the patria being 
stated. 
E. semiluna Wkr. (16 a). Black; palpi, vertex, collar and proximal margin of the shoulder-covers, semiluna. 
as well as the posterior margin of the thorax carmine. The 1st abdominal ring shows red spots, the 2nd a car¬ 
mine band, and the 3 last ones red, confluent dorsal spots increasing in size posteriorly; the middle rings are 
bordered with metallic blue. Wings black, with orange spots, arranged in the same way as in igniventris, but 
a little more confined by the black ground-colour. Expanse of wings: 48 mm. Brazil. 
E. selva H.-Schdjf. (16 a). Blackish-brown; collar orange and scarlet; red are, furthermore, the meta- selva „ 
thorax, lateral bands on the 3 first abdominal rings and spots on the 2 last segments, the 4th and oth show 
above orange and red transverse bands, being strangulated in the middle. The forewings show hyaline stripes 
at the costal base, in and below the cell, as well as an irregular hyaline band behind the cell between the 2nd 
median and the 4th subcostal vein. Hindwings entirely hyaline with black veins and an irregular marginal 
band. Expanse of wings: 34 mm. Argentina. 
E. herrichi Btlr. (= sericaria H ,-Schdff.) (16 a) has the abdomen yellow curled except the last black herrichi. 
segment, and a carmine metathorax; the spots on the forewings are not quite constant and are inclined to coalesce. 
The basal spot on the hindwing is tinted red at the base. Paraguay; Rio Grande do Sul; Argentina. 
E. sericaria Perty. Blackish-brown with yellowish-white collar and shoulders; metathorax carmine, sericaria. 
The 4 first abdominal rings have white bands, the others are quite blackish-brown. Wings similarly marked 
as in the preceding, but with a long white subcostal stripe extending as far as two thirds of the costal margin. 
Expanse of wings: 42 mm. Brazil (Rio de Janeiro; Minas Geraes). 
E. vulcanus Wkr. (16 b) is a very large, differently coloured species. Black; tips of antennae, spots vulcanus. 
on the shoulders, sides of thorax, subdorsal and sublateral, oblong transverse spots on the abdomen white. 
Anterior femora and the lateral tufts on the abdomen are carmine. Wings black with hyaline spots arranged 
similarly as in stictibasis, but the base is not yellow, and on the hindwings, below the base of the cell there is 
another large hyaline spot. Expanse of wings: 52 to 60 mm. Mexico. 
E. histrio Guer. (16 b) is blackish-brown with large hyaline spots of an orange-yellowish lustre on histrio. 
the wings. Forehead, metathorax, dorsum and sides of the abdomen exhibit white spots; collar and shoulders 
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