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greatly approximates scudderi and is easily distinguishable from it by white dorsal spots on the 2 first abdominal 
rings; the first 4 rings are underneath all white. The spots on the head and thorax are more metallic green. 
Ecuador. 
A. quartzi Klages (21a) looks very much like eriphia (20 k), but it differs somewhat in the veins, quartzi. 
the discocellular being more strongly flawed and the subcostal and uppermost radial vein rising from the upper 
cell-corner. Palpi outside white. On the collar and shoulders blue or green spots, of the same colours are stripes 
on the thorax and shoulder-covers. All the rest like in eriphia. Venezuela. 
A. panacea Druce (21 a) is dull coppery-brown, on the shoulders spotted carmine. Forehips and panacea. 
abdomen above metallic blue. Hinclwings in the $ dirty white with a blackish-brown marginal band, in the 
§ blackish-brown. Costa Rica. 
96. Genus: Metliysia Btlr. 
The few little species are greatly distinguished by an extensive area of soft, silvery white scales, exten¬ 
ding on the under surface of the forewing from the submedian fold to the proximal margin, the inner-marginal 
vein exhibiting besides an oblong spot of hairy scales; the corresponding costal area above on the hindwing 
being somewhat stunted, is covered by it and likewise scaled white. The veins of the forewings do not show 
any peculiarities; on the hindwings the median veins rise from the same spot below the lower cell-corner, 
the lower radial from the middle close before the margin, the upper one and the subcostal stand on a long pedicle. 
Abdomen somewhat strangulated at the 2nd segment. 
M. hilda Druce. Head, abdomen and legs are black. Collar, thorax, and the first abdominal rings hilda. 
are of a brilliant scarlet. Wings semi-diaphanous blackish with black veins and margins. Expanse of wings: 
26 mm. South East Peru. 
M. notabilis Wkr. (21 a) has an orange-brown thorax, the rest of the body inclusive of the shoulder- nolabilis. 
covers is black, the ventral side and the greater part of the legs white. The forewings are hyaline with black 
margins, particularly the proximal margin as far as the submedian fold are broadly black; hindwingsco stal- 
wards from the median vein silvery white, below it black. Distributed from Guiana to the Amazon. 
M. melanota Hmps. (21 a). Exactly like the preceding, but with an entirely black thorax; the white melanota. 
base of the collar and front of the palpi certainly characterize the insect as a distinct species. British and French 
Guiana. 
97. Genus: JPseuclaclytia Btlr. 
The few, rather insignificant species, have the abdomen roughly haired at the base. On the forewings 
the lower radial veins rise from the lower cell-angle, the upper one from below the upper cell-corner. On the 
hindwing the lower radial veins stand on a long pedicle, by which the genus is easily recognized. 
P. umbrica Druce (21 a). The anterior body is ochreous brownish, in the neck yellow, the abdomen umlrica. 
orange-yellow with broad, black dorsal spots, the venter whitish. Forewings brownish with darker veins. 
Hindwings blackish-brownish with a lighter costal area. Expanse of wings: 28 mm. Brazil. 
P. flavidorsia Hmps. Head, chest, legs and abdomen as well as the distal margins of the should ex-flavidorsia. 
covers are black, the vertex and thorax orange. Forehips spotted white. Forewings grey, with black veins 
and in the marginal area internerval stripes, with a broadly black-dusted proximal margin. Hindwings hyaline 
with black veins, margins, and a grey costal area. Expanse of wings: 16 mm. Venezuela. 
P. opponens Wkr. (= rufogularis Moschl.) (21 b). Blackish-brown with an orange-brown neck and opponens. 
collar; forehead and palpi striped grey; forehips white; abdomen with a blue lustre, underneath greyish-white. 
The hindwings are hyaline with a broad black border, the inner-marginal area hyaline. Guiana to the Amazon. 
P. minor Schaus (21 b) differs from opponens by its much smaller size and deeper black colouring; minor. 
the black collar is at the extremest base orange like the neck; the best distinguishing mark is the broad black 
proximal margin of the hindwing. French Guiana. 
P. major Druce has a brorvnish black body; hindhead laterally orange. Forewings brownish-black, major. 
at the margin paler, with black veins. Hindwings hyaline, apex and distal margin dusted with black, veins 
black. Expanse of wings: 40 mm. Peru. 
P. unimacula Schaus resembles a small Desmotrichci. Body above black, beneath brownish, abdomen unimacula. 
striped grey. Forewings black with a broad, yellow, postcellular band from the costa to the lower median vein 
at the distal margin. Expanse of wings: 34 mm. French Guiana (Cayenne). 
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