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PHARA; PTYCHOTRICHUS. By Dr. M. Dkatidt. 
vitrca. A. vitrea Schaus (24 b) on the forewing has two extremely large hyaline spots, so that only the margins, 
an apical spot and an oblique band from the costal margin across the cell-end and along the upper median 
vein as far as the margin remain black; the hindwings are entirely hyaline with black veins and margins with 
a blue lustre. The first palpal joint and the neck are carmine. The blue abdomen is dorsally striped white, 
underneath entirely white like the hips. Described from Costa Rica, a couple is before me also from Peru (Marca- 
pata), thus apparently widely distributed. 
albisparsa. A. albisparsa Hmggs. (24b) is distinguished by a particularly narrow shape of the wings and by the 
black forewings being peculiarly densely strewn with white scales; in some places these scales are strewn more 
densely, so that there appear 3 indistinct transverse lines. The hyaline spot is strewn with brownish. The 
neck is orange. Sa. Catharina. 
varuna. A. varuna Druce. Head and thorax black, neck and palpi carmine, shaft of antennae white, the teeth 
of the comb black. Collar black, bordered with white. Abdomen above metallic blue, beneath white; across 
the thorax and abdomen extends a white dorsal stripe. Forewing black with a semi-diaphanous, white band 
from the base as far as the cell-end; near the apex a white spot. Hindwings yellowish, at the apex and distal 
margin black, with a brilliant blue lustre. Expanse of wings: 40 mm. Peru. 
lacteicolor. A. lacteicolor Rothsch., according to the description, greatly resembles varuna. Head black, laterally 
white; palpal base and neck carmine. Antennae white with black serrations. Thorax sooty brown, abdomen 
blue, both with a white median band. Underside white. Forewings black; a small, semi-diaphanous, longitudinal 
spot in the cell, a larger one at the basal half of the lower median vein are cream-coloured; on each side of the 
middle radial a semi-diaphanous, white spot. The wings are in the basal halves reddish cream-coloured, distally 
black, suffused with blue. Length of forewings: 23 mm. Peru. 
141. Genus: I*liara Wkr. 
Few smaller species being above all distinguished by long, straightly porrect palpi with the terminal 
joint turned downward. On the forewings, the upper median vein rises close at the lower cell-angle, the lower 
radial veins from it, the 1st radial from the upper cell-angle, the 1st subcostal vein from the cell. On the 
hindwings, the long cell sends forth the upper median vein and the lower radial veins from its lower cell-angle, 
the 1st radial and the subcostal vein from the upper one. 
flavicosta. Ph. flavicosta H.-Schdjj. (24 b) has a black body with orange-yellow shoulder-covers and spots at 
the penultimate abdominal ring; % of the costal margin of the brown forewings are orange-yellow, too. The 
transparent hindwings are broadly bordered with black; the proximal margin exhibits a tuft of long, light 
missionum. brown hair. Brazil (Sao Paulo; Rio Grande do Sul). -— missionum Jorgensen from Argentina has the 
two penultimate abdominal rings entirely whitish-yellow. Taken in September on blossoming Eupatorium, 
in day-time. 
sanguipal- Ph. sanguipalpis Dogn. Vertex, neck and palpi scarlet except the black terminal joint; forehead black, 
P IS ■ with metallic green spots. The other part of the body is black, suffused with a lustrous bluish-green on the 
abdomen, hips and femora. Forewings brownish-black, hindwings bluish-black. Expanse of wings: 27 mm. 
Peru. 
trivittata. Ph. trivittata Wkr. (24 c) is blackish-brown on the anterior body and forewings; palpal base and 
hindhead carmine. Abdomen lustrous blue with a white dorsal stripe like on the metathorax; beginning from 
the 4th ring with white lateral stripes, and the 3 last rings underneath white. On the forewing, in the cell-end, 
there is a small, square, white spot, and below the cell between the lower radial veins a larger, longish one. 
Costal and proximal margin towards the base white. Hindwings black, with a bright blue lustre with a large, 
diaphanous white cliscal spot extending as far as the base. Expanse of wings: 40 mm. Patria unknown. 
nydhe- Ph. nycthemeroides Wkr. (24c) greatly resembles the preceding; distinguished by the underside 
meroides. 0 f f } !e hindwings, the costal margin of which is white from the base to the middle. Patria unknown. The original 
example lacks the abdomen. 
142. Genus: I*tycliotriclms Schaus. 
Only 2 large species of a robust structure with long, narrow forewings with a very oblique distal margin 
and small, triangular hindwings. Base of abdomen roughly haired. Proboscis well-developed; the erect palpi 
extend beyond the vertex. The male antennae doubly short-combed. On the forewings, both the lower radial 
veins are petroled; all the subcostal veins are on a joint pedicle. On the hindwings, the lowest radial vein is 
absent; the 1st median vein and the middle radial come from the same place from the lower cell-angle. In the 
d' the proximal angle is pointed, an inner-marginal fold contains a tuft of long hair. 
