ROTH SCHILDIA. By Dr. M. Draudt. 
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subterminal band behind the white postmedian line is grey, only a narrow reddish line between both; the 
white subapical streak is shorter than in the allies; median branches in the central area yellowish reddish: 
hyaline spots triangular, all the 9 sides concave, the black edge distinct; on the hindwing the median area is 
broader than the distal area. Western Peru. 
R. maurus Burm. (101 b) is distinguished by the brownish black ground-colour and by the quite straight maurus. 
and strongly and regularly notched postmedian line running as in jorulla ; hyaline spots on forewing distinctly 
triangular, relatively small, almost as in hesperus, and on both wings remote from the postmedian line; on the 
hindwing the hyaline spots are more oval; the space behind the postmedian line is extensively strewn with grey, 
the light grey apical spot of the forewing relatively small, the white line distally bordering on it is followed by 
a large black triangular spot. Tucuman (Argentina). — lutea Rothsch. has a more loamy ground-colour, the Iu tea. 
postmedian line is less strongly dentate, on the forewing above the hyaline spot hardly dentate at all and 
basally incurved; the grey subterminal strewing is considerably more extensive, and distally produced on the 
veins; the hyaline spot extends with its point into the postmedian line, proximally in front incurved, below 
it convex; hindwing with especially large oval hyaline spots the black edge of which is more distinct than in 
maurus, the distal margin of the white line shows but very little pink; by the yellow tint the form also recalls 
arethusa. Paraguay, smaller and darker also from Rio de Janeiro. 
R. maurusius ( i. 1.) sp. n. (101 c) has been known by this name since a number of years, but evidently maurusius. 
never described; smaller than maurus, in the $ the apex of the forewing is more produced, well distinguished 
by the subterminal area being strewn with bluish greyish-white as far as the apex and the marginal area, 
so that the large light triangular subapical spot is entirely absent, with transverse lines similar to those in 
maurus, but still more notched, the white portion just as broad as the flesh-coloured portion behind it: hyaline 
spots much larger; more rounded, reaching the postmedian line on the forewing; the triangular black subapical 
spot sharply pointed as in arethusa. Peru, Argentina. Perhaps lichtenba from Mexico is the northernmost 
representative. 
R. lichtenba Dyar (102 b) is one of the smallest species looking like a very light drab jorulla, but the lichtenba. 
hyaline spots are oval, rounded, the subterminal band is strewn with light bluish-grey and extends to the costal 
margin, whereby it recalls maurusius', the black subapical spot is pointedly triangular as in arethusa and 
maurusius', above it there are 2 red crescents behind the strongly undulately dentate broad white subapical 
line. Western Mexico (Guerrero, Colima, Oaxaca). micrinus Maass. i. 1. (134 c) is a $ from Ecuador, in the micrinus. 
Berlin Museum; I take it to be a local form of lichtenba', ground-colour somewhat darker olive brown, hyaline 
spot triangular, the lower side being the longest, on the hindwing pear-shaped with a distal point; the white 
postmedian band is much narrower and less notched, particularly on the forewing in the costal portion. 
R. tucumani Dogn. (= vibidia Drc., steinbachi Rothsch.) (102 b) is the smallest species and quite different; tucumani. 
ground-colour olive yellowish grey, the anterior transverse line below the cell very round, the posterior one 
regularly flatly dentate, subterminal area very narrow; between veins 6 and 7 a very large round black spot, 
above it a smaller one and below it a pointed triangle; hyaline spot of forewing proximally very deeply concave, 
on the hindwing almost straight. From Argentina. 
R. condor Stgr. (= stuarti Rothsch.) (101 b) is a very peculiar form connecting tucumani with Eupackardia condor, 
calleta. Ground-colour blackish-grey; hyaline spot of forewing very narrow and elongate with a continuation 
to the costal margin; submarginal markings very similar as in calleta. On the hindwing the hyaline spot is 
distally pointedly prolonged. We figure Statjdinger’s type from the Berlin Museum. High Andes of Peru 
and Bolivia. 
R. jacobeae Wkr. (= affinis Fldr.) (103 a) introduces quite a different group of species. Ground-colour jacobeae. 
chestnut-red, at the costal margin broadly dusted with greyish-white; hyaline spot almost pentagonal owing 
to the long lower side resting on the median for some distance and the costal side exhibiting basally a small 
appendage which is straightly cut off above; hyaline spot of hindwing exceedingly long; postmedian line • 
flatly undulate-dentate, in the costal portion on the forewing inwardly very convex, the 2 subapical black spots 
similar as in tucumani, but more triangular. Submarginal spots very high, in the shape of a horizontal X, or 
butterfly-shaped. Larva exactly like that of splendidus, % larger, green, with 2 light yellow oblique bands 
and a red, below yellow-edged anal spot. Southern Brazil, Argentina. 
R. erycina Shaw. (= hesperus Cr., satyrus Fldr., amazonia Pack.) (103 a) is similar, of a most variable erycina. 
ground-colour, postmedian line more notched, in the costal portion on the forewing still deeper concave; from 
the apex of the hyaline spot 2 or 3 black stripes extend to the submarginal line; the small subapical spots are 
reddish, outside pointedly triangular. The nomenclatural form from Southern Brazil to Argentina. The 
northernmost form is: — nigrescens Rothsch. from Costa Rica; here the median area in both wings is heavily nigrescens. 
suffused with black, the pink subterminal area narrower than the space from here to the margin, and it extends 
upward to the apex of the hyaline spot, outside of it there is a brownish-black band, between the latter and the 
margin on the forewing there are van Dyke-brown spots, behind them a sand-coloured grey band, on the 
hindwing a series of large black double spots, distally to them a series of intense black streaks; hyaline spots 
