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HYLESIA. By Dr. M. Dbattdt. 
violex. 
bolivex. 
crnestonis. 
minasia. 
macellex. 
ivagneri. 
sorana. 
lilex. 
margarita. 
line is most distinct in the cell, whereby a cellular streak is produced parallel to the discal streak, basally 
removed below the cell; postmedian line very intense, almost straight, the subterminal band extinct. Hindwing 
with 2 shadowy bands in the middle and before the margin. Colombia. 
H. violex sp. n. (112 h). Forewing lilac with brown markings, basal area shaded, the antemedian line 
broad, basally removed below the median vein, submedianly flawed, much more oblicpie to the inner margin, 
inwardly bordered by light. Discal spot shaded, touching the slightly bent postmedian line which is triangularly 
widened at the costal margin, outside in its entire length slightly bordered with rusty yellowish; subterminal 
shadow feeble. Hindwing with a small discal spot and 2 feeble shadowy lines. Thorax blackish-brown, base of 
abdomen rusty red like the base of the hindwing, abdomen above blackish, beneath and at the end reddish- 
yellow. Type; 1 from Passa Quatro (Sul de Minas), Southern Brazil; in the Coll. Hopp, Charlottenburg. 
d) In the following group the dark brown basal band is absent. 
H. bolivex Dogn. (112 h). Thorax brown, base of abdomen with a rosy or brow r n tint, abdomen above 
black, beneath and at the end bright golden ochreous. Forewing pinkish-brown, with broad brown transverse 
lines which are nearer together, a brownish base, a broad subterminal shadow and discal spot, the margin 
between 7 and 4 brownish. Hindwing somewhat lighter and more pink, with 2 postmedian shadowy bands 
parallel to the margin. The much larger $ is more lilac grey, the abdomen ochreous grey. Peru and Bolivia. 
H, ernestomis Strd. (114 f). Of this doubtful species which was described according to but one $ I 
only know the figure of the type, according to which the species seems to be allied to bolivex. Brownish-grey, 
basally and at the inner margin darkened, the discal spot like a horizontal T, the foot distally prolonged to the 
almost straight postmedian line; the subterminal line is a distinct straight notched line, narroudy darkened 
at the margin. Hindwing with 2 postmedian arcuate lines, the postmedian line widened, the subterminal line 
narrower. 
H. minasia Schs. (112 h). Thorax purple brown, with cinnamon-red hair, abdomen above black, 
beneath and at the anus rusty brown. Forewing lilac, basal area darkened brownish, the brownish transverse 
lines more or less distinctly double, the subterminal shadow violet-grey, discal spot brownish. Hindwing of a 
purer pink, at the margin somewhat greyer with feeble postmedian and submarginal lines. Brazil, Paraguay. 
H. maceilex v. sp. (112 h) is very similar to minasia, larger, with broader wings; pinkish-grey, shaded 
with dark purple brorvn as far as the postmedian line, at the costal margin densely dusted with bluish-white, 
the anterior transverse line somewhat darker, rather straight, close at the small oval, somewhat lighter centred 
discal spot; postmedian line broad, shadow-like, towards the margin concave, between it and the broad sub- 
terminal band a lighter band crossed by the slightly darker veins, at the apex a small light spot; base of inner 
margin with ochreous hair. Hindwing pinkish ochreous, the inner line near the centre, feeble, the exterior line 
near the bluish-grey margin, broader. Abdomen black, base, ventrum and end reddish yellow 7 . Type: 1 from 
Sao Paulo in the Berlin Museum; another from 8. Bernardino, Paraguay, in the same museum. 
H. wagmeri Bouv. is unknown to me, ranged here by the author. Distal margin slightly concave, thorax 
in front reddish ochreous, the rest brownish-violet with ochreous hair, the centre of the abdomen blackish, the 
other parts pinkish ochreous. Forewing light lilac-pink at the costal margin and base, the rest lilac greyish- 
yellow; anterior transverse line indistinct, behind it a small brownish-violet cross-vein spot; postmedian line 
double, the interior portion broad, ochreous, the exterior portion less clear, violettish ochreous, behind it a 
sinuate lilac subterminal band. Hindwing very light pinkish-white, with a darker distal band. In the $ the 
forewing is claret-coloured brick-reddish, the hindwing lighter. Larva brown with light yellow bands and tufts 
of large ramulous hairs: it lives on a Melastomacea: Tibouchina holosericea, and pupates in a reddish-white 
cocoon. Organ Mts. 
H. sorana Sehs. (113 a). Forewing light brownish-pink, thorax and markings dark brown; anterior 
transverse line below the cell removed far towards the base, submedianly once more angled, cellular spot large, 
indistinct; posterior transverse line very strong, almost quite straight, right behind it the slightly darker 
subterminal shadow begins, receding above the middle in a basally concave bow and forming below it 2 sinuous 
projections towards the margins, the margin darkened into the concavity of the subterminal line. Hindwing 
greyer, blackened at the inner margin with 2 postmedian shadowy lines, the interior one being more distinct. 
Abdomen above black, beneath and at the end ochreous. Brazil (Sao Paulo). 
H. lilex Dogn. (113 a). Forewing pinkish-brown like the thorax, patagia violettish-grey, transverse 
lines and discal spot dark red-brown, the former broad, on the averted sides bordered with lighter lilac; sub- 
terminal shadow feeble, distally light, dentate. Hindwing more pink with 2 red brown postmedian shadowy 
lines. Abdomen above black, at the base carmine-brown, laterally and beneath ochreous. The £ is much darker 
purple lilac. Brazil (Amazons. Sao Paulo). 
H. margarita Dogn. (113 a) is very similar, lighter and softer pinkish lilac, the markings very slightly 
darker and hazy, thorax rusty brown, abdomen above deep black. Hindwing lighter pink, at the margin 
somewhat darker. Guiana, Venezuela. 
