PHOLUS. By Dr. M. Draudt. 
883 
ius. 
Ph. cissi Schauf. (= vini Ky.) (98 Cc). Similar to anchemolus and obliquus. Upper surface more olive cissi. 
brownish, the trapezoid spot at the inner margin almost triangular, not very dark, two distinct zigzag lines in 
the light space behind it, stigma at the cell-end absent. Base of hindwing light reddish-yellow, extensive; 
cellular spot absent, the black inner-marginal spot not very large, an indistinct line from its lower anterior 
end is continued towards the costal margin; the small black anal spots forming a submarginal band extend to 
the costal margin. Venezuela, Peru, Bolivia. 
Ph. obliquus R. & J. (= satellitia Bonningh.) (98 Cc) looks very much like anchemolus above, but it is obliquus. 
easily recognised by the absence of the cell-end spot of the hindwing and by the 3 parallel almost straight lines 
in the basal area of the forewing. Ground-colour lustrous lilac grey, the dark spots sepia-brown; the trapezoid 
spot at the inner margin is not sharply defined inwards and extends into the dark basal part. The dark broad 
marginal band of the hindwing is somewhat lighter grey anally with indistinct lines and extends below the cell 
like a broad wedge towards the base. From Mexico to Brazil. We figure a large Mexican specimen. The larva, 
according to Bttrmeister, is brown with a white oblique band on the 10th segment. 
Ph. eacus Or. (= megaeacus Hbn., pandoras Drc.) (98 C d). Dark olive brown, the linear markings eacus. 
distinct and sharply undulate-dentate, but almost extinct in the light longitudinal area which is suffused with 
pinkish-brown or more grey and extends from the base and between the veins 2 and 3 to the margin. Hindwing 
greenish yellowish-grey, a black line from the upper distal end of the black inner-marginal spot almost to the 
costal margin, the space behind it not shaded black. — Larva light green with 6 light yellow oblique stripes 
bordered with red above; it lives on a Jussieua (Onagraceae). Ecuador, Guiana, and to the south as far as 
Sa. Catharina. 
Ph. adamsi R. J. (98 C d). A small species easily discernible by the almost quite pink hindwings. adamsi. 
Forewing brownish cinnamon-coloured, strewn with brown, with fine linear markings as in the following 
translineatus (98 C cl) and a large black basal spot; the trapezoid spot at the inner margin is reduced to a small 
black triangle, the dark costal-marginal shadows are almost quite absent. Hindwing black at the base, lighter 
lilac-pink in the disc than at the carmine margin; at the anal angle there is a black ring filled with pink, from 
which a submarginal band extends towards the costal margin. Length of forewing: 40 mm. Venezuela. 
Ph. translineatus Stgr. (98 C d). Forewing fawn with fine darker linear markings, a dark spot at the translinea 
inner margin in the centre, and two small ones before the anal angle. Hindwing without any pink tinge, with 
a black basal spot and a dark marginal band, a light reddish-brown stripe at the inner margin. Abdomen with 
dark triangular subdorsal spots on the two middle segments. Only known from Sa. Catharina. — extinetus extindus. 
Gehlen , described according to a $ from Ecuador ( ?), lacks both the dark spot in the centre of the inner margin 
and the two small anal-angular spots; the dark apical area is also distally lighter again. 
Ph. achemon Dru. (= crantor Or.) (98 Ce). This beautiful species has light brown forewings with fine achemon. 
lighter veins in the postdiscal area and very indistinct linear markings, a large deep velvety brown trapezoid 
spot in the centre of the inner margin, the interior and exterior sides of which are somewhat concave, an irre¬ 
gular subanal spot and a triangular subapical spot. Hindwing pink, brownish-grey at the margin, with a 
curved subterminal band composed of small black spots, and a dark red spot tinged with brownish-grey above 
the interior angle. North America to Mexico. — trigon Gehlen resembles the following typhon by the subapical Irigon. 
spot being longer triangular and continued anal wards as a feeble line, the spot being red-brown and distally 
bordered with whitish-grey. Ground-colour more grey and lighter. Hindwing more reddish-brown, the sub¬ 
terminal band of black spots is distinctly prominent. North Mexico, according to -Jordan also in Arizona. - 
The larva is green or red-brown with 6 white lateral spots; on Vitis and Ampelopsis. 
Ph. typhon King (98 C e) is somewhat similar to achemon , but much larger, of a greyer ground-colour, typlion. 
the lines and spots much more distinct and deep brownish-black, the spots much larger, especially the subapical 
spot the apex of which is connected with the triangular anal spot by a line on the inner side of which there is 
a parallel line; the space behind and below the cell is darkened, the veins 2—4 especially distinct and broad 
yellowish-white. Hindwing similar as in achemon, but the red colour is duller, basallv brightened njo into 
yellowish-white, the black submarginal band is coherent, distally dentate, accompanied in the anal half by 
a parallel double line in front of which there are 2 violettish-blue spots. Larva unknown. Only from Mexico. 
Ph. strenua Men. (= mirificatus Grt., domingonis Rothsch.) resembles Pli. satellitia posticatus and also strenua. 
the following vitis, the forewing exhibiting a light subbasal and postdiscal band, the discal band being divided, 
but the light longitudinal band of vitis only indicated basally; marginal area as in posticatus. Hindwing as in 
vitis, but with a narrower submarginal band and a less distinct black median band. Haiti and Cuba. 
Ph. vitis L. (— fasciatus Grt., hornbeckiana Harris, linnei Grt. cfr R.) (98 D a). This well-known beautiful vitis. 
species with the light longitudinal band parted by two transverse bands, on the forewing, the hindwing being 
pink only at the inner margin, is widely distributed in the whole neotropical region and the West Indies and 
may migrate up to New England. The light bands of the wings are slightly tinged with reddish-yellow in the 
nomenclatural form, the 3 light vein-stripes in the postdiscal area are clear and distinct. In the whole neotropical 
