godmani 
falco. 
xylobotes. 
media. 
cerato¬ 
mioides. 
guianensis. 
anubus. 
inf emails. 
docilis. 
amadis. 
890 XYLOPHANES. By Dr. M. Draudt. 
X. godmani Drc. (98 E c) is near rhodina , forewing more falcately produced at the apex, the distal 
margins dentate as in undata, the transverse lines still more indistinct than in undata, the first of the postdiscal 
lines removed farther basad at the inner margin, the anal angle itself much more produced. Hindwing narrower, 
the light anal spot parted by a transverse line which is continued for a little distance. The chocolate-brown 
submarginal band beneath is broadly confluent with the similarly coloured basal part, whereas it is separated 
from it in rhodina. Panama, Chiriqui. 
X. falco Wkr. (= fugax Bsd., mexicana Ersch., talco Mschlr.) (98 E c) is a very peculiar species owing 
to the characteristic wing-contours. Apex falcate, anal angle very much produced downwards. Porewing 
brownish yellowish-grey, costal margin and distal area light ash-grey; two very indistinct and oblique ante- 
median lines; the space between the 3 first postdiscal lines is filled with dark ash-grey; besides three delicate 
grey parallel lines in the marginal area. Hindwing yellowish-grey, the costal-marginal part yellowish-white, 
basal part blackened, containing 2 or 3 partly spotted transverse lines; the margin is dove-coloured behind the 
black submarginal band. Fringe white, traversed by black. Mexico to Guatemala and Honduras. 
X. xylobotes Bunn. (— xylobates Ky., ceratomioides Drc.) (98 E c). This species and the 3 next are 
very near to each other. Lighter than the very common ceratomioides Grt. & It., the dorsal lines on the abdomen 
always coherent; the 3 dark costal-marginal spots in the middle and before the apex are very small and indistinct; 
the subbasal shadowy line extends along the lower cell-margin to the lower cell-angle; the postdiscal lines are 
not dentate; distal margin not undulate, without the small dark internerval spots. Hindwing similarly coloured 
witli a blackish median and marginal band and a black inner-marginal area interrupted by light. — Larva green 
with an interrupted dorsal line and darker green subdorsal lines forming the upper border of a white oblique 
stripe between the,10th segment and the horn; traces of 5 darker green oblique bands, a small white ocellus on 
the 4th segment. Peru; Argentina; South Brazil. 
X. media R. <& J. (98 E d) is extremely similar to ceratomioides, recognizable by the 3 fine dorsal lines 
on the abdomen being convergent towards the proximal margin of each segment; the 4th postdiscal line is also 
very distinct in the light area of the wing and undulate-dentate. The light parts of the hindwing are smoky 
brownish, the black median band narrow and distinct. Under surface uniformly reddish cinnamon. Venezuela 
and Peru. 
X. ceratomioides Grt. & R. (= anubus Wkr., capreolus Schauf., minos Men., xylobates Bonningh.) 
(98 E d) is the most intensely coloured and marked species, the 3 dorsal lines on the abdomen parallel, forming 
black spots at the distal margin of the segments. The subbasal shadowy line on the forewing only extends a 
little beyond the origin of vein 2; all the 5 postdiscal lines are distinct, the most distal one is dentate; the proxi¬ 
mal one of the two subapical costal-marginal spots is very large and black. The space between the postdiscal 
lines on the under surface is distinctly rusty red. — Larva brown, darker dorsally, irrorated darker laterally; 
subdorsal line black, a small light brown ocellus on the 4th segment. Mexico to South Brazil. 
X. guianensis Rothsch. (98 E d). Distal margin deeply concave at the spaces between the veins, other¬ 
wise very much like ceratomioides, the light ante median area tapering towards the inner margin where it ends 
pointed; the exterior postdiscal lines somewhat dentate only above the inner margin and less curved, distinct 
also in the light subterminal part which is darker than in ceratomioides and not so sharply defined. The black 
median band of the hindwing is broader than the light postdiscal band. British Guiana; Ecuador. — Young 
larva green, with yellow longitudinal stripes, adult larva brown, darker above with traces of lighter oblique 
stripes and a light brown ocellus on the 4th segment; horn crenulate like a saw. On Palicourea grandifolia. 
X. anubus Or. (= alcides Bsd., miradoris Bscl., nitidula Clem., laevis Grt. & R.) (98 E d) is one of the 
largest species and most variable, mostly yellowish-grey with an olive tint and 7 postdiscal parallel oblique 
lines, the first and the 4 last being strongest, the submarginal line intensified by black vein-dots. Hindwing 
black with a light yellowish-grey median band, mostly parted by 3 thick black veins. — ab. infernalis Gehlen 
has'almost quite black hindwings, only the anal area is light. From Sa. Cathaiina. The species is distributed 
from Mexico to Southern Brazil. — Young larva green with a red ocellus, adult larva brown with a black ocellus 
in a fine blue ring, with 7 fine moss-green lateral lines. It lives on Palicourea (Rubiacea). 
X. docilis Btlr. (98 E e) may be only a form of amadis; abdomen with a distinct median line. Distal 
margin of fore wing straighter than in amadis, the oblique line also straighter; a submarginal row of vein-dots, 
and traces of a dentate light subterminal line. The brown marginal band of the fore wing beneath is narrower. 
Ecuador and Bolivia. 
X. amadis Stoll (= thalassina Clem.) is a most variable species, fore wing varying from olive green to 
red-brown, with a strong black, slightly curved oblique line to the apex, proximally bordered with yellowish- 
white; 2 curved antemedian transverse lines, and a more or less distinct shadowy spot behind the small black 
discal dot; a submarginal row of vein-dots, occasionally connected by feeble arcuate lines. Hindwing blackish 
with a vellowish-grey median band, which is not interrupted by black in the nomenclatural form from Guiana 
