1044 
HEMICERAS. Bv Dr. M. Dkaudt. 
sericita. 
micans. 
lilacina. 
rufescens. 
rufirfa. 
vinosa. 
casiaclara. 
metastigma. 
torva. 
vclva. 
soso. 
quebra. 
clphega. 
monegonda. 
H. sericita Schs. Forewing violettish-brown with a silky shine, red-brown with a bronze lustre in the 
basal area and at the distal margin; only the dark brown postmedian line is distinct, some white scales apically 
behind it; an oblique red-brown streak at the cell-end, inner margin strongly dentate. Hindwing light brown. 
Expanse of wings: 44 mm. Colombia. 
H. micans Schs. (156 i) is a very large, monotonously red-brown species with a somewhat lilac shining 
median area edged by very fine black vein-dots instead of the transverse lines; a dark streak at the cell- 
end, a somewhat darker submarginal shadow. Hindwing whitish, scantily strewn with red-brown, stigma 
violettish-brown. Mexico. 
H. liiacina Dogn. Forewing dark red-brown with a bright violet reflection excepting the transverse 
lines and the white-strewn veins, the former with white vein-dots; 2 black dots obliquely above each other at 
the cell-end; some white scales subapically. Hindwing greyish-white, veins and margin darker, no stigma. 
Expanse of wings: 52 mm. Colombia. 
H. rufescens Wkr. (156 k) is a smaller species with yellowish red-brown forewings, somewhat lighter 
in the costal-marginal area, the transverse lines marked by black vein-dots, the anterior one strongly notched, 
a small faded spot at the cell-end; shadowy spots, often very indistinct, are at the inner margin behind the 
postmedian line, from the lower cell-end to the margin and subterminally above it. Hindwing white with a 
small reddish-brown stigma. Brazil. 
H. rufula Dogn. is similar to rufescens , but the inner margin of the forewing is not dentate, but only 
slightly sinuate; forewing rusty reddish, with 2 rows of black fine vein-dots and similar shadowy spots as in 
rufescens ; hindwing lustrous rusty reddish with a similarly coloured stigma, lighter in the female. — f. vinosa 
Dogn. is a female form, the forewing with a claret-coloured tint, with a shading along the inner margin be¬ 
tween the rows of vein-dots, the posterior one of which is followed by a band of reddish strewing, while the 
subterminal shadow is absent. Expanse of wings: 40—47 mm. Amazons (Sao Paulo de Olivenca). 
H. casiaclara Dogn. is allied to the two preceding species; inner margin of forewing strongly dentate, 
with a deep excision before the anal angle; forewing monotonously light cinnamon brown, somewhat darker 
only at the cross-vein and in 2 subterminal shadows, with 2 rows of brownish- black vein-clots which are 
partly connected by dentate lines. Hindwing whitish, brownish towards the margin. Stigma cinnamon- 
brown. Expanse of wings: 38 mm. Amazons (Maues). 
H. nietastigma Wkr. (156 k). Forewing dark brown, shaded, the two dentate transverse lines complete, 
marked by vein-dots. Hindwing brownish with a large dark brown stigma. Mexico. 
H. torva Schs. (156 k). Forewing reddish-brown with a yellowish reflection, marked like metastigma , 
but the anterior transverse line replaced by dots; a small brownish spot at the cell-end with a smaller sub¬ 
costal one above it; the dark postmedian dots terminate at the inner margin in a large reniform brown spot 
edged with dark violet, the dent and the excision at the inner margin also bordered with dark violet; sub- 
terminal shadow light brown, dentate. Hindwing brownish-white, veins and margin darker with a still darker 
stigma. Costa Rica. 
H. velva Schs. Forewing monotonously light violettish brown with very feeble punctiform lines, with 
a shadowy spot behind the posterior line below the centre, and an indistinct dark cellular spot. Inner margin 
straight, without a dent or excision. Hindwing purely white, veins and margin narrowly reddish-brown, stigma 
contrastingly brown. Expanse of wings: 39 mm. Venezuela. 
H. soso Dijar (156k). Forewing lustrous brassy brownish strewn with black especially in an oblique 
shadow of the median area; the fine black dentate lines are marked by vein-dots, bordered with lighter 
yellowish on the averted sides, with a large oval ring-spot at the cell-end; large roundish subterminal shadowy 
spots. Hindwing whitish, somewhat brownish at the margin, stigma dark brown. It resembles also pagana , 
though with more distinct lines and a less distinct discal luna. Mexico. 
H. quebra Schs. Forewing reddish-brown with indistinct dotted transverse lines and an indistinct 
dark cellular spot. Hindwing reddish-brown, whitish basally, stigma brown. Expanse of wings: 42 mm. 
Venezuela. 
H. elphega Schs. is near quebra, but the postmedian line is punctiform. Fore wing reddish-brown with 
fine black lines, the anterior one with black vein-dots, the posterior one undulate-dentate, a narrow blackish 
shadow behind it between the apex and 6; a brownish line at the cross-vein and a black dot above it. Hind¬ 
wing white, stigma and margin narrowly reddish-brown. Expanse of wings: 44—49 mm. French Guiana. 
H. monegonda Schs. differs from elphega in the blackish-brown costal margin, a somewhat different 
course of the lines, a blackish cross-vein streak, and a subterminal shadow between 5 and 2. Expanse of wings: 
55 mm, Costa Rica (Guapiles). 
