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DALACA. By R. Pfitzner f. 
verresi. 
basirubra. 
tesselloides. 
stigmatica. 
guarani. 
katharinae. 
thisbe. 
hemichrysea. 
saguanma- 
chica. 
fasslii. 
tapuja. 
cocama. 
niepelti. 
D. verresi Schs. is somewhat similar to oreas. Thorax and abdominal end brown, the base cinnamon 
brown. Forewing brownish grey, darker at the costal margin and at the apex, with white spots before the latter 
at the costal margin. An oblicpie silvery brown-edged luna in the cell near the base. A triangular brown spot 
in the cell-end is divided by an oblique silvery line, below it interrupted extending obliquely inward. An ochre- 
ous spot below the cell-end. Exterior band pale brownish grey, bordered outside by a dark line, parallel to the 
margin. From this line a broad white horizontal stripe between vein 5 as far as above vein 6. Hindwing brown 
or cinnamon brown. <$ 35 mm. Sa. Catharina. 
D. basirubra Schs. Head and thorax dark brown, lighter behind, abdomen brown, with long red hair on 
the dorsum. Forewing dark grey, shaded dark brownish ochreous between the subcostal and median vein. A 
small golden spot near the base of the cell, three similar ones at the origin of vein 6. A few similar scales above 
the bar between veins 2 and 3; an exterior row, a subterminal one and a marginal one of dark and ochreous 
brown spots, the exterior row'' shaded light ochreous between 4 and 7; tw r o dark velvety brown spots above 
vein lb, bordered with grey behind. Hindwing light brown, with long red hair at the base. 80 mm. Peru. 
D. tesselloides Schs. Body and foreudng pale brown, the cell and the space between the veins uniformly 
filled with double dark stripes forming incomplete rings edged with tan-colour; a line behind the cell from vein 
4 to 7. inwardly shaded with tan-colour. Hindwing from light red to brown. 62 mm. Paraguay. — Here a form 
may be inserted from the Coll. Seitz, showing predominantly tan-coloured forewings with darker markings. 
Size 55 mm. We denominate it: stigmatica sp. n. (100 b). 
D. guarani Pf. (100 b). Expanse of wings: 62 mm, body 35 mm. Forewing tan-coloured, all the veins 
distinctly visible. Strewn with rows of tiny white-granulated dots in the distal part and at the margin. Hind- 
wing pale light red. Beneath as above, without any marking. Body tan-coloured, reddish in the central part. 
From Sa. Catharina, Brazil. — From the same district I received an allied though very small species: katharinae 
Pf. 30 mm. Forewing intensely darkened except the distal part, dots very indistinct, hindwing light red. 
D. thisbe Drc. Head, antennae, thorax and abdomen dark brown, abdomen beneath yellowish brown, 
legs darker; fore wing yellowish brown, darkest along the costa; a metallic golden spot at the inner margin near 
the base; a series of metallic golden spots cross the wing behind the middle, from the costa to the inner margin; 
2 golden postcellular spots and a marginal row of gold spots from the apex to the anal angle. Fringe brown; 
hindwing uniformly pale brown. 38 mm. Colombia (Don Amo). — An evidently closely allied form was sent to 
me by Fassl from Sosomoco, Eastern Cordilleras of Colombia (800 m); the main difference is that the rows of 
spots do not reach the costa, but extend only to the centre of the wing. 35 mm. It may be called: hemichrysea 
form. nov. (99 g). 
D. saguanmachica Pf. (99 g). 2 specimens are at hand, expanse 30 and 39 mm. Dark brown, the rings 
oblong, in rows; a tripartite silvery-golden marking in the centre of the forewing; the smaller specimen with 
another one, half way to the distal margin. Hindwing dark brown, margin brownish ochreous; body dark 
ochreous, under surface brownish ochreous, all the margins of the wings ochreous. From the Eastern Cordilleras 
of Colombia (Buena Vista, 1200 m). A. H. Fassl. 
D. (? Triodia) fasslii Pf. (99 f). 2 1 $, received from Fassl from Sosomoco, Colombia, 800 m, and 
Villavicencio, 450 m. At the latter place he captured a couple in copula, which had flown from the direction of 
the Llanos to the carbid-light and were thus captured. Expanse of wings of 35 to 52 mm, length of body: 
SS 20—22 mm, $ 34 mm inclusive of the anal tuft. $ ochreous brownish grey, a broad whitish stripe from the 
base into the anal angle. The forewing is crossed by transverse rows of indistinct rings. A tiny silvery stigma 
at the cell-end. Hindwing and abdomen brownish ochreous. $ dark grey with a slight dark violet lustre, especially 
on the hindwing. Forewing filled with brownish ochreous in the middle, the whitish patch very indistinct; 
marbled with rows of rather round dark greyish brown ring-spots, instead of the silvery stigma a dark spot in 
the cell. Thorax greyish brown, abdomen with a violettish black lustre. Marking similar to that of saguan- 
machica , but colouring different. 
D. tapuja Pf. (99 e). Smaller, lighter; forewing dotted dull yellowish black, especially at the costal 
margin. A small black spot at the cell-end, a larger one above the inner margin. Southern Brazil (Leopoldina). 
1 specimen from Coll. Seitz. 
D. (? Triodia) cocama Pf. Expanse of wings: 43 mm, length of body: 25 mm. Forewing dull tan- 
coloured. a black dark median shadow, otherwise marked by black comma-like streaks forming loosely indicated 
transverse rows. Hindwing greyish brown, bordered with ochre; body yellowish brown, posterior half of ab¬ 
domen yellowish. All the wings beneath brownish ochreous. North Peru (Huaneabamba), 6400 ft. — Very 
closely allied is: D. niepelti Pf. *). 59—62 mm. Expanse of wings: 34—39 mm. S forewing yellowish brown, 
the space between the veins with dark comma-streaks, a silvery stigma at the cell-end on a darker ground. 
Hindwing earth-coloured with an ochreous margin, head, thorax and end of abdomen earth-coloured; the middle 
of the abdomen lighter. Under surface smoky brown, all the wings with an ochreous margin, $ stouter, wings 
*) Described and figured in the Rbop. Niepeltiana, p. 59, pi. XI 14. 
