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MORPHOPSIS. By H. Frtthstorfer. 
than the upper, the lower rather longer than the central, subvertical. Hindwing with short, broad closed cell, 
forewing with a prolongation of the nervure within the cell, which is characteristic of many Satyridae, and, 
combined with the closing of the cell in the hindwing, emphasizes the relationship with the Satyridae. Palpi 
slender, slightly curved, spot on palpi almost analogous to that of the genus Taenaris, pale brown chitonized, 
very small. Hindwing in $ with satin glossed scent streaks, which follow the veins but neither emit nor enclose any 
hair tufts, but are accompanied by dull accumulations of anclroconia. Stichel considered it necessary, a few 
years ago, to found a special family upon the only known species of this genus and the entirely heteromorphous 
Morphopsis albertisi, which, as may be seen from the diagnosis, is not only entirely superfluous, but has also contri¬ 
buted to diminish and almost to extinguish the nearly indescribable small difference between the Amathusiidae 
and the Satyridae. The anatomy of the clasping organs clearly shows the closest connection with the Taenaris, 
the uncus cannot be distinguished from that of Taenaris, and even the valve has the same basal broadening as in 
Taenaris ckionides, Godm., only that the apex is rather shorter, stouter, rounded and not dentate. Saccus 
as in Taenaris, penis broader and considerably shorter. — The only species described breaks up into a series 
of geographical races and a few unimportant colour variations, which recur in the individual races, but which 
have hitherto been observed in their full extent only in Kaiser Wilhelm-Land. 
hodeva. H. tiodeva Hew., the name type from Waigiu is somewhat similar to Microphthalma figured on PL 104 c, 
but has always a larger and more extensively yellow ringed anal ocellus, and a .broader costal border on the 
forewings. The under surface is rather lighter black-brown than in the specimens from East New Guinea, 
and G<S occur with slight yellowish basal tinge on the underside of the hindwings (tendency towards many 
Taenaridae). Analogues of the race will probably occur on Jobi and Mysore Islands. Extremely melanotic 
infumata. aberrations are known and first defined as hi f uniat a Stgr. — fuliginosa 8m. is the race from Dutch New Guinea, 
fuhginosa. w j 1 j c j 1 approaches infumata in the dark colour but the darkened part on the inner margin is of less extent, restric¬ 
ted to a moderately broad, elongate ovate, pointed spot behind the cell and the posterior median branch. 
Costa and apex rather more broadly black. Hindwings still more nigrescent than in infumata, the white being 
entirely overlaid, the basal area also brownish. Anal eye-spot smaller, but disc pure yellow. Originally described 
from Ivapaur in the south of the Dutch territory, I have specimens almost unaltered from Sorong, the north 
west cape of the island, and other authors report it also from Dorey and Anclai. —- Hereto belongs the 
oxyoph- subform oxyophthalma Stick. Porewings with the inner area broadly darkened, the dark costal and apical bor- 
thalma. c j er i n g much narrowed, the apical eye-spot stands entirely on the white ground, deep black with slightly trans¬ 
lucent rings; hindwings; distal margin broadly bordered with smoke brown, anal ocellus much reduced and tou¬ 
ching the border, the larger peripheral rings showing through on the under surface. Entirely white beneath, 
melanomata. excepting a small basal smoke brown streak and the distal margin narrowly blackish. — melanomata Stgr. 
hageni. (104 c) is the oldest name for the race in the German territory, of which the main form was called hageni Bob. 
and has the following characters; Eorewing: Costa to about the middle of the cell narrowly, the apex more 
broadly black. Apical ocellus usually as a deep black spot in the dark apex, or partly free, but anteriorly 
confluent with the apical area, without translucent peripheral rings; there is sometimes a white dot in front 
of it. Distal border narrowly black to about the middle of the margin. Hindwings: Costa and distal margins 
moderately broadly black; the black border is gradually narrowed downwards, reaching at most to the central 
median nervule and its lower part turning away from the edge. Anal eye-spot black, with a white central 
spot and rich yellow disc, which may be brown bordered or surrounded by a ring which shows 
microph- through from the under surface. —• microphthalma Heller (104 c) is an extreme form, pale and with 
tlialma. sma 11 ocelli. Apex more or less broadly black, apical ocellus partly free. Hindwings; distal border 
hclvola. much reduced, anal ocellus very small, the dark outer ring plainly showing from beneath. — helvola Stick, is another 
subform. Forewings with normal bordering. Apical eye-spot not intense black, but outside the black the poste¬ 
rior half distinctly showing through as concentric rings. Hindwings with the basal and terminal areas tinged wit h rich 
anmdata. golden yellow. Hindwing with the apex strikingly angulated. Locality not accurately known. — annulata 
Stick. An aberration in which the forewing is normal, with broad black apex, eyespot with translucent peripheral 
ring. Hindwing: distal border enlarged/continued to the anal angle. Anal ocellus small above, with narrow, 
dull yellow ring and black-brown border of the same breadth, much larger beneath, the concentric yellow and 
xanthoph- black-brown rings showing through above. -—■ xanthophtalma Rob. Forewings: costa narrowly, apex but little 
talma. more broadly black. Apical ocellus free behind, with distinctly visible peripheral ring, before which a strong 
whitish streak gives an indication of complete isolation of the ocellus. Appears to have developed into a con¬ 
stant local form in British New Guinea. 
5. Genus: lorpiioj^is Oberth. 
Agrees with Hyanthis in the venation, only the middle cliscocellular in the fore wing is broader, the loAver shorter 
