Chetone histrio Boisduval, 1870

Hering, M. (1925). Pericopidae. In: Seitz, A. (ed.), The Macrolepidoptera of
the World, vol. 6, The American Bombyces and Sphinges. Alfred Kernen,
Stuttgart; p. 439, pl. 62 e (as Pericopis histrio).

P. histrio Fldr. (62 e). Ground-colour of the wings brown, the forewing basally
with 5 or 6 black longitudinal stripes, a black spot at the cell-end, opposite
which a similar one is at the costa, 2 or 3 black spots between the 2nd cubitus
and the 3rd median branch; apical part black, with a marginal line of yellow and
white spots. At the costa a yellow spot and a yellow band of a variable extent.
Hindwing on two thirds of the costa, in the cell, distal margin and proximal
margin black, with yellow or brown submarginal spots. Fringes at the apex white.
Amazon River. -- In the form eugenia Drc. (62 e) the yellow band of the forewing
is absent, and its apical part is much narrower black. P. histrio copies
Heliconius euphone Fldr. and Lycorea ceres Cr. (Vol. V, t. 31 c).