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about twice as large as in E. Tityrus. The inner edge 

 of the band above the median fork is nearly straight, 



being; notched a little at the subcostal vein, but is a little 



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more oblique than in E. Tityrus. The outer edge is 

 more irregular, the spot in the cell and the one in the 

 lower median interspace being concave, and there are 

 notches at the median and subcostal veins. The spot 

 outside the band in the first median interspace is nearly 

 square. Beyond the band is the usual anteapical line of 

 three spots, extending obliquely outward in a curve. 



Under side of about the same general color as the upper, 

 the fore wings with the markings of the upper surface. 

 The hind wings have a faintly-indicated median band of 

 a slightly paler color than the rest of the wing, not reach- 

 ing either margin, and two faint spots between this and 

 the anal angle, and more or less scattering tawny scales. 

 Both wings below have a strong purplish reflection, the 

 outer margin slightly paler. Fringes concolorous with 

 the wings, the hind wings paler, but without brown at 

 the ends of the veins. 



Body above purple-brown ; thorax covered with tawny 

 hairs, beneath more or less shaded with fulvous ; palpi 

 fulvous. Club of antennae brown above, fulvous below 

 and at the sides. 



This strongly resembles E. Tityrus above, but the yel- 

 low spots are less confluent and more opaque, the general 

 color is deeper, and the fringes are not divided by brown 

 at the ends of the veins. The under side lacks the con- 

 spicuous silver band on the under side of the hind wings. 

 This was described by Mr. C. E. Worthington as E. 

 Oberon. 



Florida ; Sauford, Marco Island. 



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