374 THE BUTTERFLIES OF THE 



196. EUDAMUS TITYRUS, Fab. 



Expanse of wings from 1.8 to 2.1 inches. 



Upper surface dark brown. The fore wings are 

 crossed by an oblique yellow band of four large spots 

 from the middle of the costa to near the posterior angle, 

 where it ends in a rounded point, the lower part of the 

 spot below the lower median fork being but little nar- 

 rower than the upper part which rests against the vein. 

 The inner edge of this band is nearly straight, a little 



FIG. 89. 



Eudamus Tityrus, the left hand showing the under side of wings. 



convex, the band narrowed a little as it approaches the 

 costa. The outer edge is regularly dentate, the spot in 

 the cell and the one below being straight on the outside. 

 Beyond the band there is a narrow spot in the first me- 

 dian interspace extending from vein to vein. The ante- 

 apical line near the costa is obliquely curved outward 

 and composed of three spots. Fringes gray, cut with 

 brown at the ends of the veins. 



Under side brown, about the same shade as above, the 

 outer and costal edges tinged with purplish gray. The 



