Genus Eresia 



bands are continued broadly across the hind wings. The 

 wings on the under side are fulvous, mottled with dark brown 

 and white, and spotted with conspicuous white spots. The 

 male and the female closely resemble each other. Expanse, 1.40 

 inch. 



The early stages are wholly unknown. 



The only locality within the limits of the United States in 

 which this insect has been found is Key West, in Florida. It is 

 abundant in the Antilles, Mexico, Central and South America. 



(2) Eresia texana, Edwards, Plate XVIII, Fig. 8, ? ; Fig. 9, 

 $ , under side (The Texan Eresia),, 



Butterfly. Black on the upper side of the wings, shading 

 into reddish-brown on the basal area. The fore wings are 

 spotted on the median and limbal areas with white, and the hind 

 wings are adorned by a conspicuous median band of small white 

 spots. On the under side the fore wings are fulvous at the base, 

 broadly dark brown beyond the middle. The light spots of the 

 upper side reappear on the lower side. The hind wings on 

 the under side are marbled wood-brown on the basal area and the 

 inner margin, darker brown externally. The white macular band 

 of the upper side reappears on this side, but less distinct than 

 above. Expanse, $, 1.25-1.50 inch; ?, 1.60-1.75 inch. 



Early Stages. For the only account of the life-history of this 

 species the reader is referred to the "Canadian Entomologist," 

 vol. xi, p. 127, where the indefatigable Edwards gives us an 

 interesting account of his original observations. 



This insect ranges from Texas into Mexico. It has been con- 

 founded by some with a closely allied insect, Eresia ianthe, 

 Fabricius, and to show the difference we have given in Plate 

 XVIII, Fig. 12, a representation of that species, by means of which 

 the reader will be enabled to mark the difference on the upper 

 surfaces of the two species. 



(3) Eresia punctata, Edwards, Plate XVII, Fig. 39, $ (The 

 Dotted Eresia). 



Butterfly. A lengthy description of this little species is 

 scarcely necessary, as the figure in the plate will suffice for its 

 accurate determination. Nothing is known of its early stages. 

 Expanse, i.io inch. It is found in New Mexico, Texas, Arizona, 

 and Mexico. It has been recently declared to be identical with 

 E. tulcis, Bates, an opinion I am not quite prepared to accept, but 



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