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2. Fore wings with hyaline white spots urania. 



Fore w i ngs without spots batabano . 



P. lilea Reakirt. 



The species is reported as occurring with us. I have seen a speci- 

 men from Texas in Dr. Skinner's collection. It is apparently a visi- 

 tant only. 

 P. urania Westwood. 



Reported from our southern border. 

 P. batabano Lefebre. 



It occurs in southern Florida, the larva feeding on the mangrove. 



Genus ACOLASTUS Scudder. 

 A. amyntas Fabricius. 



It occurs in southern Florida, the larva on Piscidia. 



Genus EUDAMUS Swainson. 

 Synopsis of Species. 



1. Fore wings with distinct quadrate whitish hyaline spots 2. 



Fore wings with very faint or no spots simplicius. 



2. Hind wings without any white shades below 3- 



Hind wings with distinct white shades below 4- 



3. Wings with metallic green shades basally proteus. 



Wings without any metallic green shading dorantes. 



4. White shade on hind wings below, submarginal , entire alcaeus. 



This shade median, cut by two brown spots zilpa. 



This shade a straight central fascia albofasciatus. 



E. proteus Linnaeus. 



Inhabits the southern States, the larvae on plants of the bean family. 



E. dorantes Stoll. 



Occurs in Texas, but is not widespread in our region. 

 E. simplicius Stoll. 



Reported from our southern border. 



E. alcsus Hewitson. 



Reported from our southern border. 



E. zilpa Butler. 



Reported from our southern border. 

 E. albofasciatus Hewitson. 



( hears in Texas. 



Genus PLESTIA Mabille. 

 P. doru9 Edwards. 



Occurs in Arizona. 



Genus PROTEIDES Hiibner 

 P. idas Cramer. 



Reported from our southern border. 



