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occupies the lower two-thirds of the lower median inter- 

 space, somewhat boot-shaped, the foot extending into the 

 cell; the band is continued to the hind margin by a 

 single nearly quadrate patch, with the brownish subme- 

 dian vein crossing it. This band continues across the 

 hind wing to the inner margin, crossed by the brownish 

 veins. The outer row consists of small spots between 

 the veins, nearly round, the first four on the fore wings 

 and the last two on the hind wings inconspicuous, the 

 others varying in diameter from one-third to nearly the 

 whole distance between the veins. Besides these bands 

 or rows of spots there are two small patches along the 

 costa, somewhat paler than the others. The black be- 

 tween the rows has a shade of drab across it, more prom- 

 inent on the hind wings, it being orange-tinted near the 



anal angle. 



Under side with the green repeated but much enlarged, 

 so as to cover most of the under surface ; the inner band 

 bordered on each side on the hind wings and partially on 

 the fore wings with orange, the outer band tinted on the 

 inside with orange and brown. Ground color of the 

 outer part yellowish drab, of the basal part almost white, 

 the two shading into each other. 



Fore wings considerably falcate, the apex slightly pro- 

 duced, the outer margin dentate ; the hind wings more 

 strongly dentate, with a tail near the middle .2 of an inch 

 long ; the excavation in margins of both wings white. 



Female.— This resembles the male closely, but differs 

 in the third spot of the median band not being accom- 

 panied by a spot in the cell, and in the under side having 

 more orange. 



Florida, Cuba, Mexico, Central America to Brazil. 



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