372 '^HE BUTTERFLIES OF THE 



the hind margin. From the eosta to the lower branch 

 of the median the band is of nearly uniform width, but 

 the rest of the distance it tapers a little. The inner edge 

 is nearly straight, but the outer sends out an angle just 

 below the end of the cell. Three-fourths of the distance 

 from the base, extending from the costa back, is a short 

 anteapical line composed of three quadrate coalescing 

 yellow spots, and a small dot next the outer lower corner 

 of the third spot. Hind wings without marks, except a 

 little yellowish at the apex. Fringes black or blackish, 

 with a few gray or wliitish spots between the veins. 



Under side of fore wings the same as the upper, ex- 

 cept that the hind margin is gray, the apical half of the 

 outer margin reddish brown, and the costal portion of 

 the mesial band and the anteapical line paler yellow. 

 Hind wings dark purplish brown, with three irregular, 

 somewhat poorly defined, darker brown bands, and a 

 very slight sprinkling of buff scales. Along the outer 

 margin is a series of deep brown lunules surrounded by 

 scattering pale blue scales. 



Body black, under side of palpi and head pale ochra- 

 ceous. 



West Virginia to the Gulf of Mexico, Texas, Arizona. 



195. EuDAMUS Zestos, Hiib. 



Expanse of wings from 2.2 to 2.4 inches. 



Upper surface dark brown, with a slight bronze reflec- 

 tion, marked almost like the upper surface of E. Tityrus. 

 This consists of a yellow band from near the middle of 

 the costa back towards the posterior angle, ending in a 

 blunt point about the middle of the medio-submedian 

 interspace, the point below the lower median fork being 



