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row of linear whitish spots, a regularly curved submarginal row of eight oblong 

 yellowish spots, and a single white ante-apical spot in cell 8. 



The antennae, in this species, are delicately annulated with white. The palpi 

 are shorter than in iV. Icehis, shaggy, some of the hairs of the second joint ex- 

 tending to the tip of the third. The tibiae of the posterior pair of legs are 

 without the pencil of hairs characterizing iV. Icehis. 



The last-mentioned feature separates, beyond question, this species from N. 

 Icelus. It may also be distinguished by the darker and more uniform color of 

 the male, the transverse bands hardly separable from the ground color, the ab- 

 sence of an ante-apical white spot and of the discal patch of bluish scales. 

 The female resembles N. Brizo, but the inner margin of the outer band is much 

 more irregular than in that species, and the submarginal row of spots on the 

 primaries beneath, takes the place in prominence, of a different series seen in 

 N. Brizo, of which only the costal one is here represented. 



Expanse of icings: S , 1-30 inch ; ? , 1.45 inch. 



Described from 1 S and 1 $ , in the collection of Mr. W. H. EdAvards, re- 

 ceived from Indian River, Florida. 



The relationship of this species suggests the mythological name given it. 

 Brizo was worshiped as the goddess of sleep. Icelus was regarded as the 

 inspirer of dreams in mortals, and was the son of Somnus, the god of sleep (see 

 23 Eept. N. Y. St. Mus. Nat. Hist., 1873 p. 163-4). 



EuDAMus Proteus (Linn.). 



Quite an interesting addition to the list of Hesperidaj occurring in the State 

 of New York, is the above species. 



Two examples of it, one of which I have been permitted to see, were captured 

 by Mr. S. Lowell Elliot, of New York city, about the middle of August of last 

 year, in the Central Park Gardens, east of the Mt. St. Vincent Art Gallery, 

 upon the flowers of Salvia splendens. Other examples of it, as Mr. Elliot in- 

 forms me, were seen by him, which he was unable to capture, for as soon as 

 they alighted they were attacked by Eudamus Tityrus, which swarmed around 

 these flowers and seemed to recognize the Proteus as strangers and intruders. 



The species was not observed about other flowers, but were seen hovering 

 around the Salvia for three consecutive days, when a cold rain storm ensuing 

 and continuing for several days, terminated their visits. 



Mr. Scudder reports the species from "Eastern N. America, as far north as Con- 

 necticut, " but we have not been able to verify its collection in that State. We 

 believe that these are its first captures within the State of New York. 



Eudamus Nevada Scudd. 



From an example received from Mr. Henry Edwards (No. 2509, Summit Sier. 

 Nev., Cal.), and from an additional example collected by Mr. Nash, of Ithaca, 

 N. Y., in Colorado, I find that the above form is a valid species, quite easily to be 

 separated from E. Pylades, of which, at the time of the publication of the 

 Edwards' Catalogue of the Lepidoptera of America : Diurnals, it was believed 

 to be a dwarfed variety. 

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