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1. MWisippus Linn. Mus. Lud. Ulr. Reg. p. 264 (/apilio) ; Fabr. Syst. 
Ent, 481 (Limenitis) ; Harris fig. 109, Disippus, Godt. 
Upper side fulvous with edges and nerves black ; outer edge of 
black containing row of white lunules. A white spot $ up costal band 
of forewing and 3 or 4 ina black triangular space 3 up costa. Hind wings 
with narrow black band from inner to anal margin beyond middle ; 
Under side fulvous paler on tip of fore and on hind wings. ‘Two rows of 
white Junules in outer edge of black, the outer smallest. Antennze black, 
palpi black white in front, body black with lateral white. Larva on wil-- 
low, ({arris 208). 
Expands 3 to 32 inch. U.S. East of Rocky Mts. 
Var. Floridensis. Strecker, Butt. and Moths N. A. p. 143; Eros, Edw. 
Ground color much darker:same below as above; an edging of 
white spots to black median band on secondaries beneath, 
A knowledge of Mr. Strecker’s types shows his flor7densiy and Mr. 
Edwards eros to be the same. It is undoubtedly a variety of mzsippus. 
Florida. 
Var. Obsoleta, Edw. Pap. II, p. 22. 
Same as misippus, but with the white spots within black band 
beneath on secondaries. Arizona, Long Island. 
Var. Hulstii, Edw. Pap. Il, p. 17. 
As obsoleta, but with black triangle and spots within wanting. 
Arizona. 
Var. Nigra, Streck., Butt. and Moths. N.A. p. 143. 
Black replacing fulvous of upper surfacer. 
Var. Pseudodorippus, Streck., But. and Moths, N. A. p. 143. 
Subapical triangle and black median band of secondaries 
wanting. ae 
Of the above floridensis and Hulsti are probably the only good 
varieties, the rest being casual variations or aberrations. 
2. Ursula, Fab. Ent. Syst. 3, 1, p. 82. Astyanax, Fab. Ephestion, Stoll. 
. Wings black or blackish-brown above with two rows of bluish 
lunules near outer edges. Within these a band of larger russet and blue 
spots; the russet prevailing on fore wings. Beneath color more brownish ; 
black band on margins ; row of lunules as above ; inner band of spots 
all russet. Two russet spots near base of fore, 4 near and at base of hind 
wings. Wings especially the hind ones generally with sheen of blue, 
