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as in conieJiiis. Tlie butterfly is distributed in North America from New Jersey to the Gulf of Mexico and Texas. 



E. Cornelius i^. (= gemma Hhn.) (49 f). Above grey-brown, hindwing at the distal margin with 2 in- comelius. 

 distinct, blackish double spots. Under surface grey-brown, finely irrorated with broAvn, with 2 indistinct, 

 brownmedJan lines. Hindwing with 4 small black double spots close to the distal margin, with very small 

 silver spots before, beside and behind them, and also a faint violet spot, with slight silver gloss, at their 

 proximal side. Egg yellow-greenish white with rough surface, yields the larva in April or August after 3 — 6 

 days. The summer form of the larva grey-yellow-brown, the spring form light green with light whitish yellow 

 lateral and longitudinal lines. Pupa j^ellow-grey or light blue-green, head with two slight points. On grass. 

 The larva shows a preference for the vicinity of water, and is consequently often very common in wet places, 

 sometimes in company with Jiermes. The species is distributed in North America from West Virginia to Mexico 

 and also occurs in Guatemala. 



E. argentella Bth-. (49 g). Above brown, the distal margin somewhat darker. Hindwing at the anal argcniella. 

 angle somewhat produced and ^^ith 2 dark spots at the distal margin in. cellules 3 and 4. Beneath somewhat lighter. 

 ForeAving with three dark transverse lines, hindwing with 2 transverse lin.es, the 2nd stron.gly curved inwards 

 and outwards, the ground-colour behind it lighter. In cellule 3 and in cellule 4 a black eye-spot with obliquely 

 placed pupil composed of scattered silvery scales and with red-yellow ring. Before the eye-spots are placed 

 in cellules 5 and 6 two round silver spots and behind them in cellules 1 b and 2 silvery streaks curved in. S- 

 shape. From the Volcan de Chiricpii (Panama), also from Guatemala and Costa Rica. The examples from 

 Costa Rica have a yelloArish spot on the hindwing. 



E. rogersi Godm. Similar to argentella, but the hindwing has only one black spot close to the distal rofjersi. 

 margin in cellule 4, containmg a light central dot. The anal angle is more strongly produced. On the brown 

 under surface are placed 3 dark brown transverse lines and between the 2nd and 3rd a grey-yellow band, extend- 

 ing across both wings. At the apex of the hindwiii.g a larger and a smaller eye-spot and some silver spots above 

 them. From the volcano of Irazu in Costa Rica. 



E. philodice Godm. Above reddish brown. Hindwing at the anal angle, as in the two precedmg, obtusely philodice. 

 produced, -vnth an ochre-yellow stripe behind the middle and 3 dark brown, spots before the distal margin. 

 Beneath reddish brown, \nth 3 rust-coloured transverse lines. Between the two outer of these lines is placed 

 a straight, light reddish yellow band, which begms in a point not far from the costal margin of the forcAving 

 and terminates obtusely before the iiurer margin of the hindwing. Before the distal margin, of the hindwing 

 a row of dark bro^nm spots, the middle two the largest, all with sagittate silvery pupils. The 9 is lighter and 

 has the Avings more rounded. From Costa Rica (volcano of Irazu). 



E. nelson! Godm. Above light olive-brown, the distal margin broadly dark brown, enclosing indistinct nclsoni. 

 black spots. Beneath the forewing is brown, with 3 darker transverse lines, hindwing with straight whitish 

 yellow band, which runs from the apex to the inner angle, a brown, median, line, before the middle of the distal 

 margin 2 black ej^e-spots ■with sagittate pupils and on both sides of these similar silver markings. The 9 is 

 larger, has the median area of the hindwing above almost ochre-yellow, the dark distal margin is narrower and 

 the black submarginal spots stand out distinctly. On. the under surface the light band of the hindwing is absent. 

 From Cerro de Zunil in Guatemala. Elevations of 6000 ft. 



E. clinas Godm. Forewing with the apex truncate, the distal margin is bluntly angled at vein 5, posteriorly dinas. 

 concave. Hindwing sharply produced at the inner angle, undulate at the distal margin. Above brown., forewing 

 dark broAATi at the costal and distal margins, hindwing with 3 round black spots before the distal margin 

 in cellules 3, 4 and 5. Beneath lighter reddish brown with 3 common transverse lines, namely 2 median and one 

 submargin.al, hindwing with 2 black, yellow-ringed ocelli with double silvery pupils before the middle of the 

 distal margin, Avith 2 round silver spots at the anal angle and a sagittate silver spot between, the median veins. 

 Mexico (Guerrero, Sierra Madre del Sur). 7 — 8000 ft. 



Pyracmon Group. 



The (J(J have a dark soale-spot between and behind the median veins. 



E. pyracmon Btlr. (^ = hil&Tia, Godm. [Biol. Amer. pi. 107, fig. 11, 12]). (^ above reddish broAAai, Avith pyracmon. 

 the distal margin darker, and Avith large dark broAvn scale-spot behind the median of the forewing. HindAving 

 dark broAATi, at the margin lighter, Avith 2 black spots bordered with reddish brown in cellules 3 and 4 

 near the di.stal margin. In the $ the forewing above has a straight, the hindwing an undulate dark broAvn 

 median line, Avhich is distally margined with red. Hindmargin of the forewing and apex of the hindwing darker 

 broAvn.. Anal angle reddish Avith 3 black submarginal spots. The under surface in (J and $ is yellowish broAvn 

 with 3 dentate transverse lines on the forewing and 2 on the hindwing. Before the middle of the distal margin 

 on the hindwing 2 black eye-spots in red- yellow rings and with silvery double pupils. Before these a glossy 

 grey stripe accompanied by some silver spots at the costal margin and a silver line at the anal angle. From 

 Mexico, Guatemala, Costa Rica, Panama. The <^ figured in the Biol. Centr. Amer. pi. 107, fig. 11 and 12 

 under the name hilaria is referred by Godman in the text to 'pyracmon and the name hilaria, Avhich is thus 

 set free, is applied to another species (the next but one). 



