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HESPERIDjE. 
trifid, one outside of this bifid, two small ones between the 
last and the spot near the apex, which is bifid: the outer 
margin rufous. Posterior wing angular, dentated, with one 
indistinct transparent spot before the middle: crossed at the 
middle by an indistinct band of brown, and beyond it by a 
zigzag band of black: the outer margin black. 
Underside as above, except that it is orange-yellow, 
that the transparent spots are not bordered with brown, and 
that the posterior wing has two spots of brown near the base. 
Exp. 1 T ^ inch. Hab. New Granada. 
In the collection of W. C. Hewitson. 
Closely allied to P. nobilis of Cramer. 
3. Erycides Araxes. 
Alis fuscis fimbria nivea: anticis maculis decern vitreis, tribus in 
fascia positis: posticis infra fasciis duabus flavis. 
Upperside dark brown, the fringe snow-white, inter¬ 
sected with dark brown. Anterior wing with ten transparent 
white spots: three forming a central transverse band, three 
outside of these forming a short oblique band, three before 
the apex, and the tenth a minute spot at the costal margin. 
Underside dark brown. Anterior wing as above, ex¬ 
cept that it is rufous at the base. Posterior wing with the 
base and inner margin and two transverse bands orange- 
yellow. The first band before the middle, regular and trifid; 
the outer band beyond the middle curved outwards, undulated 
and composed of several spots. 
Exp. 2 inches. Hab. Mexico. 
In the Collection of W. C. Hewitson. 
Like species of Eudamus in general appearance, but -with 
the antennae of this genus. 
