Genus EUDAMUS Swainson
(The Long-tailed Skippers).
Hind wings more or less produced at the anal angle in the form of a long tail. There are a number of species found in Central and South America.
(1) Eudamus proteus (Linnæus), [Plate CXXIX], Fig. 2, ♀ (The Long-tailed Skipper). (See [p. 199.])
The caterpillar feeds upon Wistaria and various leguminous plants. Common in Florida, the American tropics, and occasionally found as far north as New York.
Genus EPARGYREUS Hübner
PL. CXXX
(1) Epargyreus tityrus (Fabricius), [Plate CXXX], Fig. 1, ♂; Fig. 2, ♀, under side (The Silver-spotted Skipper).
A very common and beautiful insect. Expanse 1.75-2.00 inches.
The caterpillar usually feeds upon Robinia and Wistaria. Has a wide range from Quebec to Vancouver Island and south to the Isthmus of Panama.