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branches of middle vein, the next t\yo reach the branches of the middle 

 vein. The fifth crosses the wing while there is a s ixth, short line, reach- 

 ing from the lower margin of the wing to the middle vein. The first, 

 fifth, and sixth lines are bent upward on the lower border of the wing 

 at quite an acute angle. The spaces between the fifth and sixth lines 

 are reddish and some between the third and fourth are reddish, and 

 there is aline of dots outside the outermost line also reddish. Between 

 the tails is a black dot, below which is a line of brownish, then a blue 

 field and next it in the inner angle, is a black spot, on the upper portion 

 of which rests a white dot, and above this is a reddish, oblique line. 

 The female has two or three orange spots over the tails. Expands 1.10 

 to 1.20, Habitat, Atlantic States, Mississippi Valley, Montana, Colo- 

 rado, Ontario, and Quebec. Occurs in July. 



343. TIIECLA ITYS Edw. 



ItYS II AIR-STREAK. 



Size, medium. One tail. Upper side, brown. Sex spot, oval. 

 Hind wings with an indistinct spot near inner angle, and the space be- 

 tween the tail and inner angle is Avhite-edged. Tail, black, white-tipped. 

 Lower side, pale grayish brown. The fore wings have a sub-marginal 

 row of indistinct spots, and at end of cell there are a few round black 

 spots, white-edged. In middle of wing is a pale brown streak. On 

 hind wings is a complete row of black dots on a white ground. On in- 

 ner angle a velvety black patch, above which is an indistinct orange 

 spot, surmounted by black. In the next interspace is a bluish spot with 

 black scales above it, then a small orange spot with black above and be- 

 low it. At end of cell is a row of black dots, white-ringed, with a brown 

 streak in the center of the wing. The female has a clear orange spot 

 near inner angle of hind wing above. Expands 1 .30, Habitat, Arizona. 



344. TIIECLA SPADIX Edw. 

 Tehaciiepi IIair-streak. 

 Allied to T. putnami. Dull gray above, darkcs tat base,with a 

 large chestnut patch on fore wings, and with no other markings. Paler 

 Avith no markings on fore wings, beneath. On hind Avings there is a 

 vecy faint band near middle of wing, irregularly broken, andafahit spot 

 in central cell. The marginal band is very faint. The crescents on in- 

 ner angle are dull brown and enclose three patches of black and white 

 scales. Expands 1.00. Habitat, Southern California. 



