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"washed with pale metallic green most densely on upper margin and out- 

 er border of fjre wings. There is a pure white line crossing both wings 

 consisting of nearly confluent spots, bent on hind wing much as in T, 

 smilacis. There is a gray patch near inner angle of hind wing and above 

 it is a black spot on rusty ground. On either side of this and the next 

 patch Is a l)lack crescent. Spot on angle black. Expands 1.00. Found 

 in Arizona. 



a.'.C). THECLA CASTALIS Edw. 

 Texas Hair-streak. 



Similar to T. siva, differing in being paler, the band beneath is more 

 irregular, the spottings being more separated, and there are two con- 

 spicuous white spots near the base of hind wings. Expands 1.00. 

 Found in Texas. 



357. THECLA SMILACIS Bd-Lec. 

 Green Hair-streak. 



Size, rather small. Tails, two. Bronzy yellow above, with both 

 wings bordered all around, excepting on lower margin, with brown. Be- 

 neath, green, with purplish reflections. Outer margins of both wings 

 lined with purplish brown, and a band of same color crosses both wings^ 

 on outer third ; this line is white-edged outwardly, is straight on fore 

 wings, but is bent outward in the middle of the hind Aving, Fig. 41, b. 

 On hind wing, within central cell, is a short, purplish line, and another 

 above it, both white edged on the basal side. There is also a sub-mar- 

 ginal band of four small crescents, starting from upper margin. Ex- 

 pands, 1.00 to 1.10. Habitat, Atlantic and Southern States, North- 

 western Texas, and Point Pelee, Ontario. 



358. THECLA ACIS Duz. 

 Key West Hair-streak. 

 Size, small. Tails, two. Dark brc^wn above, with a bright red spot 

 near inner angle of hind wing. Lead color beneath. A black, white- 

 edged line crosses both wings and there are traces of another line out- 

 side of this. Between base of the tails is an orange patch, then nearest 

 inner angle a patch of blue and black and at angle a spot of red and black. 

 Expands, 1.00. Habitat, Key West. 



