NORTH AMERICAN BUTTERFLIES. 143 



triangle, upon a large orange spot, and at the angle is a black spot sur- 

 mounted by orange; outer tail, -white, inner, black, fringed with white. 

 Expands .80. Found at San Antonio, Texas, and in Arizona. 



362. TIIECLA LEDA Edw. 

 Leda Butterfly. 



Similar to T. clytie, but differs in being violet blue above, theedging 

 of the wings is brown, not red, and both tails are black. Expands .85. 

 Habitat, Arizona. 



303. THECLA INES Euw. 

 Ixes Butterfly. 

 Size, small. Tails, two, inner, long. Lavender blue above, brown 

 on apex of fore wings. On hind wings, between bases of tails, is a round 

 black spot. Tails, black. Yellowish brown beneath, somewhat cloud- 

 ed on hind wings. On fore wings is a sub-marginal row of pale brown 

 crescents. Within these is a nearly straight black line, white-edged 

 outwardly, and there is a straight black bar in middle of wing. The 

 hind wingshave an irregular line across outer portion forming a W near 

 the inner angle. There is a brown patch at the angle and a faint spot 

 between the base of the tails. Expands .80 to .8."). 



3G4. TIIECLA AUGUSTUS Ivrly. 

 Browx Butterfly. 

 Size, small. Tails, absent. Brown above, female, Avith brownis 

 orange spot on inner angle of hind wing. Also brown beneath, over- 

 washed with greenish on apex of fore wings and with reddish on hind 

 pair. There is a sub-marginal line of black points on both wings, fol- 

 lomed by a black band which on hind wings is much bent, and inside 

 it on this wing the base is wholly brown, reddish tinted. Expands, 

 .85 to LIO. Habitat, Northern America, Ontario, Quebec, and Eastern 

 States. 



365. THECLA IROIDES Bd. 

 Plain Streak. 

 Size, small. No tails. Upper side brown, unspotted. Lower side 

 also brown, reddish on hind Avings, with a row of blackish dots on outer 

 portion. Expands 1.00. Found from British Columbia to Arizona. 



