Genus Thecla 



very white, and the spots between it and the margin more con- 

 spicuous. Expanse, 1. 12 inch. 

 Early 5/j^^"^5. — Unknown. 



It is reported from Arizona and southern California. It has been 

 named siva by Edwards, and the figure is from his type so labeled. 



{22) Thecla damon, Cramer, Plate XXIX, Fig. 32, 5 , under 

 side; var. discoidalis, Skinner, Plate XXIX, Fig. 29, 6 ; Plate V, 

 Figs. 30, 31, chrysalis (The Olive Hair-streak). 



Butterfly.— On the upper side bright fulvous, with the costa, 

 the outer margins, and the veins of both wings blackish, darkest 

 at the apex. On the under side the wings are greenish, crossed 

 on the fore wing by a straight, incomplete white line, and on the 

 hind wing by a similar irregular line. Both of these lines are 

 margined internally by brown. There are a couple 

 of short white lines on the hind wing near the base^ 

 and the usual crescentic spots and markings on the 

 outer border and at the anal angle. Expanse, .90- 

 1. 00 inch. 



Early S/j^t'^.— These have been described by sev- 

 eral authors. The caterpillar feeds on the red cedar 

 P _ (Juuiperiisvirginiana, Linnxus). Itis double-brood- 



Neuration ' of ed in the North and triple-brooded in the South. 

 Thecla dawon, DaiHOH ranges from Ontario to Texas over the 



enlarged. I ype ° 



of subgenus entire eastern half of the United States. 

 Mitura, Scud- (^3) Thecla simaethis, Drury, Plate XXIX, 



Fig. 39, 5 , under side ^tSimsethis). 



Butterfly. — Resembling the preceding species, but the white 

 band on the secondaries is straight, and the outer margins are 

 heavily marked with brown. Expanse, .85-1.00 inch. 



Early S/j^^s. — Unknown. 



This species occurs in Texas, Mexico, and southward. 



(24) Thecla acis, Drury, Plate XXIX, Fig. 38, ? , under side 

 (Drury's Hair-streak). 



Butterfly.— The. upper side of the wings is dark brown. The 

 under side is shown in the plate. Expanse, .90 inch. 



Early S/jjg'^5. — Unknown. 



This very pretty species is found in the extreme southern 

 portions of Florida and the Antilles. 



(25) Thecla cecrops, Hobner, Plate XXX, Fig. 7, 3 ; Plate 

 XXIX, Fig. 18, ?, under side (Cecrops). 



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