432 Mr. Hamilton H. Druce 



on 



Thecla adamsi, sp. nov. (Plate XI, tig. 2.) 



^ . Upper-side. Both wings shining bluish-green, shading to 

 purple towards apex of fore-wing. Costa, apex and outer-margin 

 of fore-wing narrowly black ; apex and outer-margin of hind-wing 

 narrowly black, abdominal margin grey. Anal angle rather broadly 

 black with a narrow white line running from the abdominal margin 

 just below the lobe to the lower median nervule. Cilia of fore-wing 

 black, of hind-wing white, tipped with black. Tails black tipped 

 with white. 



Under- side. Ground colour of both wings chocolate-brown, bluish 

 on basal and discal areas of fore-wing and pale brown along inner 

 margin of same wing, both wings crossed by three irregular pale 

 blue lines, the innermost of which is most clearly defined on both 

 wings. On the hind-wing these lines are angled towards the 

 abdominal margin. In addition to these lines there is a short blue 

 line closing the cell of the fore-wing and a longer blue line just 

 below the costa rather before the middle. Cilia of fore-wing brown, 

 of hind-wing white, tipped with brown. An anteciliary blue line 

 from the apex where it is faint, to the abdominal margin below the 

 lobe, which is deep black. Thorax green above, brown below. 

 Abdomen brown on both surfaces. Legs brown, spotted with white. 



Expanse, 2 inch. 



Hah. PiCHis Road, Peru, 3,000 ft. (Watkins and 

 Tomlinson). 

 Type, Mus. Adams. 



This insect is somewhat like T. havila, Hew.,* but is 

 without the large double brand which is so well marked 

 a character of that species, and on the under-side has a 

 blue mark closing the cell, and differently arranged lines. 



Thecla ematkeon. (Plate XI, fig. 5.) 



Fajjilio ematheon, Cr., Pap. Ex. ii, t. 163, F.G. (1779). 



Hah. Perene River, Peru, 2,000 ft. {Watkins and 

 Tomlinso7i). 



This beautiful and distinct species has never been 

 recorded since it was described and figured by Cramer, 

 now more than a hundred years ago. 



Mr. Adams' specimen, which undoubtedly represents 



* Thecla havila, Hew., 111. Diur. Lep. Lye, p. 76, PI. XXX, figs. 

 23, 24 (1865). ^ . The Godman collection contains a 5 which has 

 broader black margins and duller blue areas on the upper-side than 

 the ^. 



