Some Neiv and Little-hiown Neotroincal Lycaenidae. 435 



Thecla ^purimr antes. (Plate XI, fig. 12.) 



Thecla puoyurantes, H. H. Druce, P. Z. S., 1907, p. 597, 

 PI. XXXV, fig. 7 t- 



$ . Upper-side paler than ^ , blue areas slightly less extensive and 

 more cerulean in hue. Under-side as ^ , but paler. 



Rah. San Remon, Peru, 3,000 ft. {Watlcins and Tom- 

 linson.) 



Type, Mus. Adams. 

 Captured in August. 



Thecla creinmdia, sp. no v. (Plate XI, fig. 6.) 



^ . Upper-side dull olivaceous-brown, the basal areas of both 

 wings dull indigo-blue which appears shining when held at an 

 angle. Cilia of both wings brown, whitish towards apex of hind- 

 wing. Under-side : fore-wing olivaceous-brown, paler along inner 

 margin, broadly tipped with creamy-white crossed by brown 

 nervules ; basal area shining greyish-blue. Shoulders very narrowly 

 bright red. Hind-wing creamy-white, basal and anal areas clouded 

 with brownish ; all the veins distinctly dark brown. A large red 

 basal spot. Thorax and abdomen black above, white below. Legs 

 black. Palpi white, terminal joint black. Antennae black, annulated 

 with white. 

 Expanse, 1 m. 



Hob. Rio Colorado, Peru, 2,500 ft. {Wathins and 

 Tomlinson). 



Type, Mus. Adams. 



This curious little insect is allied to Thecla miranda, 

 G. and S.,* and Thecla schaiisi, G. and S.,f and belongs to a 

 group that is very little known. Besides other differences 

 it has only one red basal spot on the under-surface, and 

 that on the hind-wing. The figure is drawn Ih times 

 natural size to better show the details of coloration. 



Thecla inhrosine, sp. nov. (Plate XI, fig. 7.) 



5 . Upper-side dull smoky-brown. Cilia of fore-wing pale brown, 

 of hind-wing pure white, tipped with grey at the anal angle. Under- 



* Tliecla miranda, G, and S., B.C. A., Lep. Rhop., vol. ii, p. 99 

 (1887). 



t Thecla schausi, ibid., p. 98, PI. LVIII, figs. 22, 23 (1887). 



