Genus Thecla 



the primaries. On either side of the second median nervule, near 

 the outer margin of both wings, are bright orange-red patches, 

 most conspicuous in the female. The hind wings near the anal 

 angle are blackish, margined with a fine white line. On the 

 under side the wings are marked much as in m-album, but in the 

 region of the median nervules, midway between their origin and 

 termination, is a rather broad transverse carmine streak, edged in- 

 wardly with dark lines. This is largest and most conspicuous in 

 the female sex. Expanse, 1.00-1.15 inch. 



Early Stages. These have been described, in part, by Abbot 

 and Smith and Packard. The caterpillar feeds on oaks. 



Favonius is found in the Gulf States, and as far north as 

 South Carolina. 



(7) Thecla wittfeldi, Edwards, Plate XXIX, Fig. 19, ? ; 

 Fig. 20, $ , under side (Wittf eld's Hair-streak). 



Butterfly. The figures in the plate give a correct idea of both 

 the upper and under sides of this insect. It is much darker in 

 ground-color than any of its congeners. Expanse, 1.25-1.35 inch. 



Early Stages. Unknown. 



The types which are in my possession came from the Indian 

 River district in Florida. 



(8) Thecla autolycus, Edwards, Plate XXIX, Fig. 13, ? 

 (The Texas Hair-streak). 



Butterfly. On the upper side resembling favonius, but 

 with the orange-red spots on the wings much broader, ranging 

 from the lower radial vein to the submedian in the fore wings. 

 The carmine spots on the under side of the wings are not ar- 

 ranged across the median nervules, as in favonius, but are in the 

 vicinity of the anal angle, crowning the black crescents near the 

 inner end of the outer margin. Expanse, 1.15-1.30 inch. 



Early Stages. Unknown. 



This species is found in Texas, and is also said to have been 

 found in Missouri and Kansas. 



(9) Thecla alcestis, Edwards, Plate XXIX, Fig. 14, ? (Al- 

 cestis). 



Butterfly. Uniformly slaty-gray on the upper side of the 

 wings, with the usual oval sex-mark on the fore wing of the 

 male, and a few bluish scales near the anal angle. The ground- 

 color of the wings on the under side is as above, but somewhat 

 paler. A white bar closes the cell of both wings. Both wings 



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