Genus Thecla 



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

 spicuous. Expanse, 1. 1 2 inch. 

 Early Stages. 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, 6 , under 

 side; var. discoidalis, Skinner, Plate XXIX, Fig. 29, $ ; 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- 

 i.oo inch. 



Early Stages. These have been described by sev- 

 eral authors. The caterpillar feeds on the red cedar 

 (Juniperusvirginiana, Linnaeus). It is double-brood- 

 ed in the North and triple-brooded in the South. 



Damon ranges from Ontario to Texas over the 

 entire eastern half of the United States. 



(23) Thecla simaethis, Drury, Plate XXIX, 

 Fig. 39, $ , under side (Simaethis). 

 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 Stages. 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 Stages. Unknown. 



This very pretty species is found in the extreme southern 

 portions of Florida and the Antilles. 



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

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



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FIG. 131. 

 Neuration of 

 Tbecla damon, 

 enlarged. Type 

 of subgenus 

 Mitura, Scud- 

 der. 



