182 CATALOGUE OF DIURNAL LEPIDOPTERA. 



n. 525 (1781); Mant. Ins. p. 68. n. 649, 650 (1787); Ent. 

 Syst. iii. p. 227. n. 69 (1793). 



Germany. (Obtained 1841, from Herr J. J. Becker) B.M. 



This represents the typical Thecla of Fabricius, of which the genus 

 Dipsas, Westwood (including Thecla Quercus, Linn., and T. Eretria, 

 Hewits.), will form a section. 



Section DIPSAS, Westwood, 

 Gen. Diurn. Lepid. p. 479 (1852). 



2. Thecla Quercus. 



Papilio (P. R.) Quercus, Linnceus, " alis subcaudatis, caerule- 

 scentibus ; subtus cinereis, striga alba punctoque ani gemino fulvo : 

 habitat in Quercu." 



Fabricius, Syst. Ent. p. 521. n. 332 (1775); Sp. Ins. p. 118. 

 n. 527 (1781) ; Mant. Ins. p. 69. n. 652 (1787) ; Ent. Syst. 

 iii. p. 278. n. 72 (1793). 



Germany. (Obtained 1841, from Herr J. J. Becker) B.M. 



There are two specimens of P. Quercus in the Banksian Collection 

 in the British Museum. 



Genus 5. APIDLEUS, Hubner, 

 Verz. belc. Schmett. p. 81 (1816). 



1. Aphnaeus Vulcanus. 



Papilio (P. R.) Yulcanus, Fabricius, " alis bicaudatis, supra fuscis, 

 fulvo maculatis ; subtus strigis flavis, fulvis argenteisque varie- 

 gatis : habitat in India orientali." Donovan, Ins. Ind. pi. 38. fig, 3 

 (1800). 



Fabricius, Syst. Ent. p. 519. n. 323 (1775); Sp. Ins. p. 114. 

 n. 499 (1781); Mant. Ins. p. 66. n. 622 (1787); Ent. Syst. 

 iii. p. 264. n. 22 (1793). 



Ceylon. (Presented 1852, by Dr. R. Templeton, collected by 



Mrs. Templeton) B.M. 



There are two specimens of P. Vulcanus in the Banksian Collec- 

 tion ; the name P. Etolus, generally applied to this species, being of 

 later date, cannot stand. 



2. Aphnaeus Pindarus. 



Hesperia (R.) Pindarus, Fabricius, " alis subtricaudatis, cseruleis, 

 limbo atro ; subtus fuscis argenteo fulvoque maculatis : habitat in 

 India," Donovan, Ins. Ind. pi. 38. fig. 2 (1800). 

 Fabricius, Ent. Syst. iii. p. 262. n. 15 (1793). 



Not in the collection of the British Museum. 



