THECLA. 95 



Underside rufous-brown. Both wings crossed beyond the middle by a white band 

 bordered inwardly with brown. Posterior wing with two tails : a submarginal band of brown 

 spots : anal angle with the lobe brown, crowned with white : a brown spot between the tails 

 bordered above with orange, and a brown spot between it and the lobe irrorated with white. 



Exp. l^j inch. 



In the Collection of Dr. Boisduval, from California. 



100. Thecla Myrtusa, Hewitson. Plate XXXYIII. ? fig. 111. 



Upperside. Female. — Dull grey-blue. Anterior wing with more than the outer half 

 brown. Posterior wing with two tails : the outer margins broadly rufous-brown. 



Underside rufous. Anterior wing with a submarginal band of white spots bordered 

 inwardly with brown. Posterior wing with a large white spot near the middle of the costal 

 margin : crossed beyond the middle by two closely approximating bands of white spots, the 

 inner band bordered inwardly, the outer baud outwardly, with dark brown : anal angle with 

 the lobe black, a brown spot near it irrorated with white and a scarlet spot (marked with a 

 small black spot) between the tails : a submarginal white line except near the apex. 



Exp. 1 T " inch. 



In the Collection of W. C. Hewitson, from the Amazon. 



101. Thecla Malvania, Hewitson. Plate XXXVIII. 6 figs. 106, 107. 



Upperside. Male. — Brilliant ultramarine blue. Anterior wing dark brown, with one- 

 third near the base blue. Posterior wing with two tails : the costal margin broadly rufous- 

 brown : the outer margin narrow, dark brown. 



Underside rufous-grey. Anterior wing crossed beyond the middle by a very narrow 

 linear band of white. Posterior wing crossed beyond the middle by two bands of white : the 

 inner band, which commences near the costal margin by a large round spot, is bordered 

 inwardly with brown : the outer band, which is indistinct, is bordered outwardly with brown : 

 the outer margin black, a submarginal line and the fringe white : anal angle with the lobe 

 black, a brown spot near it irrorated with white, and an orange spot (marked with black) 

 between the tails. 



Exp. 1-pj inch. 



In the Collection of W. C. Hewitson. 



102. Thecla Metanira, Hewitson. Plate XL VI. 6 figs. 200, 201. 



Upperside. Male. — Glossy green-blue. Anterior wing with the costal margin and 

 more than the apical half dark brown : the discal spot of two colours, rufous and dark brown. 

 Posterior wing with one tail: the costal margin broad, rufous : the outer margin dark brown, 

 narrow. 



