98 DIUENAL LEPIDOPTERA. 



Female like the male, except that it is of a uniform rufous brown above, 

 with the lobe of the posterior wing orange. 

 Exp. 1^; inch. 

 In the Collection of W. W. Saunders and H. W. Bates, from the Amazon (Tapaios). 



108. Thecla Cupentus. 



Papilio Cupentus, Cramer, pi. 337. f. F, G. 

 Polyommatus Cupentus, Godart, Enc. Meth. p. 631. 

 Thecla Cupentus, West-wood, Gen. Diurn. Lep. p. 485. 



Female like the male, except that the anterior wing is rufous-brown above, irrorated 

 with pale blue near the base and costal margin, and that the posterior wing is cerulean blue, 

 with the costal and outer margins, some submarginal spots, and the nervures brown. 



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



109. Thecla Thales. 



Hesperia Thales, Fabricius, Eat. Si/st. iii. p. 268. Donovan, Ins. Ind. pi. 40. 

 Polyommatus Thales, Godart, Enc. Meth. p. 625. 

 Thecla Thales, Westwood, Gen. Diurn. Lep. p. 485. 

 Brangas Thrasyllus, Hubner, Zatr. 965, 966. 



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



fTlO. Thecla Thalesa, Hewitson. Plate XLV. ? fig. 200. - 'DG 



Upperside. Female. — Dark rufous-brown. Posterior wing with two tails. 



Underside dark carmine-brown. Anterior wing with the inner margin pale rufous : 

 crossed on the costal margin by five distinct short bands of white, the fifth near the apex : 

 marked below the middle band by two or three small pale blue spots. Posterior wing with 

 a blue spot before the middle and a band at the middle of pale blue spots : anal angle with 

 a broad band and lines above it of brilliant gold-green. 



Exp. 1-^g- inch. 



In the Collection of H. W. Bates, from the Amazon (Para). 



I have hesitated much before considering this as more than a variety of Thales. The bands 

 on the costal margin of the anterior wing are much more distinctly defined, and the last is 

 nearer to the apex. All the examples of Thales which I have examined have hairy eyes, whilst 

 in this, though fresh and unworn, the eyes are quite smooth. 



7 111. Thecla Ortygnus. 



Papilio Ortygnus, Cramer, pi. 243. f. B. 

 Polyommatus Ortygnus, Godart, Enc. Meth. p. 621. 

 Thecla Ortygnus, Westvjood, Gen. Diurn. Lep. p. 484. 



In the Collection of W. C. Hewitson, from the Amazon (Para). 



