104 DIURNAL LEPIDOPTERA. 



These things vary so little except occasionally in colour, that, though this is very closely 

 allied to T. Orobia, I have preferred to consider it as a distinct species. It is larger, has both 

 wings broadly margined with brown on the upperside, and on the underside is without the 

 white spots which commence the transverse band on the costal margin of the anterior wing, and 

 is also without the white spot near the apex and the band of blue which borders the median 

 nervure on the wing of T. Orobia. The females of the two species do not differ except in size. 



131. Thecla Erema, Hemtson. Plate XLIV. d figs. 17 ( J, 180. 



Upperside. Anterior wing dark brown with cerulean blue on the inner margin: the 

 discoidal spot and nearly the whole of the cell (which is filled with the same kind of scales) 

 rufous. Posterior wing cerulean blue with the costal margin rufous-brown : the anal angle 

 with two tails (one very short). 



Underside rufous-brown. Both wings crossed near the middle by a band of white spots. 

 Posterior wing with a small white spot near the base, a white circular spot before the middle, 

 and three parallel short white linear spots at the middle of the band: outer margin broadly 

 n tiite marked above the anal angle by a band of black : the lobe and a spot between the tails 

 black. 



Exp. 1 ,'; inch. 



In the Collection of Messrs. Salvin and Godman, from Guatemala (Vera Paz). 



132. Thecla Hebrseus. Plate XLIII. d figs- 1G5, 1GG. 



Thecla llelil'Uiis, liolxiliwul, MS. 



Upperside. Male. — Brilliant morpho-blue, the outer margins dark brown, narrow. An- 

 terior wing with the discoidal spot small and round, rufous. Posterior wing with one tail. 



Underside rufous clouded with darker colour. Both wings with some spots near the 

 base and a band of dark brown spots, both with a submarginal band of less distinct spots. 

 Posterior wing with the anal angle irrorated with pale blue: the lobe and a spot near it 

 bordered above and below with white. 



Exp. 1/u inch. 



In the Collection of Dr. Boisduval, from Bahia. 



133. Thecla Ericeta, Hemtson. Plate XLIV. £ figs. 177, 178. 



Upperside. Male. — Brilliant glossy blue. Anterior wing with the costal margin and 

 apical half dark brown. Posterior wing with one tail : the margin dark brown, narrow. 



Underside rufous. Both wings crossed at the middle by a linear white band, both with 

 a submarginal double band also white: the anal angle with a scarlet spot: the lobe black : a 

 submarginal line of white : the margin brown. 



Exp. \.{ inch. 



In the Collection of Messrs. Salvin and Godman, from Guatemala (Vera Paz). 



