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184. Thecla Orcynia, Hewitson. Plate L. figs, 3 262, 264, 2 263, 265. 

 Theola Orcynia, Hewitson, Descr. of Thecla, p. 11. no. 25. 



Upperside. Male. — Dark brown. Anterior wing with the basal half nearly (except the 

 costal margin) brilliant blue. Posterior wing (except the base and margins, which are rufous- 

 brown) brilliant blue : the outer margin dark brown. 



Underside pale stone-colour. Both wings crossed beyond the middle by a band of 

 white, slightly bordered inwardly with brown. Anterior wing with a submarginal band of 

 white. Posterior wing with one tail and three submarginal white bands : the lobe and the 

 spot at the base of the tails black bordered above with scarlet and yellow. 



Female. — Grey-brown. Anterior wing with the outer half dark brown. 

 Posterior wing with the lobe scarlet : two dark brown spots at the base of the tail : a 

 submarginal line of white. Underside as in the male, except that the white band of the 

 posterior wing is somewhat different in form, and the anal scarlet spots much more distinct. 



Exp. 1 Jj inch. 



In the Collection of Messrs. Salvin and Godman, from Guatemala (Polochic valley). 



I have little doubt that these are sexes of the same species, although they differ considerably 

 (which is very unusual in this genus) in the position of the white spots of the band on the 

 underside. 



185. Thecla Keila, Hewitson. Plate LII. d figs. 280, 281. 



Upperside. Male. — Dark blue. Anterior wing dark brown, blue below the median 

 nervures : the black discal spot unusually near the base. Posterior wing with two tails : the 

 costal margin brown : the lobe black, slightly crowned with scarlet. 



Underside grey or drab. Both wings crossed beyond the middle by a band of white 

 bordered inwardly with brown : both with a submarginal band of white spots bordered below 

 with brown. Posterior wing with the lobe and spot between the tails black, crowned with 

 orange. 



Female. — Brown, darker towards the outer margins : the base of the 

 anterior wing and the centre of the posterior wing tinted with blue. Posterior wing with the 

 lobe orange. 



Exp. I/,, inch. 



In the Collection of Messrs. Salvin and Godman, from Guatemala (Polochic valley). 



Very near to T. Orcynia, with which I beUeved it to be identical until I noticed the black 

 discal spot. I have described the female from the collection of Dr. Herrich-Schaffer. 



186. Thecla Thoria, Hewitson. Plate XLIX. figs. <s 240, $ 239, 241. 



Upperside. Male. — Lilac-blue. Anterior wing dark brown, lilac-blue from the inner 



