THECLA. 127 



posterior wing, the lobe black : a large scarlet spot between the tails bordered above with 

 yellow, and marked by a black triangular spot. 



Exp. l^inch. 



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



Near to T. Dindymus and T. Empusa. Differs from most of the species with which 

 it is most nearly associated by the unusual length of the transverse band of the anterior 

 wing. 



\ 201. Thecla Blenina, Hewitson. Plate L. 6 figs. 256, 257. 

 Tlieola Blenina, Hewitson, Descr. of Thecla, p. 12. no. 29. 



Upperside. Male. — Ochreous, tinted with orange. Anterior wing with the costal and 

 outer margins broadly brown. Posterior wing with two tails : the outer margin dark brown, 

 narrow. 



Underside green. Both wings crossed beyond the middle by a band of white, divided 

 into spots on the anterior wing ; curved on the posterior wing from the costal margin to the 

 middle, where it forms two unusually acute V-like angles, followed by a series of four black 

 spots bordered with white : the space between them and the tails brown irrorated with white : 

 the lobe black : a submarginal line of white : the fringe silvery white. 



Exp. 1-j^j inch. 



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



202. Thecla Lebena, Heivitson. Plates LI. figs. <$ 266, 267. 

 Thecla Lebena, Hewitson, Descr. of Thecla, p. 9. no. 21. 



Upperside. Male. — Brilliant violet-blue. Anterior wing with the apical half dark 

 brown : the discal spot beyond the middle black. Posterior wing with two tails, the outer 

 margin dark brown, narrow. 



Underside glossy-green. Both wings crossed beyond the middle by a band of brown 

 bordered outwardly with white : both with an indistinct submarginal band of brown spots. 

 Anterior wing with a large triangular dark brown spot where the wings meet. Posterior wing 

 with the lobe and black spot between the tails crowned with scarlet, which is bordered above 

 with black : the space between these dark brown irrorated with white and bordered above 

 with brown and again with white : a submarginal white line. 



Female with the anterior wing dark brown. Posterior wing dull green- 

 blue with the apex broadly brown : the outer margin brown with a white line at the base of 



