188 DIURNAL LEPIDOPTERA. 



363. Thecla Nicetus. 



Thecla Nicetus, Felder, Reuse Novara, pi. 32. fig. 23, p. 263. 



364. Thecla Calus. Plate LXXV. <j figs. 585, 586. 

 Polyommatus Calus, Godart, Enc. Meth, p. 040. 



Upperside. Male.- — Brilliant metallic blue. Anterior wing with the costal and outer 

 margins very broadly dark brown. Posterior wing with one tad : the outer margin dark brown, 

 narrow. 



Underside ochreous. Anterior wing with a large triangular brown spot at the middle 

 of the costal margin bordered outwardly with white, and a submarginal band of brown. 

 Posterior wing crossed beyond the middle by a continuous band of brown, bordered outwardly 

 with white : the lobe black, bordered above with white ; the space next it dark brown irrorated 

 with white. 



Exp. 1-jV inch. 



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



365. Thecla Atnius. 



Thecla Atnius, Herrieh-Schaffer, Eocot. Schmett. figs. 53, 54. 



366. Thecla Caulonia, Hewitson. Plate LXXV. $ figs. 587, 588. 



Upperside. Female. — Dark brown. Posterior wing with two tails : cerulean -blue, with 

 the costal margin and apex broadly brown : a black spot between the tails : the outer margin 

 black, bordered inwardly with white. 



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

 brown, bordered inwardly with orange, outwardly with white. Posterior wing with the lobe 

 and a large caudal spot scarlet ; the space between them dark brown, irrorated with white and 

 crowned with orange. 



Exp. 1 inch. 



In the Collection of W. C. Hewitson, from Rio Janeiro. 



May be known by the somewhat angular form of both wings. 



367. Thecla Cissusa, Hewitson. Plate LXXV. 6 figs. 589, 590. 



Upperside. Male. — Dark brown. Posterior wing with two tails : the costal margin and 

 a band on the abdominal fold cerulean-blue ; the outer margin bordered inwardly with white. 



