190 DIURNAL LEPIDOPTERA. 



the remainder of the wing dark brown, irrorated with blue between the median nervules. 

 Posterior wing with two tails : the costal margin (which is broad) and the outer margin 

 (which is narrow) dark brown. 



Underside stone-colour, slightly tinted with green. Both wings crossed beyond the 

 middle by a band of white bordered inwardly with black, commencing on the costal margin of 

 the posterior wing by a detached spot and straight to the W, which is large and distinct : the 

 lobe black bordered with scarlet : a large scarlet spot between the tails marked with black, 

 both bordered above with black and white ; a series of brown spots bordered on both sides 

 with white between these and the apex : the outer margin black, bordered inwardly with white. 



Exp. 1 T 3 inch. 



In the Collection of W. C. Hewitson, from Ecuador (Sayayaco, Buckley) and Nicaragua 

 (Chontales, Belt). 



371. Thecla Gargopbia, Hewitson. Plate LXXV. 3 figs. 597, 598. 



Upperside. Male. — Dark brown. Anterior wing with the costal margin broadly blue : a 

 double discal spot of black and pale brown within the cell. Posterior wing with two tails : 

 blue, with the costal margin (which is broad) brown, the outer margin (which is narrow) black. 



Underside pale grey-brown. Both wings crossed beyond the middle by a dark brown 

 linear band bordered outwardly with white, and by a submargiual series of brown spots, lunular 

 on the posterior wing. Posterior wing with the lobe and caudal spot scarlet, each marked by 

 a black spot and bordered below with white. 



Exp. 1 T V inch. 



In the Collection of W. C. Hewitson, from Brazil (Espiritu Santo). 



Near to Legytha, which is of a much greener blue, and is without the pale brown discoidal 

 spot of this species. 



372. Thecla Vibulena, Hewitson. Plate LXXVI. figs. $ 599, 600, 601, 603, § 602. 



Upperside. Male. — -Blue-black. Posterior wings with two tails : the basal half (the 

 costal margin excepted) blue, varying in intensity : a white line at the base of the tails (not 

 always there) . 



Underside grey-brown. Both wings with a linear spot at the end of the cell: both 

 crossed beyond the middle by a linear band of brown bordered outwardly with white, its inner 

 border on the posterior wing rufous. Posterior wing with a large caudal scarlet spot marked 

 with black : the lobe black bordered above with scarlet ; the space between them dark brown 

 irrorated with white, crowned with scarlet : a line of white at the base of the tails. 



