THECLA. 191 



Female like the male, except that in some examples the anterior wing is 

 tinted with blue near the base. 



Exp. li'u inch. 



In the Collection of W. C. Hewitson, from Brazil, the Amazon (Para), and New 

 Granada. 



In going through this genus I have had to depend much upon colour, chiefly, however, of 

 the upperside, as a guide to specific distinction (I cannot place any dependance upon it on 

 the underside of this species) ; and after a very careful examination of a large number of 

 specimens, I come to the conclusion, and without any doubt, that those figured are one species. 

 The undersides, except in colour, are alike. I have figured the small female to sbow the great 

 difference of size. 



373. Thecla Anthora, Hewitson. Plate LXXVI. s figs. 604, 605, 606. 



Upperside. Male. — Dark brown. Posterior wing with two tails, the lobe rufous. 



Underside rufous. Both wings with a line at the end of the cell : both crossed beyond 

 the middle by a black linear band bordered outwardly with white, inwardly rufous : both with 

 some submarginal brown spots. Posterior wing with the lobe and caudal spot black, broadly 

 bordered above with scarlet. 



Female does not differ from the male. 



Exp. l^n, inch. 



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



374. Thecla Cerata, Hewitson. Plate LXXVI. $ figs. 607, 608. 



Upperside. Male. — Indigo-blue, darkest near the margins. Posterior wing with two 

 tails : the lobe rufous. 



Underside pale stone-colour. Both wings crossed by a linear band of brown bordered 

 outwardly with white, commencing on the posterior wing by an isolated black spot : the lobe 

 black, bordered above with scarlet : a large bifid caudal scarlet spot, marked with two black spots, 

 the space between crowned with scarlet. 



Female like the male, except that it is paler. 



Exp. ly inch. 



In the Collections of W. C. Hewitson and Herbert Druce, from Para. 



