THECLA. 195 



blue. Posterior wing cerulean-blue, with the apex dark brown : the lobe and two or three 

 caudal spots black bordered below with white. 



Underside rufescent, crossed a little beyond the middle by a band of orange bordered 

 outwardly with white. Posterior wing with the lobe black bordered above with white and 

 orange : the caudal spot and a smaller spot outside of it orange marked with black : the spot 

 between them crowned with orange. 



Exp. 1 inch. 



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



387. Thecla Amplia, Hewitson. Plate LXXVII. figs. 621, 622. 



Upferside. Anterior wing dark brown, grey towards the inner margin. Posterior wing 

 with two tails : cerulean-blue with the apex (which is broad), the nervures, and outer margin 

 dark brown. 



Underside rufescent. Both wings crossed by a rufous-brown band bordered outwardly 

 with white. Posterior wing with the lobe black bordered above with orange : a bifid orange 

 spot marked with black. 



Exp. tt;|- inch. 



In the Collection of W. C. Hewitson, from Nicaragua (Chontales, Belt). 



388. Thecla Cabiria, Hewitson. Plate LXXVII. $ figs. 623, 624. 



Upperside. Female. — Anterior wing dark brown, with the inner margin broadly grey- 

 blue. Posterior wing with two tails : dull cerulean-blue, the costal and outer margins dark 

 brown : two caudal black spots : the lobe rufous. 



Underside rufescent, tinted with green. Both wings crossed near the middle by a rufous- 

 brown band bordered outwardly with white and by a brown submarginal band : the lobe black : 

 the caudal spot black, crowned with scarlet. 



Male like the female, except that there is no blue on the anterior wing, 

 and that the blue of the posterior wing is brighter. 



Exp. l^nr inch. 



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



389. Thecla Cyrriana. Plate LXXVIII. 6 figs. 625, 626. 



Thecla Cyrriana, Hewitson, Entom. Man. Mori. 1S74, p. 105. 



Upperside. Male. — Dull grey-blue : the fringe rufous. Anterior wing with a small 

 discal rufous spot. Posterior wing prolonged at the anal lobe, which has one minute tail. 



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