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Fig. 13. ISrrina (Labiojoora) novm zelandice (facies Beiihami). One of the cltisters 

 of four grooved spines as seen from above. X ca. 12 diam. 



Figs. 14 & 15. These two drawings are intended to show the diffei'ence in textvrre 

 between Mrrina {L.) novce zelandim (tig. 14) and Errina (L.) capensia 

 (fig. 15), as seen in vertical section of the coenosteum. Another point 

 of difl'erence between tlie two specimens is tliat in the former (fig. 14) 

 the gasteropore penetrates into the depths of the branch and shows a 

 tabula {t) in its course ; whereas in the latter (fig. 15) the gastero- 

 pore ends abruptly a little way below the surface. This difference, 

 however, cannot be regarded as a specific distinction. G, gasteropore ; 

 D, dactylopore ; St., style. Both figures X 35 diam. 



54. Descriptions of new Butterflies of the Genus TJiecla 

 from S.E. Brazil. By E. Dukinfield Jones, F.Z.S., 

 E.E.S. 



[Received May 13, 1912 : Read October 29, 1912.] 



(Plate XCYII.*) 



Index. 

 Systematic : Pages 



T/iecZo, 13 new species of 896-902 



The species described in the present paper were captured by 

 myself and the types are in my own collection. 



Thecla hamila, sp. n. (PI. XCVII. fig. L) 



Allied to T. gispa Hew. 



Mcde. Upper side rich purplish blue ; costa and terinen of fore 

 wings narrowly black, wider at apex ; base of costa greenish ; 

 a large black silky spot with blue reflection beyond cell ; cilia 

 hlack. Hind wings : costa and termen narrowly black ; inner 

 margin greyish black, rather broad at tornus ; tails black with 

 white tips ; a few white scales on inner side of lobe ; some 

 greyish green at tornus above the black margin ; submedian hairs 

 greenish blue ; head black ; thorax greenish blue ; abdomen 

 purplish blue. Under side dull stone-green suffused with black, 

 a pale green reflection over all. Fore wings : a medial row of 

 diffused light stone-green spots from costa to vein 2, the spot 

 above vein 3 distal ; an indistinct subterminal diffused pale green 

 band ; termen black ; cilia black with pale green band at apex. 

 Hind wings darker ; a broad diffused black medial shade, very 

 dark below costa ; a narrow dark postmedial shade and broad 

 subterminal shade ; a medial series of green spots between the 

 veins from inner margin to vein 5, those above veins 2 and 3 

 distal ; termen and cilia black. 



Expanse 34 mm. 



Hab. Castro, Parana, Brazil. 



* For explanation of the Plate .'reu p. 902. 



