1907.] BUTTERFLIES OF THE FAMILY LYC^NIDiE. 581 



brand on the fore wing above is in the same position as in 

 T. atena. 



Expanse li inch. 



Hab. Rio Minero, Muzo, Colombia, 2500 feet [Wheeler). 



Type, Mus. Godman. 



Although the markings on the under side do not differ from 

 those of T. atena, the upper side is so different that I venture to 

 separate it. 



Thecla floreus, sp. n. (Plate XXXIII. fig. 8.) 



Male. Closely allied to the preceding, T. melleus, wish the bltie 

 areas on the upper side slightly more extensive, but of a brilliant 

 shining hue, that of the hind wing being paler. On the under 

 side the markings are much the same, but the ground-colour 

 is darker and plumbeous, the outer margins of both wings are 

 distinctly f*upreous, and the broken white linear band on the 

 hind wing is much less angled. Brand as in T. atena Hew. 



Expanse l^jy inch. 



Hab. Tapajos, Amazons [Sates). 



Type, Mus. Godman. 



Doubtless considered by Bates as distinct, as it has one of his 

 labels attached but without a name. 



Thecla gemma, sp. n. (Plate XXXIII. fig. 9.) 



Male. Allied to T. minyia Hew. ; brand in same position but 

 oval in shape. Upper side : the purple areas of about equal 

 extent, but deeper in tone. Under side : ground colour deeper 

 in colour with red basal blotches as in T. minyia, but without the 

 double white blotch on the costa of fore wing adjoining the red 

 basal blotch, and with an additional red blotch on the hind 

 wing situated at the base of the abdominal margin. 



Expanse 14 inch. 



Hab. Rio Xapo, Peru [Whitely). 



Type, Mus. Godman. 



Appears quite distinct from any described species. 



Thecla porthura, sp. n. (Plate XXXIII. fig. 10.) 



Male. Allied to the preceding, T. gemma, but with the brand 

 circular and the black apical area of fore wing above rather more 

 extensive. Under side : ground colour of hind wing is dark 

 straw-colour, in great contrast to the plumbeous brown of that 

 of the fore wing, which has the white oblique central band 

 inwardly edged with black ; thei^e is a short, broad, red costal 

 dash at the base of the fore wing and a similar but larger dash at 

 the base of the hind wing, adjoining which is an eye-like marking, 

 formed of a jet-black spot almost encircled by a white ring with 

 some bluish scales. The medial and anal markings are prominent, 

 and there is an extra small spot above the apex close to the 

 margin . 



Expanse 1^ inch. 



