1907.] BUTTERFLIES OF THE FAMILY LYC^NID.E. 583 



Expanse 1^ inch. 

 JIab. Cucuta, Venezuela. 

 Type, Mns. Druce. 



Also allied to T. hijpsea G. k, S.*, from which it differs in 

 several particulars. 



Thecla aurora, sp. n. 



Male. Allied to T. sista Hew. ; blue areas of upper side lighter, 

 brighter, and extending on the fore wing well beyond the large 

 silky brown patch over the end of the cell. On the under side 

 the ground-colour is very pale and the mai'kings are much as in 

 T. sista. 



Expanse ly^ inch. 



JIab. Espiritu Santo and Rio Grande, Brazil. 



Type, Mus. Druce. 



Several specimens showing no variation. 



Thecla armilla, sp. n. 



Male. Allied to T. janthina Hew., but with the fore wing less 

 elongate and with the small silky patch situated on the median 

 nervure at the end of the cell rather more prominent. On the 

 imder side the ground-colour is darker and the markings are 

 mxich as in T. janlhina. 



Expanse IjL inch. 



Hab. Eio de Janeiro, Brazil. 



Type, British Museum. 



This insect in size and form is like T. sista Hew., but is without 

 the large indistinct brand of that species, whilst in coloration it 

 resembles T. janthina. There are two specimens in Mr. Godman's 

 collection, which were formerly in the Kaden Collection. They 

 are without locality. 



Thecla cydonia. (Plate XXXIII. fig. 14.) 

 Thecla cydonia H. H. Druce, Ent. Mo. Mag. xxvi. p. 152 (1890). 

 Hab. Colombia, Mus. Druce. Santa Marta and Interior of 

 Colombia {]VIieeler), Mus. Godman. 



I have figured the type of this beautiful species. 



Thecla flosculus, sp. n. (Plate XXXIII. fig. 15.) 



Male. Allied to T. armilla, but with the blue areas much 

 more extensive, of a dark purple lane and not so brilliant. 

 Under side : ground-colour greyer with the markings, which are 

 much as in T. sista, clearly defined. 



Expanse 1^-^- inch. 



Hab. Espiritu Santo, Brazil. 



Type, Mus. Druce. 



On the upper side this insect has quite a dijBferent appearance 

 from any of its allies. 



* Thecla Jii/psea G. & S., B. C.-A., Rhop. vol. ii. p. 38, pi. 52. figs. 20, 21. 



