584- MR. H. H. DRUCE ON NEOTROPICAL [JuiielS, 



Thecla SELIKA. 



Thecla selika Hew. 111. Diur. Lep. p. 170, pi. 67. figs. 484, 485 

 (1874). 



Hah. Theresopolis, Brazil [B. 21.) ; Castro, Parana {E. I). 

 Jones). 



Mr. E. D. Jones has several specimens of this species, which is 

 rare in collections. It is doubtless allied to T. m-alhum * Boisd., 

 but the blue areas on the ujjper side are much more extensive and 

 there are differences below. 



Thecla stiktos. (Plate XXXIY. fig. 1.) 



Thecla stiktos H. H. Druce, Ent. Mo. Mag. xxvi. p. 151 (1890). 



Hah. Colombia. 



The figure is taken from the type. 



Thecla stigmatos. (Plate XXXIY. fig. 2.) 



Thecla stigmatos H. H. Druce, Ent. Mo. Mag. xxvi. p. 152 

 (1890). 



Hah. Colombia. 



This and the preceding species were both captured by Mr. J. 

 Carder, when on an orchid collecting expedition in the interior of 

 the country, and so far as I can ascertain remain unique. 



Thecla vibidia. 



Thecla vihidia Hew. 111. Diur. Lep. p. 119, pi. 49. figs. 242, 243 ; 

 Godm. k Salv. B. C.-A., Rhop. ii. p. 44, pi. 53. tigs. 13, 14. 



Thecla socigena Hew. 1. c. p. 205, pi. 82. figs. 681, 682. 



After a careful examination of the type of T. socigena. kindly 

 lent me by Mr. Grose Smith, I find that there are no points 

 whereby it can be distinguished from the previously described 

 T. vihidia. In the figure of T. socigena the brand appears to be 

 closer to the costal margin than in T. vihidia, but this is not so 

 in the specimen from which the figure was drawn. 



Thecla chlamys, sp. n. (Plate XXXIV. fig. 3.) 



Male. Allied to T. lyde G. & S., but with a small red spot at 

 the anal angle above. Colour of T. ligurina Hew. On the 

 under side it closely resembles T. lyde, but the ground-colour is 

 more pearly, the red spots on the hind wing are less prominent, 

 and the inner whitish line is less sinuous. 



Female. Upper side brown, slightly greyish blue on the discs, 

 and a small red spot at the anal angle. Under side as in male but 

 is paler. 



Expanse Ijq- inch. 



Hah. S. Paraguay [Perrens). 



Types, Mus. Godman. 



Distinguished at once from T. lyde by its colour. 



* Theda m-alhum Boisd. & Lecoiite, Lep. Ainer. Sept. pi. 26. 



