586 MR. H. H. DEUCE ON NEOTROPICAL [June 18, 



Type, Mns. Godman. 



The type is the only specimen I have seen. It has a 

 MS. name '■'■ caninius Moritz " attached to it and was formerly in 

 the Kaden Collection. 



Thecla pharus, sp. n. (Plate XXXIV. fig. 7.) 



Mcde. Allied to T. thyesta Hew. ; more robust and with both 

 the brands larger. Dark opalescent bluish green, extending on 

 the fore wing along the inner margin and reaching up to the cell. 

 The hind wing has the costal margin, also the anal margin (except 

 its pale edge) broadly and the outer margin very narrowly black. 

 A small bright red spot at the anal angle. Under side : ground 

 colour much darker and the linear bands straightei-. 



Expanse 1-g- inch. 



Hah. Para, Amazons (Bates). 



Type, Mus. Godman. 



Thecla radiatio, sp. n. (Plate XXXTV. fig. 8.) 



Male. Allied to the preceding T. pharus and with two brands 

 as in that species, but with the whole surface of both wings, 

 excepting the discal area of the hind wing which is dark purple 

 from the base to the outer margin, dai-k blackish brown. On the 

 under side the ground-colour is dark brown, the linear band on 

 the fore wing is almost invisible, whilst that on the hind wing 

 shows clearly. The red spot at the anal angle is replaced by 

 a black one, whilst that between the lower median nervules has 

 become very indistinct. 



Expanse If inch. 



Hah. Para, Amazons {Bates). 



Type, Mus. Godman. 



Thecla munditia, sp. n. (Plate XXXIV. figs. 10 J , 11 $ .) 



Male. Appearance of T. thyesta Hew. ; smaller, with the blue 

 areas of a slaty shade and in the fore wing confined to the inner 

 margin. There is a very small brand at the end of the cell, and 

 although the distinct black brand of T. thyesta appears to be 

 wanting, a dull black patch may be discerned in its place on 

 holding the insect up to a strong light. The lobe is small and 

 black, and the tail, which is situated on the lower median nervule, 

 appears to project at a right angle to the wing. The under side 

 is clear pearly dark grey and the markings, which are distinctly 

 defined, are much as in T. thyesta. 



Female. Upper side uniform dark brown, with two black 

 marginal spots between the nervules at the anal angle and a 

 small black lobe. Under side as in male, but ground-colour paler. 



Expanse d $ 1 inch. 



Hah. Bartica, Bi'itish Guiana {H. S. Parish). 



Types, Mus. Druce. 



Not closely allied to T. thyesta Hew., and probably belonging to 

 another- group. 



