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the line ; beyond is a submarginal row of dark lunules, inwardly 

 and ovitwardly bordered with pale brown. Hind win^- : two 

 distinct white spots near the base, one placed near the costal 

 margin, the other below it towards the centi'e of the wing ; beyond 

 these spots is a much-broken white macular band, broadest on the 

 costa and becoming linear on the anal margin. An irregvdar 

 series of pale lunules and a darker broAvn apical patch. A fine 

 whitish marginal line from the apex to the anal angle, followed 

 by a black anteciliary line. A black red-crowned dot between 

 the lower median nervules placed some distance from the margin. 

 Lobe black, partially crowned with white. A patch of bluish- 

 grey scales on the margin between the lobe and the lower tail. 

 Abdomen bluish above ; pale yellow below. 



Female. Upper side as male, but duller ; vmder side as in male. 



Expanse, S lyo^lTir iiich, $ j^^ inch. 



Hah. British Guiana, Surinam. 



Types, Mus. Druce. 



This is a well-marked species on the under side, but I am 

 unable to trace that it has been described. It is not nearly allied 

 to any with which I am acquainted. 



Thecla pokphyreticus, sp. n. (Plate XXXY, fig. 2.) 



Male. Upper side : brilliant shining ultramarine-blue ; costa, 

 apex and outer mai-gins broadly and clearly black. A moderate- 

 sized oval brand at the end of the cell of fore wing. Under side 

 rich plumbeous brown, paler along inner margin of fore wing and 

 anal margin of hind wing. Fore wing without markings but 

 bright red at the extreme base of the costa. Hind wing with a 

 large oval white spot below the costal margin placed about half- 

 way between the base and a large white patch which is situated 

 on the margin above the apex. A discular band composed of 

 separated white spots and becoming linear and broader towards 

 the anal margin. Whitish scales dusted ovei' the anal area. 

 Lobe black, small. 



Expanse 1| inch. 



Hah. Rio jSTapo, Peril {Whitehj). 



Type, Mus. Godman. 



A very distinct insect, not nearly allied to any described form. 



Thecla cimelium. 



Thecla cimelium Gosse, Entomologist, vol. xiii. p. 203, pi. 2. 

 fig. 2 (1880). 



Hah. Paraguay {Perrens) ; Rio de Janeiro {H. H. Smith), Mus. 

 Godman. Castro, Parana (U. D. Jones). 



As pointed out by Gosse in his description, this insect is very 

 difi'erent from T. syncellus Or. on the under side, but no mention 

 is made of its close relationship (if indeed it is distinct) to 

 T. hehrceus Hew.* On the upper side I can find no points of 



* Thecla hehrmis Hew. 111. Diur. Lep. p. 104, pi. 43. figs. 165, 166. 



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