406 MK. U. W. BATES CATALOGUE OP EBTCINID^. 



of both wings regularly rounded. Above glossy blue, with a costal 

 and outer brown border to the fore wing only, of small width ; apical 

 half of the disk with a large round opaque light-brown spot. 



Beneath, lustrous golden-yellow. 



$. 1" 2'". Wings of the same rounded outlines as in the d"; above 

 dullish brown, spotless ; beneath straw-yellow without gloss. 



Hab. Ega, Amazons. 



Theope hypoleuca. 



c? & $■ 1"2"'. Fore-wing costa arched near the base, thence very gently 

 curved to the apex, apical angle subobtuse, outer margin very gently 

 rounded. Above blue (similar to Lyccena alexis) ; fore wing with a 

 narrowish costal border, and very broad outer border, black; hind wing 

 very narrowly edged with blackish. 



Beneath very light-brown, nearly white. 



Hab. Santarem, Amazons, 



Theope excelsa. 

 S- 1" 10'". A large robust species. Fore-wing costa very slightly 



arched near the base and apex, in the middle straight ; outer margin 



gently curved outwards ; hind wing lengthened in its anal portion ; 



outer margin nearly straight from anal angle to the apex. 

 Above dark blue, slightly glossy, nervures blackish ; fore wing with a 



broadish costal and outer border, hind wing with a costal bo ,i, 



black. 

 Beneath deep rich yellow, slightly glossy. 

 Hab. Ega. 



Theope azurea. 



$ . \"-\" 3'". Fore wing triangular, with costal and outer margins 

 nearly straight, and apex acute. Hind-wing outer margins gently 

 rounded. Above fine glossy blue ; costa of fore wing with a narrow- 

 ish, outer margin with a broad dark-brown border, very broad at the 

 apex. Hind wing very narrowly edged with dark brown. Fringe pale 

 brown. 



Beneath light tawny-brown, spotless. 



Hab. EgaandFonte Boa, Upper Amazons. 



Theope Simplicia. 



c? & $ . 1". Fore wing triangular ; costa slightly arched near the base 

 and apex, apical angle distinct, outer margin nearly straight ; hind 

 wing subtriangular. Above, fore wing brown, spotless ; hind wing 

 lilacine blue, costal border narrowly brown. Hind wing in $ with 

 basal portion above brown. 



Beneath very light brown, nearly white, spotless. 



Hab. Para, common. 



Theope Lyc^nina. 



J & $ r'-l" 3"'. Fore wing triangular; costa gently arched, apex 



