410 Mil. H. W. BATES — CATALOaUE OP EETCINIDiE, 



Hob, Para and Upper Amazons. 



The more abruptly formed antennal club, is not accompanied 

 by any difference in palpi, neuration, or habits such as to warrant 

 the separation of this species from the genus Theope. Like all 

 the other species of TJieope and Aricoris, the wings are held 

 vertical in repose. It is closely allied to Theope Janus (Bates, 

 Trans. Ent. Soc. vol. v. 3rd ser. p. 546). 



Theope Eurygonina. 



c? . 1" 4'". Fore-wing costa very slightly arched near the base, incurved 

 in the middle and more strongly arched before the apex, the latter 

 subacute ; outer margin nearly straight. Hind wing prolonged in 

 its anal portion. Antennal club distinct, elongated. 



Above, fore wing brown, with a triangular patch of light blue at the base. 

 Hind wing glossy light blue, costal border brown. 



Beneath light brown, wings crossed b}" three darker, rusty-brown belts 

 and having a submarginal row of dark-brown specks (close to the 

 third belt) encircled with light brown ; a fine brown lineole crosses 

 the end of the fore-wing cell. 



$ . 1" 4'". Fore-wing costa similar in direction to that of the S , apex 

 more obtuse, and outer margin bowed outwards. Hind wing not at all 

 prolonged inits anal portion, outermargin subangularly bowed outwards. 

 Above similar in colour to the S , but the hind wing has a submarginal 

 row of large dusky triangular spots. Beneath, the same as in the c? • 



ITab. Santarem, Amazons. 



Theope nobilis. 



c? . 1" 9'". Fore wing triangular, costa very shghtly arched near the 

 base, then straight to near the apex, the latter acute, outer margin 

 straight. Hind wing subtriangular, with advanced anal portion. 

 Antennae with distinct elongated club. 



Above blackish brown ; basal half of fore wing and whole of hind wing, 

 except the broad costal border, fine dark blue ; the blue of fore wing is 

 bounded by the subcostal nervure, and its outer edge crosses the origin 

 of thesecond median branch and extends to the outer margin of the wing. 



Beneath yellow ; hind wing with three or four black spots, surmounted by 

 white circumflexes, near the anal angle. 



5 . 1" 9'". Fore-wing costa strongly arched near the base, incurved in 

 the middle, and scarcely at all arched again before the apex ; outer 

 margins of the hind wing rounded outwards and as much advanced 

 as the anal angle. Above dark brown, fore wing with a basal patch 

 and a twin spot beyond the end of the cell blue. Hind wing with the 

 inner half blue, nervures dusky, and a submarginal row of thick longi- 

 tudinal lineoles black. 



Beneath rusty tawny ; near the anal angle a row of four black spots sur- 

 mounted by white lineoles, as in the S • 



Hab. Para, and R. Tapajos. 



