778 THECLA. By Dr. M. Draudt. 



legyiha. Th. legytha Heiv. (152 i) is so closely allied to emessa (155 d) that it may coincide with it. Above 



greenish-blue with a black costal margin and apex and a black scent-spot. Beneath on the hindwings the post- 

 discal band runs somewhat differently towards the costal margin, otherwise ever5rthing is alike. Nicaragua. 

 gargophia. Th. gafgophia Hew. (152 i) resembles the preceding, but it is above not so green, but of a purer blue, 



and it has a double scent-spot, proximally black, distally brownish-grey. Beneath alike. Brazil (Espiritu 

 Santo). 



64. Sophocles-Group. 



sopliodes. Th. Sophocles F. ($ — basalides Hbn., wilhelmina Ky., sphinx Godt., 9 dindymus Ww., Virginia 



Stgr. i. 1.) (155 d) initiates a very characteristic group. The J is above radiantly azure-blue, on the forewings, 

 however, only in a parallel-bordered stripe between the proximal margin and the lower median vein, the rest 

 is blackish-brown; three fourths of the cell are filled up by the deep-brown scent-spot. The under surface is 

 whitish-grey, in the basal inner-marginal part of the f orewing brownish-grey ; on the forewings 2 lines composed 

 of brownish crescentiform streaks, the proximal one very constant and characteristic by the luna between 

 the upper radial veins receding towards the base; hindwing in the distal part almost white with a tiny orange 

 spot between the median veins; the postdiscal strongly broken; there is mostly a third line in the basal part. 

 Brazil. 

 sospes. Th. SOSpes sp. nov. (155 e) is very similar, above slightly duller blue, the just as broadly black apical 



part exhibits in the disc an indigo-blue lustre; in the upper distal cell-corner is the very small, oval, deep 

 brown scent-spot; beneath very light brownish, of the lines only the postdiscal one is visible, being, however, 

 also very slightly marked; the orange anal spots are both present, though small and dull. According to 1 cj 

 from Colombia in my collection. 



iephracus. Th. tephraeus Hbn. (= faventia Hew.) ,{155 e) is above similar to sophocles, but the apex is less 



extensively black, so that the proximally brown, distally black scent-spot is entirely surrounded by blue. Beneath 

 the ground-colom' is light ashy-grey, in the place of the scent-spot brownish, the distal part of the hindwing 

 very much dusted in white, the lines distally bordered by a clear white, brought nearer to the border, mostly 

 with a fine white discal streak. The $ resembles the other species, it is of a duller blue, distally broader 

 brownish-grey. Distributed from Mexico to the Amazon and everywhere common. 

 leumphaeus. Th. leucophaeus Hhn. (= halala Hew., parvinotus Kaye) (151 c O 155 e (^) differs above by only 



quite narrowly black distal margins and a smaller, more distmctly double scent-spot. Beneath grey as tephraeus, 

 but the markings more like in sophocles. the distal margin of the hindwings mixed with white, the postdiscal 

 line of the forewings almost straight. Brazil, Venezuela, Trinidad. 

 volupia. Th. volupia Hew. is above not to be distinguished from the preceding, beneath more monotonously 



grey, the anal lobe black, witliout a red border. Guatemala, Nicaragua. 



purpurea. Th. purpurea Drc. (155 f). Above darker than leucophaeus and with a broader, black distal margin, 



the scent-spot still smaller and distinctly bipartite. Under surface pearl-grey without the white mixture at 

 the distal margin, forewings quite unmarked; the postdiscal line on the hindwing separated more into single 

 spots. Brazil (Espiritu Santo). 

 hostis. Th. hostis Schs. is likewise closely allied, but it has above a broader black apex and costal margin. 



The small double scent-spot is proximally brown, distally grey, both parts surrounded by blue, touching the 

 black costal margin above. Beneath more brownish-grey, marked as in leucophaeus (154 e), the red spot of 

 the tail much larger. Expanse of wings: 28 mm. Brazil (Novo-Friburgo). 



65. Doryasa-Group. 



doryasa. Th. doryasa Hew. (155 e) is above magnificently lustrous ultramarine blue with a sharply defined, 



velvety-black apex and a narrow distal margin. The larger, black part of the scent-spot is situated in the cell, 

 the smaller, brownish-grey part behind it. The 2 is dull blackish-brownish, on the hindwings suffused by a 

 dark steel-blue. The under surface is brown with a fine black, distally white postdiscal line forming a W at the 

 proximal margin. Marginal line quite obsolete, 2 red anal spots, between them bluish dusting; marginal line 

 epidius. black, proximally intensely white. Colombia, Amazon. — epidius Godm. & Salv. (155 f) is slightly different, 

 but easily separable by the almost vanished, red spot on the tail of the hindwing beneath. Panama to Colombia. 



noia. Th. nota Drc. (155 f). Above not to be distinguished from the preceding, beneath more light straw- 



coloured with fainter and less undulate transverse lines ; the antemai'ginal rows of moon-spots are absent alto- 

 gether, the red spots have almost disappeared. Colombia (San Sebastian). 



Jeos. Th. leos Schs. (155 f) has above a much larger black scent-spot in the cell-end, otherwise very similar 



to doryasa (155 e). Beneath darker brown and easily recognizable by the peculiarly curved postdiscal line. 

 Costa Rica. 



