784 THECLA. By Dr. M. Drafdt. 



maragdus. Th. smaragdus Drc. (loo a) exhibits above a purple-violet reflection like ares. Beneath the postdiscal 



is more distinct, also on the f ore\^ings there are traces of it ; it is immediately recognizable by the white fringes 

 beneath being velvety-black at the base. Colombia (Rio Aguaca Valley), Brazil. 

 semoncs. Th. scmones Godni. & Salv. (loo k) differs from the preceding by the leaden-lustrous, indigo-coloured 



upper surface, black forehead and entirely unmarked green under surface. Mexico. 



sulflorens. Th. subfloreiTS Schs. (156 a) resembles somewhat the preceding above, but it is strewn with a purer 



metallic blue, with a broadly black apex of the forewing, green forehead and beneath discal lines composed 

 of small, high lunular .spots on both wings, but on the forewings only indicated, between the median veins of 

 the hindwings also traces of a small orange-red spot, and a light discal streak. Costa Rica to Colombia. 

 cavipa. Th. campa Jones (156 a) is above dull blackish-blue, distally purer black, hindwings with narrowly 



black margins, fringes brown. Beneath very pale green, with a particularly intense lilac-blue shine. Forewings 

 unmarked, hindwings with a greyish-white discal streak and the discal line as in subflorens, but distinct only 

 towards the proximal margin ; in the anal lobe a black spot bordered above and beneath by white, between 

 the median veins an orange-red, black-ringed spot; palpi white, forehead green. Parana. 

 fjua9.<<a. Th. quassa sp. tiov. (156 a) greatly approximates the preceding, but it is above purple-brown, the 



hair of the proximal margin and the fringes of the hindwings snow-wbite. The under surface is the same, the 

 postdiscal band as far as the costal margin very distinct, composed of high, proximally brown, distally white, 

 lunae, also present on the forewing near the costal margin; fringes of the hindwing also beneath white, but 

 with a deep velvety-black basal line. The forehead is black. 1 (J from Sa. Catharina (Coll. Wernicke). 



75. Schausi-Group. 



schausi. Th. schausi Godm. cfc Salv. (156 a) is the tyj^ical representative of an extremely peculiar, small 



and very little known group the species of which are apparently all very rare hitherto. Above metallic ultra- 

 marine-blue, at the distal margin broadly brownish-black. Beneath blackish-grey, on the hindwings with 

 jet-black veins. The disc of the forewing metallic blue, a whitish spot at the base of the costal margin of the 

 hindwing, at the base of which there is a small, scarlet .spot surrounded by some opalescent blue scales. Mexico, 

 Nicaragua. 



miranda. Th. miranda Godm. d; Salv. (156 a) resembles the preceding, the anal angle of the hindwings is 



somewhat more drawn forwards, the wings above more purple; beneath the apex of the forewing exhibits a 

 yellowish-white spot, the hindwings a tripartite, subapical spot, the base of the cell and the proximal margin 

 likewise a yellowish-white spot; the abdomen is white beneath. Amazon, Sao Paulo. 



irepundia. Th. crcpundia Drc. (156 b) is above dull olive-brown, towards the base with an indigo-blue reflec- 



tion. Beneath likewise olive-brown, with a yellowish-white, brown-veined apex of both wings, the forewings 

 in and below the cell opalescent greyish-blue; at the base of the hindwings a large red spot. Peru. 

 insifjnis. Th. insignis Godm. & Salv. (156 a). Only the 2 is knowm: above blackish-brown; beneath the forewings 



are just the same, at the proximal margin lighter with a j^ellowish-white apical spot: the hindwings are orange- 

 yellow, with broad blackish-brown veins and small brownish spots at the costal angle and between and below 

 the median veins. The bases of all the wings spotted in orange-red. Mexico, Panama. 



76. Sesara- Group. 



sesara. Th. sesara Godm. & Salv. (156 a) is an isolated species which would have to be renamed, if it remains 



in the large collective genus, since the same authors have already before denominated a Tliecla with the same 

 name. Above the forewings are blackish-brown, the hindwings blue with a fine, bluish-white marginal line 

 in the black anal part, in which there is a reddish-brown spot ; a small, short tail. Beneath silky brown, in the 

 distal part lighter and more reddish; the postdiscal blackish-brown, on the hindwings irregular; in the anal 

 part no red spots, only 2 black dots; fringes rusty-brown. From Mexico. 



77. Orobia-Group. 



orohia. Th. orobia Eew. (152 a) is above deep peacock-blue with black veins and narrowly black margins. 



Beneath deep purple-brown, the proximal margin of the forewing light-grey; in the lower cell-half and behind 

 it between the median veins scales of a brilliant bluish-green; at the costal margin in the middle and before 

 the apex one whitish blui'red spot each; from the proximal one there emanates a row of white dots. Hindwings 

 with a blue basal dot and a postdiscal row of similar dots. Anal angle dusted in golden-green. Panama. Colombia, 

 Bolivia, Venezuela, Amazon. 

 orohiana. Th. orobiana Hew. (152 a) is doubtful as to its being justified to be called a species, the chief mark 



is the absence of the blue stripe through the disc of the forewing beneath ; the other marks stated are : larger, 



