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anal angle distinct as a high W; also the red-brown colour of the distal margin is confined to the anal half, 

 slightly dusted in white and decorated with increased silvery spots. Still farther distributed than the prece- 

 ding, from Mexico to Paraguay. 



Th. crethona Hew. ( 1 58 f ) is considerably larger than telea, above indigo-blue with narrow black margins ; crethona. 

 the under surface is very similar, at the anal angle of the hindwing more extensively cherry-red, upwards 

 bordered by the distinct, silvery W. Cuba, Jamaica. 



103. Badeta- Group. 



Th. badeta Heu'. (158 f ) is a species not yet sufficiently known among which there may be 2 or more hadnia. 

 that are closely allied. The t^ is above dark violet-blue with a purple reflection, the costal margin and apex 

 broader, the distal margin very narrow greyish -brown, the hindwings in 2 ^^ before me from the Coll. Seitz 

 exhibit 1 small tail. Drxjce is of the opinion that the ($^ are untailed and only the $$ tailed; more rjrj seem 

 not to be known at present. The $$ are above brown, according to the original description ,, sometimes" blue- 

 tinged (= f. melba Hew.). 5 specimens before me are above all intensely blue, in the whole inner-marginal melbn. 

 half of the forewing and in the disc of the hindwing, only a sixth is quite brown, without any blue at all. Beneath 

 bright light-green, the postdiscal blackish, distally white, extending on the forewing as far as the lower median 

 vein, almost straight, on the hindwing angularly broken, at the anal angle forming a flat W. The anal spot 

 black, above white, then orange-bordered, the spot of the tail thick orange-red, black-pupilled, between both 

 another tiny orange spot, sometimes all the 3 spots are broadly connected. The marginal line in the anal half 

 black, proximally white, otherwise together with the fringes reddish-brown. Guiana, Colombia, Brazil. 



Th. carla Schs. seems to be closely allied. Above dark violet-blue with a broadly blackish-brown carki. 

 apex and costal margin. Beneath brilliant green with red-brown fringes, the forewings without markings; 

 on the hindwings the postdiscal is reddish-brown and the spot of the tail is only a small red dot ; the hindwings 

 themselves are uniformly rounded and without a tail. Expanse of wings: 19 mm. Colombia. 



Th. gabina Godm. <fe Salv. (158 f ) is above blackish-brown, at the base of the forewings and in the disc of (jahina. 

 the hindwings dull lilac-blue. Hindwings with short tails. Beneath green, forewings unmarked, at the proximal 

 margin grey. Hindwings with a fine black, distally white postdiscal being more arcuately undulated, not acute- 

 angularly broken. Spot of the tail small, red, black-pupilled; anal spot black, between both another small 

 black spot; palpi and forehead green. Mexico to the Amazon. 



Th. myron Godm. & Salv. is very similar; the hindwings, being blue in the disc, have no whitish sub- myron. 

 marginal line, and beneath, the anal angle is proximally bordered by red Costa Rica and Panama. 



Th. oleris Drc. (158 g) differs above by brown, olive-tinged wings. On the under surface, the forewings oleris. 

 are unmarked as in gabina, at the proximal margin grey; the hindwings exhibit a light discal streak, the post- 

 discal as in gabina, but feebler, the spot of the tail is absent altogether and at the anal angle there is a small 

 black dot being bordered above by yellow. Palpi grey, with black hair, the terminal joint black, at the apex 

 white; forehead brown with a small green dot between the eyes. Paraguay. 



Th. lampetia Godm. & Salv. has above in the inner-marginal half of the fore- and hindwing a much lampetia. 

 brighter blue. Beneath the transverse lines are blacker, the red submarginal spots proximally broadly bordered 

 by black. Costa Rica. 



Th. caespes Drc. (158 g) is allied to the preceding, above almost the same; head, collar, and costal cae^pes. 

 base of the forewing metallic bronze-green, fringes copper-brown. Beneath dull bronze-green, marked as 

 lampetia, the proximal margin of the forewing dull copper-coloured. Bolivia. 



Th. aguaca sp. nov. (158 f) is above blackish-brown as oleris; beneath more bluish greyish-green, aguaca. 

 the unmarked forewings at the proximal margin brownish-grey. Hindwings as in oleris with a Mght cell-end- 

 streak and a very arcuate postdiscal being broad and distinct proximally black, distally white; at the anal 

 angle are 3 purple-red, small spots smrrounded and strewn with black, upwards bordered by light bluish; above 

 the upper median vein and between the radial veins are at the margin yet 2 small white spots. Fringes dull 

 bronze-green, at the anal angle white, distally black, in front of them a black, white-tinged marginal line. Fore- 

 head and palpi as in oleris. Colombia (Rio Aguaca Valley). 



Th. crispisulcans sp. nov. (158 g) is very similar, above blackish-brown, towards the base with a erispisul- 

 bluish-grey reflection. Beneath somewhat lighter, more yellowish green, the postdiscal similar, but consisting ""'• 



of much more curved bows, below the lower median vein and below the lower and above the upper radial veuas 

 receding very far towards the base; on the hindwing there is a complete row of bronze-brown, small submarginal 

 spots, running through as far as the costal margin, the spots being on both sides bordered bj- whitish; the spot 

 of the tail orange, black-pupilled. Sa. Catharina. Type in the Coll. Wernicke. 



