808 THECLA. By Dr. M. Draubt. 



but besides with 2 or 3 small red basal spots on the hindwing; the postdiscal band is here broken up into small 

 spots. The $ is all brown, on the hindwing with bluish-white, small submarginal lunae, being partly 

 double behind the orange spot. Most widely distributed and mostly common, from Mexico to South East Brazil. 

 arola. Th. arola Hew. (159 i) is above blackish-brown, in the basal half of the proximal margin of the forewing 



and on the hindwing dull lilac-blue •nith two small black spots before the anal margin. Beneath similar, dis- 

 tinguished by cell-end streaks, the postdiscal band being placed more proximally, the two uppermost small spots 

 of which are placed still farther towards the base in the hindwing, and by 4 larger basal spots. Brazil. 



cardus. Th. cardus Hew. (159 i, k) is above of a duller colom'ing and smaller than arola, while it differs 



beneath bj- its white ground-colour; the macular markings being arranged similarly as in arola are light brownish, 

 distally bordered at fu'st by brown then by white; the $ is more brownish beneath, and above plainly brown, 

 only faintly tinged blue with 3 small white spots at the distal margin of the hindwing. Brazil. 



tigonia. Th. tigonia Sells, resembles basalides (159 i). Above brown, on the forewings with two narrow, parallel 



blue stripes at the proximal margin, and in the proximal half of the hind-ndng dull blue with black marginal 

 spots, the one between the median veins being above bordered A^itli red. Underneath it differs by plain wliitish 

 submarginal small lunae without a darker fillmg. Peru. 



120. Albata- Group. 



albata. Th. albata Fldr. (159 k) is above gi-ey-brown, with a pale blue tinge at the base of the forewing, 



the hindwing w^hite, somewhat gi'ey towards the base with minute black antemarginal spots. Beneath white, 

 in the basal half pale grey, on the forewing the bordering between the median veins projects towards the margin 

 while on the hindwing it is irregular. Indistinct double antemarginal rows of lunae. Panama, Colombia, Venezuela. 

 sedecia. Th. sedecia Hew. (159 k) is very similar, without any blue at the base of the forewing, with a black 



distal margin of the hindwing. Beneath the bordering of the grey basal part runs straight er, and at the cell-end 

 there is a white streak; the anal spots are more broadly bordered with red. Mexico, Guatemala. 



121, Yojoa-Group. 



l/Qjoa. Th. yojoa Beak. (= daraba Hew., beroea Hew.) (159 k). q above brown with a large black scent- 



spot in the cell and 3 small black spots before the anal margm of the hindwing, fringes whitish. The $ has broader 

 wings and a duller colourmg, the hindwings are whitish towards the distal margin. Beneath light brownish 

 grey with white cell-streaks and a reddish, distally white postdiscal band being on the hindwing distally removed 

 between the radial veins, proximally below the lower median vein; in the whitish marginal part there are double 

 rows of brownish spots, which are bordered with orange between the median veins and at the anal angle; the 

 hindwing exhibits in the basal part besides a whitish diffuse spot. Widely distributed from Mexico to the Amazon. 



aha. Th. alea Godm. & Salv. (159 k) is similar, but the hindwings are blue at the distal margin with 



black submarginal spots. On the under smface the white cell-streaks are absent, the spot of the tail is proximally 

 bordered with reddish-brown. Mexico. 



muJucIia. Th. mulucha Hew. (159 1) is very similar, above like yojoa, beneath browner, at the apex of the 



forewing, in the discal area and at the border of the hindwing white, the postdiscal bands much more strongly 

 broken and composed of small lunar spots, very variable in the intensity of the markings. Guatemala to the 

 Amazon. 



ihordcsa. Th. thordesa Hew. (159 1) is considerablj- larger, beneath almost the same, but above the ^ is of 



a lustrous blue with brown margins and an oval red-brown discal spot. The proximal margin of the forewing 

 beneath is faintly tinged blue, the anal spots above bordered with red. Venezuela. 



fatninlia. Th. faunalia Hew. (= deborrei Capr.) (159 1). Upper surface brown, in the (J with a dark cell-spot, 



on the hindwing ^^ith an analM'ards white marginal Une and 2 or 3 minute black spots before it. Beneath the 

 forewings are light reddish-brown, at the apex whitish with a double row of submarginal spots, in front of which 

 there are 6 dark brown small spots bordered distally by white, proximallj' somewhat by reddish. Hindwings 

 marked not unlike mulucha, but much more irregular and more spotted, with a small black spot on the tail. 

 dion. Amazon, Bolivia. — dion Schaller is a species not to be identified, perhaps allied to faunalia. 



hi/icla. Th. hygela Hew. (159 1) is above deep purple violet with black-brown margins and an almost square 



black scent -spot at the cell-end; the Q is dull brown with a white marginal line in the anal part of the hindwing. 

 Beneath the hindwings resemble those of faunalia, though they are still more irregular and more spotted, the 

 forewings are whitish, irregularly clouded brown with large dark brown spots in the middle of the cell and 

 behind it. Brazil,. Colombia, Bolivia. 



