192. RHOPALOCERA. 
P. theona group. A broad yellow or whitish band across the end of the cell of the 
secondaries beneath. 
3. Phyciodes theona. | 
Melitea theona, Ménétr. En. Corp. An. Mus. Petr. p. 86, t. 2. f.5'; Strecker, Cat. Butt. N. Am. 
p. 126°. 
Alis fuscis, anticis maculis duabus in cellula, altera infra eam, septem in serie undulata marginem propioribus 
et una ad medium marginis externi flavidis, maculis ad angulos apicales et anales ferrugineis quoque 
notatis; posticis fascia (venis divisa) per aream mediam flavida, maculis in serie submarginali positis 
rufis, interdum altera exteriore flava: subtus anticis plerumque rufis, maculis pagine superioris bene 
notatis serieque altera submarginali ornatis ; posticis maculis basalibus, fascia mediana et altera submar- 
ginali argenteo-albidis, inter fascias fuscis rufo notatis. 
Hab. Norta America, California, Texas?.—Mexico, Palmarito (forrer), Oaxaca 
(Fenochio), Valladolid in Yucatan (Gauwmer); British Honpuras, Corosal (oe) ; 
Guatemala, Yzabal (fF. D. G. & O. 8.), Polochic valley, Chisoy valley, and San Gerdénimo 
(Hague), Tamahu, San Juan in Vera Paz, and Cahabon (Champion) ; Nicaragua, Chon- 
tales (Belt). 
A common species in Southern Mexico and Guatemala, but becoming more rare in 
Nicaragua, whence the original specimen was procured, and whence we also have an 
example. It also ranges northwards across the Mexican frontier into California and 
Texas. In Guatemala it is a lowland species, inhabiting districts lying between the 
sea-level and 3000 feet above it. We have no indication of its existence on the western 
or Pacific side of the country. 
The figure of P. theona given by Ménétriés is quite recognizable; but the inner of 
the two bands of the secondaries is more rufous than is usual in Guatemala examples, 
and not so yellow; but some of our specimens are quite like the figure. 
4, Phyciodes ezra. 
Eresia ezra, Hew. Ex. Butt., Eresia, t. iv. fig. 29°. 
Eresia yorita, Reak. Proc. Ent. Soc. Phil. v. p. 2247, 
Alis nigro-fuscis, anticis macula in cellula, altera infra eam majore, ramo mediano primo divisa, et fascia trans- 
versa maculosa ultra cellulam flavidis; posticis fascia lata transversa, venis divisa, per cellule finem quoque 
flavida: subtus ut supra, coste anticarum basi, posticarum basi, maculis anticarum apicalibus rufis; 
posticis ad basin flavo maculatis, faseia duplici submarginali exteriore albida, interiore rufa notatis. 
Hab. Honpuras?; Panama, Bugaba and Calobre (Arcé). 
This species, which seems to replace P. theona in the State of Panama, was described 
by Hewitson from a specimen of unknown locality. We have since received a number . 
of specimens, all from the State of Panama, where it appears to be common. 
These Panama specimens all undoubtedly belong to the form described by Reakirt 
as P. yorita, a name based upon a specimen without spots at the base of the secondaries. 
As we notice a trace of these in some of our examples, we do not attach any import- 
ance to the character. Reakirt’s specimen is said to have come from Honduras. 
