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Hab. Guatemala, Teleman (Champion)-, Nicakagua 1 , Chontales (Belt); Panama, 

 Chiriqui (Bible 2 , Arce). 



Hewitson described this species from a single female specimen in Dr. Staudinger's 

 collection obtained by Kibbe in Chiriqui, and we have also an example of the same sex 

 from the same district and another from Nicaragua from Belt's collection. The last- 

 named collector also obtained a male, unfortunately in very bad condition ; but the 

 defects are supplied by two wings picked up by Mr. Champion near Teleman in 

 Guatemala. 



Its nearest allies are T. gabriela of Cramer and T. batesi of Hewitson, neither of 

 which have a silky spot on the primaries as in T. ganymedes of Cramer. Dr. Stau- 

 dinger has kindly lent us the type for examination, which confirms our previous identi- 

 fication of the specimens in our collection. 



The base of the costa of the primaries in the male of this species shows small oblique 

 scales, but those of the middle costa are normal. 



The figures are taken from Nicaraguan specimens. 



b". Scales of interocular space non-metallic. (Species 3.) 



3. Thecla temathea. (Tab. XLVIII. figg. 17 ; 17 a, base of costa, enlarged ; 



18 c?, 19?.) 



Thecla temathea, Hew. 111. Diurn. Lep. p. 74, t. 29. f. II 1 . 



Alis nitide cseruleis, fusco anguste marginatis ; anticis costa ad basin viridescente medialiter transversim setosa, 

 brunnea ; posticis angulo anali cervino : subtus anticis glauco-cseruleis lineis duabus discalibus, una ad 

 celluhe finem et duabus submarginalibus rufo-brunneis ; posticis pallide glauco-fuscescentibus, lineis tribus 

 transversis rufo-brunneis notatis, una diseali, altera per cellulam tertia basali, costa quoque ad basin 

 ejusdem coloris, raargine externo rufo-brunneo ocellis septem notato, duabus ad angulum apicalem, una 

 inter ramos medianos et lobulo anali medialiter nigris, reliquis albido variegatis. 



$ alis supra omnino brunneis, angulo posticarum anali cervino sicut in mare ; subtus mari similis, sed alis 

 omnino brunnescentioribus lineis transversis magis distinctis. 



Hab. Panama (Bible). — Colombia ; Venezuela ; Amazons x . 



Hewitson's type is a male said to have come from the Amazons \ The only example 

 we have seen from our country is a female from Chiriqui in Dr. Staudinger's collection. 

 It agrees on the underside with the Colombian male, and no doubt belongs to the 

 same species. 



The scales of the costa of the male in this species, as well as in T. satyroides and in 

 T. latreillii *, are setose at the base, placed somewhat obliquely, and transverse in the 

 middle. In this respect these species resemble T. coronata. 



The type of the male in the British Museum and Dr. Staudinger's female from 

 Chiriqui are figured. 



* Hewitson gave Java as the locality of this species ; this is certainly an error. In his catalogue a specimen 

 is said to have come from Rio, and we have an example from Paraguay. 



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