14 EHOPALOCEEA. 



(Belt); Costa Eica (van Patten); Panama, Chiriqui (Bible), Chitra (Arce), Volcan de 

 Chiriqui, David (Champion). — Colombia. 



This beautiful species was described in Geyer's continuation of Hiibner's work from 

 a specimen obtained in Yucatan ; we now trace it to Southern Mexico and through 

 Guatemala and the rest of Central America to Colombia, whence we have a specimen 

 given us by Mr. Wheeler; this agrees so accurately with our series from Central 

 America that we have little hesitation in placing Dr. Felder's name, Thecla paphia, as 

 a synonym. 



The species nearest allied to T. cypria is Thecla tuneta of Hewitson, which has also 

 a black band crossing the secondaries beneath, a character which separates them from 

 T. imperialis and its allies. 



A male from Chontales, Nicaragua, is figured. 



d". Scales of interocular space non-metallic. (Species 8.) 



8. Thecla telemus. 



Papilio telemus, Cr. Pap. Ex. t. 4. D, E \ 



Chalybs telemus, Hubn. Verz. bek. Schmett. p. 76. 



Thecla telemus, Hew. 111. Diurn. Lep. p. 73, t. 31. ff. 29c?, 30 ? 2 . 



cJ alis caeruleis, marginibus extends anguste nigris, ciliis albis, stigmate discali fusco : subtus gramineis, anticis 

 fascia submarginali et margine externo ipso fusco-nigris ; posticis extus late nigris, litura submarginali, 

 altera interiore confluente, albis, glauco intermixtis, macula inter ramos medianos castanea et supra earn 

 linea sinuosa literam "W formante ; fronte, oculorum ambitu, palporum lateribus, antennarum annulis 

 albis. 



$ mari similis, sed obscurior, anticis ad apieem late fuscis ; subtus plaga castanea multo majore. 



Hah. Guatemala, Cubilguitz (Champion) ; Nicaragua, Chontales (Belt). — South 

 America, from Colombia and Venezuela to the Amazons valley and Guiana \ 



This is a common species in Guiana and the Amazons valley, but apparently rare 

 in Colombia and our country, whence we have a pair from Nicaragua and a single 

 female only from Guatemala. This is an isolated species with no near allies. 



Our northern specimens differ slightly on the underside from those of Guiana and 

 the Amazons valley in the marginal markings of the secondaries both as to their width 

 and curvature ; the males, too, have a red spot between the branches of the median 

 nervure, which is present in a less degree in the Colombian, but is entirely absent in 

 more southern examples. 



