32 RHOPALOCEKA. 



Evidently closely allied to T. sito, but differing in the points indicated above. It is 

 a very common species in Nicaragua, where Belt obtained many specimens. With 

 these a single male obtained by G. M. Whitely at San Pedro in Honduras agrees 

 rather than with Guatemalan examples. 



46. Thecla phaea. (Tab. LI. figg. 27, 28 <y , 29 ? .) 



Panthiades sito, Butl. & Druce, P. Z. S. 1874, p. 356 (nee Boisduval). 



T. sitoni similis, sed alis multo magis glaucescentibus plaga sericea in posticis nulla et subtus macula -anticarum 

 omnino nigra differt. 



Eab. Costa Rica (Van Patten), San Francisco, Irazu, Cache (Bogers); Panama^ 

 Volcan de Chiriqui (Champion), Calobre (Arce). 



Though, in describing this species, we have compared it with T. sito, its nearest ally 

 is T. leucogyna, which has the black patch of the primaries beneath without any 

 fulvous or chestnut edging. But the blue of the upper surface of the wings of 

 T. leucogyna is of a much darker tint, and resembles that of T. sito. The much paler 

 more glaucous blue of T. phcea renders it not difficult to distinguish, at least so far as 

 regards the males. This species appears to be very common both in Costa Rica and in 

 the State of Panama, and many specimens have come before us, including paired 

 sexes. The figures are taken from specimens captured on the Volcan de Chiriqui. 



In separating T. sito and its allies we may add that we have seventy-three specimens 

 in our collection selected out of a considerably larger number. 



8. No stigma ; wings chiefly white, beneath with four black lines radiating from the 

 anal angle of the secondaries. (Species 47.) 



47. Thecla togarna. (Tab. LII. figg. l, 2 s .) 



Thecla togarna, Hew. 111. Diuru. Lep. p. 85, t. 33. ff. 52, 53 1 ; Godm. & Salv. Trans. Ent. Soc. 



1880, p. 125 2 . 

 Panthiades togarna, Butl. & Druce, P. Z. S. 1874, p. 356 3 . 

 Thecla Uncus, var., Hew. 111. Diurn. Lep. t. 33. ff. 50, 51*. 



Alis cretaceo-albis, anticis apice et margine externo late fuscis, macula subtriangulari supra ramum medianum 

 secundum nigerrima supra earn interdum atomis variis nigris ; posticis linea anteciliari et ciliis ipsis 

 (prseter ad apicem) fusco-nigris, angulo anali nigro albo maculato : subtus albidis, anticis margine externo 

 et lineis quatuor transversis nigricantibus, tribus internis plus minusye abbreviatis, margine externo 

 nigrieante ad angulum analem intus cervino limbato ; posticis marginibus externo et interno fusco-nigris, 

 intus late cervino limbatis, lineis quatuor ab angulo anali radiantibus fusco-nigris. 



2 mari similis, macula discali nigra nulla, et posticis linea submarginali notatis. 



Eab. Guatemala, Polochic valley (F. D. G. & 0. 8.), Panima, Senahu, Panzos, San 

 Juan in Vera Paz (Champion), Coban (Von Turckheim) ; Honduras, San Pedro (G. M. 

 Whitely) ; Nicaragua, Chontales (Belt, Janson) ; Costa Pica ( Van Patten 2 ), Irazu, 

 Cache (Bogers) ; Panama, Volcan de Chiriqui, David, Bugaba, Tole (Champion), 

 Veraguas (Arce), Lion Hill (M'Leannan).— Colombia 2 ; Venezuela 1 ; Ecuador. 



