t THECLA. 39 



Hob. Panama, Chiriqui (Trotscli). 



Allied to T. ophelia from the Amazons valley, but differing chiefly in the much 

 narrower dark margin, especially towards the apex. We have described and figured 

 this species from a single male specimen lent us by Dr. Staudinger. 



60. Thecla minyia. 



Thecla minyia, Hew. 111. Diurn. Lep. p. 91, t. 38. ft. 115, 116 \ 



2 alis supra fuscis, intus cyaneis : subtus ochraceo-fuscis, ad basin rubidis ; anticis linea ultra cellulam obliqua 

 alba ; posticis macula inter venam costalem et subcostalem nigra, infra albo-limbata, lineis duabus valde 

 irregularibas et interruptis ad angulum analem nigris, interiore extrorsum, exterior e introrsum albo limbatis, 

 angulo anali nigro, inter ramos medianos albido atomato. 



Bob. Panama, Chiriqui (Bible, Trotsch).— Amazons valley 1 . 



We refer two female specimens lent us by Dr. Staudinger to this species, but with 

 some hesitation, as we have no female specimens of the true T. minyia with which to 

 compare them. The male differs above in the usual way, the outer margin and apex 

 of the wings being broadly black, and the primaries having a single brand over the end 

 of the cell. Beneath the male has more red at the base of the wings, and there are 

 two additional white spots margined with black beyond the red base of the primaries. 



61. Thecla janthina. (Tab. LII. figg. 22, 23 s .) 



Thecla janthina, Hew. 111. Diurn. Lep. p. 93, t. 37. ff. 104, 105 \ 



c? alis nitidissime casruleis ; anticis costa, apice late et posticis margine externo nigris : subtus schistaceis, 

 anticis linea transversa ultra cellulam et maculis inter earn et marginem externum albis ; posticis macula 

 elliptica inter venam costalem et subcostalem alba utrinque nigro limbata, lineis duabus submarginalibus 

 maculosis, interiore multo interrupta extrorsum albo marginata, exteriore introrsum albido limbata, ad 

 angulum analem cervino extrorsum quoque marginato, macula submarginali inter ramos medianos nigra, 

 lobulo anali quoque nigro inter eos frequenter viridi-argenteo atomata. 



Hob. Guatemala, Choctum and forests of Northern Vera Paz 1 (F. D. G. & 0. S.) ; 

 Nicaragua, Chontales (Belt, Janson) ; Panama, Chiriqui (Zahn), Bugaba, San Feliz 

 (Champion).— Ecuador ; Amazons valley ; Guiana; Northern Brazil. 



This brilliant species was described by Hewitson from specimens obtained by us 

 from Guatemala *. It has since been traced throughout Central America to Ecuador, 

 the Amazons valley, Guiana, and Northern Brazil. It is nearly allied to T. atena and 

 T. sista ; from the former it differs in having more elongated primaries, which are 

 rounder at the apex ; it has, moreover, no brand on the upperside of these wings. 

 T. sista has a large dull discal patch on the primaries, of which we see no trace in 

 the present species. In Guiana both T. janthina and T. sista are found together, 

 Mr. Whitely having recently sent us specimens of both species from the Eoraima 

 district of Guiana. We have figured a male from Bugaba. 



