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marginatis, intus caerulescentioribus : subtus albido-rosaceo tinetis ; anticis macula costali, altera duplici 

 ad eellulse finem nigris, extrorsum albo limbatis ; posticis maculis nigris cellulam circumpositis, duabus 

 costse proximis maximis, reliquis irregulariter conjunctis et extrorsum albo marginatis, linea submarginali 

 nigra, ad angulum apicalem lunulata, ad angulum analem angulosa, hie late illic anguste argenteo-albo 

 marginata, macula ad rami mediani finem nigra, lobulo anali nigro, inter eos maculis fuscis viridi-argenteo 

 dense atomatis. 

 $ mari similis, colore alarum cseruleo pallidiore et multo magis restricto. 



Hab. Mexico, Jalapa (W. Schaus), Valladolid in Yucatan (Gaumer); Guatemala, 

 Polochic valley (F. D. G. & 0. S.) ; Costa Rica, San Francisco, Irazu (Bogers) ; Panama 

 (Mibbe). — South Ameeica, Trinidad and the Amazons valley to Guiana and S.E. Brazil. 



A species sparingly, though very widely, distributed in Central America, but in South 

 America it spreads over the whole of the tropical portion as far as South Brazil. Its 

 altitudinal range extends from the sea-level to a height of 3000 to 4000 feet. This 

 species appears to be very isolated, having no near allies with which we are acquainted. 

 A male from Irazu is figured. 



5. T. phcenissa section. 



68. Thecla phcenissa. (Tab. LIU. figg. 3, 4 s .) 



Thecla phcenissa, Hew. 111. Diurn. Lep. p. 100, t. 40. ff. 139, 140 \ 



S alis fusco-nigris, area interna viridescentibus ; anticis stigmate ad eellulse finem ultra colorem viridem: 

 subtus fuscis ; anticis fasciis duabus albis, una transversa ultra cellulam, altera submarginali abbreviata, ad 

 apicem baud extensa; posticis macula alba venam costalem intus attingente, fasciis duabus margine 

 externo subparallelibus, una per eellulse finem (hie triplici) perfracta, altera continua (sed bene tmdulata) 

 ad angulum analem extrorsum fusco marginata, macula inter ramos medianos rubra, extrorsum nigro 

 pupillata, lobulo anali nigro et juxta eum macula fusca sparse albido atomata. 



§ mari similis, sed alis supra viridi-caeruleo vix tinetis. 



Hab. Nicakagua, Chontales (mus. Hew.) ; Panama, Veraguas (Arce), Chiriqui (Bibbe). 

 — Amazons valley 1 . 



This species was described from specimens obtained at Para, whence we have 

 examples, and from other points in the valley of the Amazons. With these our 

 insects from the State of Panama agree in every respect. A male from Veraguas is 

 figured. 



6. T. jebus section. 



69. Thecla jebus. (Tab. Lin. figg. 5, 6 «? , 7 s .) 



Polyommatus jebus, Godt. Enc. Meth. ix. p. 639'. 

 Sithon jebus, Hiibn. Samml. ex. Schmett. iii. t. — 2 . 



S alis nitide cseruleis, extus fusco marginatis; anticis stigmate parvo ad eellulse finem; posticis lobulo anali 

 testaceo tincto : subtus fuscis, anticarum apice et posticis omnino nigricante-fusco et albido marmoratisj 

 anticis area discali certa luce cserulescentibus ; posticis macula inter ramos medianos submarginali et 

 lobulo anali nigris, introrsum testaceo marginatis. 



2 alis fuscis, intus glaucescentibus, aliter mari similis. 



Hab. Mexico, Jalapa ( W. Schaus) ; Guatemala, Vera Paz, Chisoy valley (Hague), San 



