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may readily be recognized by the black patch on the upper surface of the secondaries. 

 The inner margin of the primaries is considerably dilated, so as to cover this patch 

 when the wings are normally extended. 



c 1 . No marginal filament. (Species 108.) 

 4. T. okasus section. 



108. Thecla orasus, sp. n. (Tab. LV. figg. 11, 12 a .) 



c? alis omnino sericeo-cyaneis, posticis paullo dilutioribus ; anticarum costa et apice anguste nigricantibus ; 

 posticis stigmate supra venam subcostalem ad ramum suum : subtus cinereis, fascia communi discali in 

 posticis valde irregulari fusca introrsum albo limbata, fascia altera submarginali indistincta quoque fusca, 

 lobulo anali et puncto inter ramos medianos nigris ; anticis infra cellulam ad angulum analem omnino 

 sericeo-viridi-cseruleis. 



Hah. Guatemala, Purula (Champion). 



We have a single male specimen of this beautiful species, taken by Mr. Champion 

 near Purula in Guatemala. 



e 6 . A single stigma at the end of the cell of the primaries, but no marginal filament 

 to the secondaries ; costa of secondaries normal. (Species 109-111.) 



109. Thecla gadira. (Tab. LV. figg. 13, 14 s .) 



Thecla gadira, Hew. 111. Diurn. Lep. p. 113, t. 44. f£. 181, 182 \ 



Alis laetissime cyaneis, costa et margine externo anguste nigris, stigmate fusco ad cellulae anticarum finem : 

 subtus griseis, linea submarginali communi albida ; posticis linea altera discali alba fusco introrsum vix 

 limbata, lobulo anali et macula inter ramos medianos nigris, introrsum rubro limbatis. 



§ alis fuscis ; anticis cellula et infra earn ad angulum analem cseruleis ; posticis caeruleis, angulo apicali et 

 margine externo fuscis : subtus alis maris similibus, sed pallidioribus. 



Eab. Guatemala, Polochic valley (F. D. G. & 0. S. 1 ), San Geronimo (F. D. G. & 0. #., 

 Champion). 



This species was described by Hewitson from a female example obtained by us in 

 the Polochic valley. We have since procured males from the same locality. As 

 Hewitson conjectured, there is no trace of any tail-like appendage to the secondaries. 



110. Thecla norax, sp. n. (Tab. LV. figg. 17, 18 e .) 



T. gadirce similis, sed alis pallidiore cyaneis, marginibus externis latius nigris, stigmate anticarum magis 

 rotundo : subtus pallidioribus ; posticis lineis lunulatis albidis frequenter transfasciatis. 



Eab. Guatemala, Polochic valley (F. D. G. & O. S.). 



We have two male specimens of this species, which is clearly distinct from T. gadira. 

 and, like it, there is no trace of a tail to the secondaries. 



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