62 EHOPALOCEEA. 



Hab. Guatemala, Panima (Champion); Nicaeagua, Chontales (Belt); Costa Rica 

 ( Van Patten 4 5 ) ; Panama, Chiriqui (Trotsch).— Amazons valley 1 2 3 . 



The first description of this species was based upon Amazon specimens by Hewitson, 

 who likewise described it under the names of Thecla tympania and Thecla bethulia. 

 Specimens of it were subsequently sent by Van Patten from Costa Eica, and these 

 were redescribed by Messrs. Butler and Druce as Tmolus halciones ; but with typical 

 examples of all these supposed species before us, we do not see any valid grounds for 

 their separation. We now trace T. empusa into Guatemala and the State of Panama, 

 but it is nowhere a common insect. 



118. Thecla mecrida. 



Thecla mecrida, Hew. 111. Diurn. Lep. p. 94, t. 38. ff. 108, 109 \ 



Alia fuscis ; anticis ad. marginem internum et posticis area interna obscure cseruleis : subtus scbistaceis ; 

 anticis lineis duabus transversis exteriore submarginali introrsum albo limbata, interiore ultra cellulam 

 extrorsum albo limbata ; posticis lineis tribus transfaseiatis, prima abbreviata per cellulam et cum tertia 

 introrsum albo limbata, secunda angulata (ad ramum medianum primum interrupta) extrorsum albo limbata, 

 macula submarginali inter ramos medianos fulva nigro subpupillata, lobulo anali medaliter nigro, juxta 

 eum macula altera nigro albo atomata. 



Hob. Panama (Mibbe). — Amazons valley 1 . 



We have a single male specimen of this species before us, lent us by Dr. Staudinger ; 

 it agrees with our Amazon examples, whence the type was derived. 



3. T. tanais section. 



119. Thecla tanais, sp. n. (Tab. LV. figg. 27, 28.) 



Alis supra fuscis ; anticis ad marginem internum et posticis fere omnino nitide caeruleis, lobulo anali media- 

 liter rubro : subtus griseo-fuscis, linea discali communi fusca, extrorsum albo limbata, in posticis ad 

 marginem internum angulata, lobulo anali nigro, macula rubra juxta eum, maculis duabus magnis attin- 

 gentibus extrorsum et introrsum nigro marginatis albis, intus nigro atomatis. 

 2 mari similis, colore caBruleo paginse alarum superioris obscuriore. 



Hab. Panama, Chiriqui, Calobre (Arce), Chiriqui (Trotsch). 



We have several specimens of this pretty species, including one from Dr. Staudinger. 

 In its range it seems restricted to the State of Panama. The specimen figured came 

 from Chiriqui. 



4. T. cydeaea section. 



120. Thecla cydrara. 



Thecla cydrara, Hew. Descr. Lye. p. 17 1 ; 111. Diurn. Lep. p. 133, t. 53. ff. 295, 296 \ 



Alis fusco-nigris ; anticis area ad marginem internum viridi-cyanea ; posticis medialiter ejusdem coloris, 

 margine externo anguste nigricante : subtus albidis, linea discali communi fusco-brunnea, extrorsum albo 

 limbata, in posticis omnino fracta, in anticis plaga magna triangular! costali fusca attingente ; posticis ad 

 basin fusco maculosis, linea communi submarginali lunulata fusca ad marginem internum nigra, lobulo 

 anali nigro, macula juxta eum quoque nigro albo atomata. 



