66 EHOPALOCEKA. 



Hab. Guatemala, Polochic valley (F. D. G. & 0. S.). — Colombia. 



We have long had in our possession a worn specimen from Guatemala of this bril- 

 liant Thecla, but it is only recently that we have received a fresh male through 

 Mr. Wheeler's kindness, who obtained his specimen in the interior of Colombia. The 

 species has no near ally with which we are acquainted. 



We figure the Colombian specimen. 



7. T. bassania section. 



128. Thecla bassania. 



Thecla bassania, Hew. Descr. Lye. p. 14 1 ; 111. Diurn. Lep. p. 117, t. 47. ff. 217, 218 2 . 



Alis nitide cyaneis ; anticis costa, apice late, et margine externo fuscis ; posticis costa late, margine externo 

 quoque fuscis, lobulo anali indistincte fulvo notato : subtus fuscis, lineola duplici ad cellulse finem, linea 

 ultra earn quoque duplici (catenae simili) lineisque duabus submarginalibus sordide albis ; posticis lineis 

 duabus duplicibus valde irregularibus (catenae similibus) una per cellulam, altera ultra earn, lineisque 

 duabus ad cellulae finem et duabus submarginalibus sordide albis, lobulo anali et macula inter ramos 

 medianos nigris introrsum castaneo limbatis, inter eos macula fusca albido atomata. 



$ mari similis. 



Hab. Mexico 1 2 , Cordova (Edge), Jalapa ( W. Schaus) ; Guatemala, Polochic valley 

 (F. D. G. & 0. S.) ; Costa Rica, Irazu (Sogers) ; Panama, Pena Blanca (Champion). 



T. bassania is a somewhat peculiar species, allied to T. oreala of South Brazil, from 

 which it differs in the colour of the wings above and in other minor points. So far as 

 we know, it is restricted in its range to Central America and Southern Mexico, whence 

 the types were procured. It is nowhere common, but we have more specimens from 

 Costa Rica than from any other place. 



8. T. ccelicoloe section. 



129. Thecla ccelicolor. 



Strymon ccelicolor, Butl. & Druce, Cist. Ent. i. p. 106 '; Butl. Lep. Ex. p. 158, t. 57. f. 6 2 . 



Thecla ccelicolor, Hew. 111. Diurn. Lep. p 171 3 . 



Thecla hena, Hew. III. Diurn. Lep. p. 171, t. 67. ff. 486, 487 4 . 



Alis schistaceo-caeruleis ; anticis costa, apice et margine externo late nigricanti-fuscis ; posticis angulo 

 apicali et margine externo nigricantibus ; subtus pallide brannescentibus, linea communi discali alba ad 

 marginem posticarum internum angulata et introrsum nigro marginata, linea altera submarginali alba in 

 anticis fusco in posticis nigro extrorsum limbata, lobulo anali nigro, area juxta eum rubra, macula nigra 

 rubro introrsum cincta inter ramos medianos, juxta earn macula nigra albo atomata ; anticis linea alba ad 

 cellulse finem (interdum absente). 



$ alis obscure brunneis ; posticis interne caeruleo atomatis ; subtus alis maris similibus. 



Hab. Nicaragua, Chontales (Belt 3 ) ; Costa Rica ( Van Patten 1 2 ) ; Panama, Volcan de 

 Chiriqui (Arce). 



Of this scarce species we have, including the type, three Costa-Rican specimens before 

 us and two from the State of Panama. Two of these Costa-Rican insects and the female 



