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from Panama have no white line at the end of the cell of the primaries, which is 

 present in the type, in the male from Panama, and in the Nicaraguan example. 

 Failing other differences, we do not think the presence or absence of this line is 

 sufficient for their separation. T. pactya of Colombia is nearly allied to T. coelicolor, 

 but has the blue of the upper surface of a brighter hue and other minor differences 

 on the underside. 



9. T. nis^eb section. 



130. Thecla nisaee, sp. n. (Tab. lvi. figg. 8, 9 <j .) 



Alia supra violaceo-purpureis ; anticis costa et margine externo nigris ; posticis angulo apicali et margine 

 externo quoque nigris, lobulo anali puncto rubro : subtus saturate brunneis, linea communi discali nigra 

 in posticis fracta et extrorsum albo limbata, lobulo anali nigro, macula nigra inter ramos medianos intror- 

 sum rubro anguste limbata, linea altera nigra intra earn, plaga juxta earn nigra albo atomata. 



$ nobis ignota. 



Hal. Panama, Volcan de Chiriqui, Bugaba (Champion), Chiriqui (Bible). — Colombia. 



This pretty species, of which we have several specimens from the State of Panama, 

 seems allied to T. galliena of the lower Amazons and Guiana, but may at once be 

 distinguished by the rich purple colour of the wings above, these in the allied species 

 being indigo-blue. Our Colombian specimens are from Mr. Wheeler's collection, who 

 captured them in the interior of that country, but the exact spot was not recorded. 



We figure one of Mr. Champion's Bugaba specimens. 



10. T. myrsina section. 



131. Thecla myrsina. (Tab. LVI. fig. 10 <$ .) 



Thecla myrsina, Hew. 111. Diurn. Lep. p. 184, t. 73. ff. 571, 572 \ 



Alis violaceis, marginibus externis et costa anticarum fusco-nigris, lobulo posticarum anali rufo : subtus griseo- 

 fuscis, ad basin et fascia lata communi discali saturate fuscis bac in anticis extrorsum albo limbata in posticis 

 utrinque albido marginata, linea submarginali diffusa albido utrinque indistinote marginata, lobulo anali 

 nigro, macula juxta eum nigra albo atomata, puncto inter ramos medianos nigro introrsum rubro cincta 

 margine externo fusco introrsum albido limbato. 



Bab. Nicaragua, Chontales (Belt l ) ; Panama, Chiriqui (Bible). — Colombia. 



Originally described from specimens taken by Belt at Chontales, whence we also have 

 several examples from the same source, one of which we now figure. It is allied to 

 T. orcidia and T. annus, but clearly distinguishable from both those species. 



132. Thecla orcidia. (Tab. LVI. figg. 11, 12 s , 13 $ .) 



Thecla orcidia, Hew. 111. Diurn. Lep. p. 183, t. 73. ff. 560, 561 \ 



Alis obscure cyaneis, costa et marginibus externis nigricantibus ; posticis lobulo anali rubro: subtus 

 ad basin et area discali nigricanti-brunneis, linea communi discali nigra introrsum late umbrino in posticis 

 extrorsum albido limbata, margines externos versus pallide fusco nebulosa, a vena costali usque ad ramum 

 medianum primum fere recta, deinde ad marginem internum angulata, lobulo anali nigro introrsum 



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