THECLA. 71 



cellulee finem ; posticis medialiter cseruleo atomatis : subtus viridi-fuscis, lineolis duabus communibus 

 angustissimis albis, una discali introrsum fusco limbata in posticis valde sinuata, altera submarginali 

 lunulata extrorsum fusco limbata, lobulo anali nigro atomis variis castaneis, juxta eum macula nigra 

 subtriangulari introrsum castaneo limbata inter ramos medianos, margine externo fusco sordide albo 

 tenuissime introrsum limbato. 



Hab. Guatemala, Cerro Zunil, Purula (Champion). 



We have two male specimens of this interesting little species, both captured by 

 Mr. Champion in Guatemala, that from Purula being figured. Its nearest ally seems 

 to be T. tema of the Amazons valley, but it has only a single very short alar 

 appendage instead of two, and the underside of the wings is of a greenish-black hue 

 instead of a chocolate-brown. 



142. Thecla heraclides, s P . n. (Tab. LVI. figg. 26, 27.) 



T. paroni aliquot similis, sed alis magis obtusis, supra viridibus, anticis plaga magna ad cellulse finem et ultra 

 earn certa luce nigricantibus. 



Hob. Costa Eica, Cache (Rogers). 



We have but a single rather defective specimen of this species, captured by 

 Mr. Eogers in Costa Eica. It is doubtless allied to T. pawn, but the wings are brilliant 

 green above, with a large dark discal patch. A closely allied species is found in 

 Venezuela, which has the discal spot of the primaries of a rich blue. Our specimen of 

 the latter was formerly in Dr. Kaden's collection, and bears the manuscript name of 

 sergius, which we here adopt *. 



17. T. dodava section. 



143. Thecla dodava. (Tab. LVI, figg. 28, 29 s .) 



Thecla dodava, Hew. 111. Diurn. Lep. p. 200, t. 79. ft. 647, 648 l . 



Alis lsete purpureis ; anticis apice et margine externo nigricanti-fuscis, plaga ultra cellulam nigra, aliis 

 metallico-plumbeis : subtus fuscis, lineola communi discali alba introrsum fusco limbata in posticis fracta 

 ad marginem internum angulata et fulvo introrsum limbata, lunulis fuscis submarginalibus introrsum 

 albo limbatis, atomis variis fulvis ad angulum posticarum analem, macula inter ramos medianos fulva 

 puncto magno nigro ; anticis dimidio interno plumbeo-cseruleo. 



Hab. Panama, Chiriqui (Bibbe *), Volcan de Chiriqui (Champion). 



We have two male specimens of this pretty little species, both from the district of 

 Chiriqui — one, the type, lent us by Dr. Staudinger ; the other, which we figure, was 

 taken by Mr. Champion. 



* Thecla sergius, sp. n. 



T. heraclidii afflnis et alarum pagina superiore ejusdem coloris, sed anticis margine externo latius nigricante et 

 plaga ad cellulae finem laete cerulea. 



Hab. Venezuela (Dr. Moritz). 



Mus. nostr. 



