74 KHOPALOCEEA. 



149. Thecla thama. 



Thecla thama, Hew. 111. Diurn. Lep. p. 189, t. 75. ff. 591, 592 \ 



Alis supra nitide eseruleis ; anticis costa et apice nigricanti-indicis, margine externo nigro : subtus fuscis, 

 lineola ad cellularum fines obsoleta extrorsum albida introrsum fusca, linea communi discali fusca extrorsum 

 albo in posticis introrsum rubro marginata, ad marginem internum angulata, macula rubra inter venam 

 subcostalem et ramum mediauum primum, angulo anali nigro rubro nofcato, macula inter ramos medianos 

 arcuata rubra, puncto nigro extrorsum, et introrsum nigro marginata. 



Hob. Panama, Chiriqui (Trotsch), Veraguas (Arce). — Colombia 1 . 



T. thama has a slight resemblance to T. xeneta, but may readily be distinguished by 

 the extension of blue on the upperside of the primaries, and beneath by the greater 

 development of red towards the anal angle of the secondaries. Hewitson's type came 

 from Santa Marta in Northern Colombia, and we have a specimen from the western 

 side of that country. The latter agrees with Panama examples. 



20. T. nitetis section. 



150. Thecla nitetis, «p. n. (Tab. LVH. figg. 1, 2 <? , 3 s .) 



Alis supra brunneis unicoloribus : subtus viridescenti-glaucis, linea communi discali fusca in anticis obsoleta 

 in posticis perfracta, extrorsum albo introrsum fulvo marginata; posticis maculis tribus ad angulum 

 analem fulvis nigro circumcinctis, ea inter ramos medianos puncto nigro, lobulo anali nigro et macula 

 juxta eum fusca albo atomata. 



§ alis brunnescenti-fuscis ; posticis parte distali glauco-cseruleis, margine et maculis quatuor submarginalibus 

 nigris : subtus mari similis, sed alis minus viridescentibus ; anticis linea discali magis obvia. 



Hah. Mexico, Jalapa (W. Schaus), mountains of Oaxaca (Fenochio). 



"We have but two specimens of this pretty species, both from Southern Mexico. The 

 greenish cast of the under wings recalls such species as T. badeta, but we doubt if there 

 is any real alliance. 



21. T. beon section. 



151. Thecla beon. (Tab. LVII. figg. 4, 5 <? , 6 $ .) 



Papilio beon, Cram. Pap. Ex. t. 319. B, C \ 



Tmolus isobeon, Butl. & Druce, Cist. Ent. i. p. 108 2 ; Butl. Lep. Ex. p. 161, t. 57. f.2 3 . 



Thecla bactra, Hew. 111. Diurn. Lep. p. 194, t. 77. £E. 619, 620 4 . 



Alis fusco-nigris ; posticis macula discali subtriangulari caerulea, maculis duabus ad angulum analem indi- 

 stinctis nigris, lobulo anali nigro puncto rufo : subtus brunnescentibus, linea communi discali nigricante 

 extrorsum albo introrsum rubro limbata, in posticis ad marginem internum angulata ; posticis linea altera 

 submarginali lunulata ad angulum apicalem obsoleta, lobulo anali nigro introrsum rubro marginato, 

 macula nigra juxta eum albo atomata et introrsum plaga rubra, macula altera rubra inter ramos medianos 

 puncto nigro. 



$ mari similis, alarum colore cseruleo pallidiore et magis diffuso, dimidium anticarum basalem amplectente, 

 maculis nigris ad angulum posticarum analem magis obviis. 



Hab. Mexico, Mazatlan {Mathew), Cordova (Bumeli), Jalapa (Edge, W. Schaus) ; 



