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marginem internum fracta, linea altera lunulata submarginali fusca, et lineola ad cellularum fines intror- 

 sum fusea extrorsum alba, lobulo anali puncto nigro introrsnm ferrugineo notato, macula nigra juxta eum 

 albo dense atomata, puncto nigro inter ramos medianos introrsum ferrugineo tincto. 



Hab. Guatemala, San Geronimo (Champion) ; Costa Eica, Irazu, Rio Sucio (Rogers) ; 

 Panama, Chiriqui (Bible x ), Volcan de Chiriqui (Champion). 



Dr. Staudinger has kindly lent us his type of this species, which has enabled us to 

 identify with certainty the series we possess from various parts of Central America. 

 The species, so far as we know, is somewhat isolated in its alliances. 



33. T. hesychia section. 



183. Thecla hesychia, sp. n. (Tab. LVII. figg. 32, 33 6 .) 



Alis violaceis, marginibus externis anguste nigricantibus ; anticis stigmate spurio nigro ad cellule finem: 

 subtus griseis, linea communi discali fusca extrorsum albo limbata in posticis introrsum umbrino limbata 

 ad venam medianam fracta hinc ad marginem internum angulata, lineola ad cellulae finem albida utrinque 

 fusco limbata, lobulo anali et puncto inter ramos medianos nigris introrsum umbrino-rubro limbatis, inter 

 eos macula nigra albo atomata. 



Hab. Costa Eica, Eio Sucio (Rogers). 



We have only a single example of this species, taken by Mr. Eogers in Costa Eica. 

 It is allied to T. alda of the Amazons valley, but the wings are not only of a purer 

 violet, but there are no spots at the base of the secondaries on the underside. 



184. Thecla hicetas, sp. n. (Tab. LVII. figg. 34, 35 6 .) 



T. TiesychixB afflnis, sed alis supra saturatioribus : subtus anticis linea fusca cellulam transeunte, altera albida 

 utrinque fusco limbata ad finem ejus ; posticis maculis tribus basin versus, una in cellulam, altera infra 

 earn, tertia infra venam costalem. 



Hab. Mexico, Cordova (Rumeli), Jalapa (W. Schaus). 



This species is also allied to T. alda, but may be distinguished by the presence of a 

 band across the cell of the primaries beneath. The middle segment of the palpi is 

 fuscous instead of white. We figure a Cordova specimen. 



185. Thecla pSBtuS, sp. n. (Tab. LVIII. figg. 1, 2 <? .) 



T. hesychice quoque afiinis, sed alis magis purpureis : subtus linea discali fusca multo latiore umbrino vix 

 limbata, linea altera communi interiore quoque fusca, anticarum apice et angulum analem et posticarum 

 limbo externo albicantibus fusco nebulosis. 



Hab. Panama, Chiriqui (Ribbe). 



The inner band crossing both wings, together with the light apex of the primaries, 

 and also the light outer portion of the secondaries, render this species easily distin- 

 guishable. The colour of the wings above is very nearly that of T. alda ; but besides 

 the differences in the pattern below, the middle segment of the palpi is dark brown 

 instead of white. We have only seen two specimens of this species, both taken by 

 Herr Eibbe at Chiriqui. 



