88 EHOPALOCEEA. 



34. T. pheutus section. 



186. Thecla phrutus. 



Bythis phrutus, Geyer in Hiibn. Zutr. ex. Schmett. iv. p. 26, ff. 703, 704 \ 

 Thecla phrutus, Hew. 111. Diurn. Lep. p. 141, t. 56. ff. 340, 341, 342 2 . 



Alis fusco-nigricantibus ; posticis dimidio margini interno proximo caeruleo, maculis duabus ad angulum 

 analem nigricantibus, macula nigra ad cellulse antiearum finem : subtus pallide fuscis, linea discali com- 

 muni rubida extrorsum albo limbata in posticis valde irregulari, extra earn alis pallidioribus dense rubido 

 atomatis, linea altera quoque irregulari rubida basin propiore, marginibus externis ipsis rubidis introrsum 

 albido limbatis, antiearum apice albido linea submarginali lunulata rubida. 



Hab. Mexico, Cordova (Mmeli), Paso de San Juan (W. Schaus) ; Guatemala, Polochic 

 valley (F. D. G. & 0. S.) ; Panama, Chiriqui (Trdtsch).— Amazons valley 2 . 



Judging from the few specimens we possess of this pretty species, it would appear 

 that it is subject to a good deal of variation, and this was Hewitson's opinion ; but it 

 is open to question whether his figures 340, 341, really represent the same species. 

 Our examples correspond best with the former. 



187. Thecla inoa, sp. n. (Tab. LVIII. figg. 18, 19 6 .) 



Alis fuscis ; anticis margine costali ad basin fulva stigmate spurio ad cellulse finem ; posticis macula indistincta 

 fusca inter ramos medianos : subtus anticis griseis ad apicem albidis, maculis discalibus rubidis, eis inter 

 ramos medianos nigro circumcinctis, macula altera obsoleta ad cellulse finem, margine externo anguste 

 rubido, ciliis albis ; posticis albis, bitriente basali maculis magnis rubidis notatis, margine externo quoque 

 rubido, ciliis albis, macula parva inter ramos medianos et lobulo anali rubidis, ilia puncto nigro, lineis 

 duabus lunularibus discalibus margini extemo subparallelis fuscis: antennis albo annulatis; fronte 

 rubido. 

 $ adhuc ignota. 



Hab. Mexico, Jalapa (W. Schaus). 



This species belongs to the same section as T. phrutus, but may be known by the 

 absence of blue on the upper surface of the secondaries, and in wanting the fine rufous 

 mottling of the marginal area beneath. 



188. Thecla zilda. 



Thecla zilda, Hew. 111. Diurn. Lep. p. 141, t. 56. ff. 343, 344 \ 



Alis brunneis ; anticis stigmate spurio nigro ad cellulse finem ; posticis limbo interno albido, angulo anali ceeru- 

 lescente, lobulo anali rufo : subtus fuscis ; anticis angulo apicali et margine externo, posticis ad basin et 

 dimidio distali glaucescentibus, linea discali communi nigricante extrorsum albo introrsum rubro limbata, 

 in posticis ad costam macula quadrata formante inter venam medianam et marginem internum bene 

 angulata, lobulo anali et macula inter ramos medianos nigris introrsum rubro cinctis, maculis duabus ad 

 basin nigris, una infra venam costalem altera ad marginem internum. 



Hab. Panama, Chiriqui (Trdtsch). — South America, Amazons and Brazil \ 



A single male specimen in Dr. Staudinger's collection, from Chiriqui, agrees with one 

 of the same sex from the Tapajos river named T. zilda by Mr. Bates. 



