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35. T. coronta section. 



189. Thecla coronta. 



Thecla coronta, Hew. 111. Diurn. Lep. p. 157, t. 62. ff. 422, 423 \ 



Alis fuseo-nigris ; anticis ad basin marginis interni et posticis praeter costam et marginem externum late 

 caeruleis, lobulo anali rufo, maculis duabus juxta eum nigricantibus, margine externo ipso nigro ad angulum 

 analem caeruleo lirabato : subtus griseis, linea communi discali nigra albo extrorsum introrsum coccineo 

 limbata, macula ad cellulae anfcicarum finem aliisque tribus basin postiearum versus quoque coccineis, linea 

 submarginali fusca lunulata albido limbata ; posticis ultra linea discali albieantioribus marginem versus 

 nigro atomatis ; lobulo anali et macula inter ramos medianos nigris introrsum rubro cinctis, inter eos 

 macula altera nigra albo atomata, marginibus externis ipsis coccineis. 



5 mari similis, sed colore alarum caeruleo pallidiore et minus extenso. 



Hab. Mexico, Cordova (Hoge), Jalapa ( W. Schaus) ; Guatemala, Polochic valley, San 

 Geronimo (F. B. G. & 0. S.).~- Guiana \ 



Hewitson's type specimen of this species, from Cayenne, agrees with our Guatemalan 

 examples, but we have not seen it from any intermediate locality. The red margin of 

 the wings beneath is a characteristic feature of this species, rendering it easy to be 

 distinguished, except from the next following, which has other points of difference. 



190. Thecla mSBvia, sp. n. (Tab. LVIII. figg. 3, 4 6 .) 



T. corontce similis, sed multo minor colore caeruleo magis glauco in posticis magis extenso ad angulum apicalem 

 fere extendente. 



Hab. Mexico, Acapulco (J. J. Walker), Cordova (Bumeli) ; Guatemala, Polochic 

 valley (F. B. G. & 0. S.), San Geronimo (Champion) ; Costa Rica, Punta Arenas 

 (J. J. Walker). 



This is a miniature form of T. coronta, the markings of the underside being very 

 similar, but the blue colouring of the wings above, especially on the hind wings, is 

 more extensive and of a greyer tint. We figure a San-Geronimo specimen. 



191. Thecla scopas, sp. n. (Tab. LVIII. fig. 5c?.) 



Alis fuscis ; anticis a cellula ad marginem internum et posticis fere omnino albis caeruleo vix tinctis ; posticis 

 margine externo anguste et maculis tribus submarginalibus ad angulum analem fuscis : subtus cretaceo- 

 albis, fascia maculosa communi discali valde irregulari pallide fulva utrinque nigricante limbata, maculis 

 quoque fulvidis sparsis ad alarum bases, fascia lunulari submarginali et margine ipso fuscis, ciliis albis ; 

 posticis macula fulva inter ramos medianos puncto nigro, lobulo anali nigro introrsum fulvo cincto. 



Hab. Mexico, Jalapa ( W. Schaus) ; Nicaeagua, Chontales (Janson). 



The upper surface of the wings of this species recalls T. una, Hew., but the character 

 of the spots beneath shows its distinctness. We have as yet only seen two specimens of 

 T. scopas, one in Mr. Schaus's collection and one in our own. The latter was taken at 

 Chontales by the late E. M. Janson. We have figured the former, being in better 

 condition. 



biol. CENTK.-AMER., Rhopal., Vol. II., September 1887. n 



