THECLA. 93 



We are unwilling to do more than notice this feature, seeing how subject to variation 

 this insect is. 



39. T. bebrycia section. 



199. Thecla bebrycia. 



Thecla bebrycia, Hew. Descr. Lye. p. 13 1 ; 111. Diurn. Lep. p. 119, t. 50. ff. 258, 259 a . 



Alis fuscis ; anticis macula nigra ad cellulse finem ; posticis macula nigra inter ramos medianos introrsum 

 rubro cincta, lobulo anali quoque rubro notato, margine externo nigro, ciliis albidis : subtus pallide fuscis, 

 linea communi discali extrorsum alba introrsum rubra in posticis perfracta, angulo anali rubro, lobulo 

 nigro, macula nigra inter ramos medianos introrsum late rubro cincta, margine nigro introrsum albo 

 limbato. 

 § nobis ignota. 



Hab. Mexico (mus. Hewitson 12 ); Guatemala, Polochic valley (F. D. G. & 0. S.). 



We have a single specimen of this species from the Polochic valley which agrees 

 with Hewitson's type from Mexico. The species appears to be fairly distinct, the 

 black spot in the cell together with the red edging of the black spot between the 

 median branches of the secondaries being distinguishing features from all but the 

 following species, which, however, has the wings marked with blue. 



200. Thecla serapio, sp. n. (Tab. LVIII. figg. 8, 9 6 .) 



T. behrycioe similis, sed supra anticis lineis duabus margini interno parallelis cseruleis ; posticis area discali 

 quoque caBruleo atomata : subtus linea discali medialiter distincte nigra, linea submarginali maculosa f usca 

 utrinque albo limbata. 



Edb. Mexico, Jalapa (W. Schaus); Panama, David (Champion), Chiriqui (Arce). 



Evidently an ally of T. bebrycia, having a similar black spot at the end of the cell of 

 the primaries, and the red-margined black spot between the median branches of the 

 secondaries as well as the general resemblance of the discal line beneath. The blue 

 colouring on the upper surface of both wings serves to distinguish it. Mr. Schaus's 

 Mexican specimens agree closely with the Panama types. We figure a David male. 



40. T. basalides section. 



201. Thecla basalides. 



Tmolus basalides, Geyer in Hiibn. Zutr. ex. Schmett. v. p. 42, ff. 977, 978 \ 



Alis fuscis; anticis infra venam medianam, posticis in dimidio interiore nonnunquam cseruleo striatis, 

 stigmate spurio nigro ad cellulse anticarum finem ; posticis maculis duabus ad angulum analem nigris, ea 

 inter ramos medianos rufo introrsum notata, lobulo anali quoque rufo : subtus griseis, linea communi 

 discali nigra extrorsum albo introrsum rufo limbata in posticis in maculas fracta, margine rubro quoque 

 introrsum nigro limbato, maculis duabus basin propioribus una in cellula altera infra venam costalem 

 nigris interne rufis et extrorsum albo cinctis, lobulo anali nigro introrsum rubro notato, macula nigra inter 

 ramos medianos introrsum rubro cincta. 



5 alis brunneis, aliter alis maris similibus. 



Hab. Mexico (Boucard), Jalapa ( W. Schaus) ; Guatemala, Polochic valley, Pacific 



