94 EHOPALOCEEA. 



coast (F. D. G. & 0. 8.), Chiacam, Paraiso, San Isidro (Champion), Coban (Von 

 TurcTcheim); Nicaeagua, Chontales (Belt)-, Costa Eica (Van Patten), Cache (Rogers) ; 

 Panama, David (Champion), Chiriqui (Arce, Bible), Veraguas, Calobre (Arce), Lion 

 Hill (M'Leannan). — South Amekica, Colombia to Amazons valley and South-east 

 Brazil l . 



There is a good deal of variation in the extent of the blue in the wings on the upper- 

 side of this species, and, so far as we can see, its amount has no relation to locality, and 

 it varies from a few scales to well-defined streaks. Beneath, too, the size and shape of 

 the spots forming the discal band of the secondaries varies in different individuals. 

 We have but a single female specimen from Mexico ; but in Guatemala it is not an 

 uncommon species in the low-lying lands on both sides of the cordillera, and it seems 

 equally abundant throughout the rest of Central America. 



41. T. albata section. 



202. Thecla albata. 



Thecla albata, Feld. Reise d. Nov. Lep. p. 261, t. 32. ff. 17, 18 \ 



Alis fuscis ; anticis plaga magna ad angulum analem et posticis praeter basin et maculas dnas ad angulnm 

 analem pure albis ; anticis stigmate spurio nigro ad eellulse finem, margine interno ad basin pallide 

 cseruleo atomato : subtus ut supra, sed pallidioribus, linea communi discali valde sinuata fusca, lunulis 

 variis submarginalibus fuscis, lobulo anali et macula inter ramos medianos nigris, macula inter eos nigra 

 albo atomata. 



2 mari similis. 



Eab. Panama, Panama city (Bibbe), Taboga Island (J. J. Walker). — Colombia * ; 

 Venezuela 1 . 



This species was described by Felder from Venezuelan specimens, which are now 

 before us, and it has also been taken in Colombia by Mr. Wheeler ; thence it passes into 

 our country as far north as the Panama railway. 



203. Thecla sedecia. 



Thecla sedecia, Hew. Ent. Monthly Mag. xi. p. 105 l ; 111. Diurn. Lep. p. 198, t. 78. ff. 637, 638 2 . 



T. albatce persimilis, sed supra anticis plaga ad angulum analem minore colore cseruleo quoque ad basin vix 

 ullo ; posticis margine externo ipso nigro : subtus anticis linea discali rectiore, lineola ad fines cellularum 

 albida, lobulo anali et macula inter ramos medianos posticarum introrsum rufo latius cinctis. 



Eab. Mexico 1 (G. Mathew 2 ), Milpas, Presidio (Forrer), Cordova (Bibmeli), Jalapa 

 (W. Schaus) ; Guatemala, Polochic valley (F. B. G. & 0. S.). 



T. sedecia was described from Mexican specimens obtained by Mr. Mathew, probably 

 on the west coast, whence we also have received examples through Mr. Forrer. Our 

 only Guatemalan specimens are from the Polochic valley, as Mr. Champion did not 

 come across it. 



