96 EHOPALOCEEA. 



Hab. Guatemala, Polochic valley (F. J). G. & 0. S.) ; Nicaeagua, Chontales (Belt) ; 

 Costa Rica (Van Patten 4 5 6 ), San Francisco (Rogers); Panama, Bugaba (Champion), 

 Chiriqui (Bible), Taboga Isl. (J. J. Walker). — Venezuela 1 ; Amazons valley. 



T. mulucha is clearly allied to T. yojoa, but may readily be distinguished by the 

 much more tortuous discal band of the secondaries, which consists of a series of lunules, 

 one between each vein. It varies in the intensity of the markings of the under surface, 

 and this is probably the reason that it has been described more than once. It is widely 

 spread in Central America, but does not appear to extend into Mexico. In South 

 America it reaches Para, and has therefore a much wider range than the allied species 

 T. yojoa. 



43. T. eueytulus section. 



207. Thecla eurytulus. 



Tmolus eurytulus, Hiibn. Samml. ex. Schmett. ii. t. 90 \ 



Thecla salona, Hew. Descr. Lye. p. 31 2 ; 111. Diurn. Lep. p. 159, t. 63. ff. 429, 430 3 . 



Thecla istapa, Reak. Pr. Ac. Phil. 1866, p. 339 4 . 



Alis fuseis ; antieis stigmate spurio nigro ad cellulae finem, maculis duabus ad angulum analem posticarum 

 nigris, margine nigro, ciliis albidis : subtus fuseis, fascia communi discali fusca extrorsum albo limbata, 

 lineis duabus submarginalibus lunulatis albis ; posticis lineola ad cellulae finem nigricanfce, maculis duabus 

 ad basin albido cinctis una intra cellulam altera infra venam costalem, lobulo anali et macula magna inter 

 ramos medianos nigris introrsum cervino limbatis, intra eos macula fusca albo atomato. 



$ mari similis, alis posticis plerumque plumbeo sufiusis, maculis nigris submarginalibus magis obviis. 



Hab. Mexico, Presidio (Forrer), Acapulco (J. J. Walker), Cordova (Bumeli), Jalapa 

 ( W. Schaus) ; Guatemala, Polochic valley (F. B. G. & 0. 8.), Duefias, San Geronimo 

 (Champion) ; Costa Eica, Cache (Bogers) ; Panama, Bugaba, Veraguas (Arce), Chiriqui 

 Bibbe). — South Ameeica, Guiana, Amazons valley 2 3 , E. Brazil. 



This is an abundant species over a very wide area of Tropical America, and we are 

 quite unable to distinguish Mexican and Guatemalan examples from others found in 

 the Amazons valley and Pernambuco in Eastern Brazil. These all, we believe, should 

 bear Hiibner's name T. eurytulus. T. istapa, Eeakirt, appears to have been based 

 upon a female of this species. 



h G . Wings grey beneath ; secondaries without marginal filament. 

 44. T. cestei section. 



208. Thecla cestri. (Tab. LVIII. figg. 12, 13 s .) 



Thecla cestri, Reak. Pr. Ac. Phil. 1866, p. 338 1 . 



Alis nigricanti-brunneis ; antieis stigmate spurio nigro ad cellulae finem j posticis macula submarginali inter 

 ramos medianos nigra, ciliis albis ; subtus brunneo-fuscis ad marginem externum dense albo atomatis, linea 

 communi discali fusca albido extrorsum limbata undique lunulata ; posticis maculis ad basin nigris interne 

 fuseis albido cinctis, macula nigra inter ramos medianos. 



2 mari similis, alis posticis a basi ad angulum analem cseruleo lavatis, maculis tribus submarginalibus albi- 

 cantibus. 



