98 EHOPALOCEEA. 



Thecla hecate, sp. n. (Tab. LVIIL figg. 15, 16 <? , 17 $ .) 



Alis cyaneis, anticis saturatioribus, omnibus (anticis ad apicem late) nigro extrorsum marginatis, stigmate 

 fusco ad cellulge finem ; posticis bicaudatis, ea ad rami mediani secundi finem brevissima : subtus fuseis ; 

 anticis linea lunulari discali saturate fusca extrorsum albo limbata ; posticis lineis duabus discalibus 

 lunularibus fuseis interiore extrorsum exteriore introrsum albo limbatis, ambabus ad costam interruptis, 

 lobulo anali nigro macula bipartita juxta eum rubra, altera inter ramos medianos puncto nigro, area inter 

 eas nigra cEerulescente atomata, margine externo ad angulum analem nigro introrsum albo limbato ciliis 

 quoque albis : abdominis apice fulva. 



$ alis ca3ruleo-canescentibus, anticis ad apicem fuseis : subtus pallidioribus quam in mari ; posticis striolis 

 duabus albidis ad cellulse finem. 



Hab. Mexico, Jalapa (W. Schaus). 



This species comes near T. vibidia (antea, p. 44), but besides having the wings of a 

 deeper blue, the alar stigma is more clearly shown. The primaries beneath are crossed 

 by a discal line, and the inner of the two bands of the secondaries is broken near the 

 costa, and the portion next the costal nervure is placed nearer the base of the wing and 

 is comma-shaped. The corresponding portion of the outer band is ranged almost in a 

 line with the inner band, but the true relationship of these fragments is shown by the 

 white margins being placed inside or outside. 



Thecla sememes, sp. n. (Tab. LVIIL figg. 20, 21 * .) 



Alis cyaneo-plumbeis fere unicoloribus, anticis ad apicem vix obscurioribus : subtus viridibus unicoloribus 

 immaculatis, ciliis albidis ; anticis abbreviatis ; posticis rotundatis ecaudatis : antennis et pedibus fusco- 

 nigris albo annulatis ; fronte nigra. 



$ adhuc ignota. 



Hab. Mexico, Jalapa {W. Schaus). 



A curious little species apparently allied to Thecla ares (antea, p. 61) and to 

 T. biblia, Hew., of the Amazons valley. It differs from both in the dark lead-colour 

 of the upper surface of the wings and their immaculate under surface. 



Mr. Schaus only took one specimen, which is not in very good condition, and has lost 

 the tips of the antennae, their basal portions, however, show white rings. 



Thecla schausi, sp. n. (Tab. LVIIL figg. 22, 23 6 .) 



Alis saturate cyaneis, extrorsum late nigro limbatis ; anticarum costa ad basin quoque nigra ; subtus fuliginoso- 

 griseis, venis latis nigris divisis, anticis cellula et area infra earn cyaneis, ad apicem plaga pallida venis 

 divisa, macula coccinea ad costse basin ; posticis plaga pallida supra cellulam ad costam extendente venam 

 costalem divisa, macula quoque coccinea ad costae basin : eorpore supra cyaneo, abdomine infra fusco ; 

 antennis nigris infra albo maculatis, clava pallida, palporum segmente medio extrorsum cbalybeo-cyaneo ; 

 posticis rotundatis, ecaudatis, angulo anali vix prominente. 



$ adhuc ignota. 



Hab. Mexico, Jalapa ( W. Schaus). 



Mr. Schaus's collection contains the single male specimen described above. The 

 species is a very peculiar one, and, so far as we know, has only two allies, one of which 



