108 EHOPALOCEKA. 



plant L. hanno. In the State of Durango, as well as in Costa Eica, both species are 

 found. 



A male from San Geronimo and a female from Chacoj in Guatemala are figured. 



11. Lycaena comyntas. 



Polyomatus comyntas, Godt. Enc. Meth. ix. p. 660 1 . 



Everes comyntas, Scudd. Bull. Buff. Soc. Nat. Sc. iii. p. 114 2 . 



Alis violaceo-cseruleis, marginibus externis nigris, ciliis albis; posticis maculis indistinctis submarginalibus 

 nigris : subtus cretaceo-albis, lineola nigra utrinque albo limbata ad cellularum fines ; anticis maculis 

 sex in linea discali positis albo cinctis, lunulis fuscis submarginalibus ; posticis macula subcostali, altera 

 in cellula aliisque in linea discali valde irregulari positis nigris albo cinctis, lunulis submarginalibus nigris 

 et extra eas ad marginem externum maculis fuscis, iis inter ramos medianos nigris argenteo-cseruleo 

 ornatis et introrsum fulvo cinctis. 



2 alis fuscis, ad basin cseruleo lavatis ; posticis maculis fuscis ad margiuem externum cseruleo cinctis, iis inter 

 ramos medianos introrsum cervino limbatis : subtus alis maris similibus. 



Bab. Noeth Ameeica 1 , from Canada southwards. — Mexico, Cordova (Rilmeli), 

 Jalapa (Hoge, W. Schaus) ; Beitish Hondueas, Corosal (Roe) ; Guatemala, Polo- 

 chic and Motagua valleys (F. I). G. & 0. $.), Tamahu, Cahabon, Purula, San 

 Geronimo, Guatemala city, Dueiias, Zapote (Champion) ; Hondueas, San Pedro 

 (G. M. Whitely); Nicaeagua, Chontales (Belt, Janson); Costa Eica, San Francisco 

 (Rogers). 



This species enjoys a wide range in North America, chiefly in the eastern and 

 central States, its western limits extending to the Rocky Mountains. We find it again 

 in Southern Mexico and throughout Guatemala to the Pacific coast and thence south- 

 wards to Costa Eica. We notice no material difference between specimens from 

 different parts of this wide area, except that females from the north have the wings of 

 a uniform dark fuscous brown, whereas in those from the south the base is extensively 

 suffused with blue. 



In Guatemala L. comyntas is an inhabitant of the mountain-region, and is chiefly 

 found at an elevation of 3000 feet and upwards. 



According to Mr. Strecker, the larva feeds on Phaseolus perennis and Lespedeza 

 capitata, leguminous plants both represented in our country by allied species. 



12. Lycaena tulliola, sp. n. (Tab. LVHI. figg. 28, 29 s .) 



Alis fuscis, medialiter obscure cseruleis, ciliis albis : subtus pallide griseis ; anticis macula ad cellula? finem, 

 altera duplici cellulari aliisque octo discalibus, costa? et margini externo subparallelis, nigris, omnibus 

 nigro cinctis, maculis sagittiformibus submarginalibus albo quoque cinctis ; posticis maculis decern nigris 

 albo cinctis cellulam circumcingentibus, duabus ad medium cellula? altera ad finem ejus quoque albo 

 cinctis, maculis sagittiformibus fuscis submarginalibus albo cinctis. 



5 mari similis, sed colore caeruleo paginae alarum superioris magis restricto. 



Hah. Mexico, Milpas, Ven tanas (Forrer), Cordova (Rumeli), Jalapa (W. Schaus) ; 

 Guatemala, San Geronimo, Dueiias, Zapote (Champion). — South Ameeica, Venezuela to 

 Eastern and Southern Brazil. 



