416 EHOPALOCEEA. 



the lower and middle discocellulars subequal ; the upper disco-cellular distinct and 

 comparatively long. The third median segment of the secondaries is short, about a 

 fourth the length of the second subcostal segment ; the discocellulars and radial are 

 distinct but feeble. The hind tibiae have two pairs of spurs and a long tuft. 



Hesperia brebisson, Latr. (Achlyodes brebissonii, Kirby), of which Pterygospidia 

 phagcesia, Hew., is a synonym, beJongs to this genus. 



1. Gindanes panaetius, sp. n. (Tab. LXXXVII. figg. 30, 31.) 



Alis pallide brunneis ; anticis macula magna mediana nigricanti-brunnea, extrorsum maculis octo aut novem 

 semihyalinis notata, punctis tribus subapicalibus semihyalinis et infra eos plaga nigricanti-brunnea, altera 

 ejusdem coloris ad angulum analem introrsum atomis glaucescentibus marginata ; posticis macula magna 

 ad angulum apicalem et duabus ad costam nigricanti-brunneis, ilia introrsum glauco-marginata, maculis 

 alteris discalibus plerumque glaucescentibus, area ad marginem externum glauseescenti-alba : subtus anticis 

 fuscis, maculis semibyalinis ut in pagina superiore ; posticis ocbraceis ad marginem internum glaucescen- 

 tibus, maculis discalibus et margine externo fuscis; palpis et corpore subtus albicantibus. 



Hab. Nicaeagua, Chontales (Belt) ; Panama, Chiriqui (Bibbe, in ?nus. Staudinger), 

 Bugaba (Champion). 



This species is closely allied to G. Irebissoni (Latr.), and has similar markings on the 

 upperside of the wings, but may readily be distinguished by the underside of the 

 secondaries being ochraceous instead of blue, as in the allied form. G. panmtius 

 has not yet been found outside the limits of Central America, where it occurs from 

 Nicaragua to the State of Panama. G. brebissoni has a wide range in the Amazons 

 Valley. 



The male genitalia have a short tegumen with a truncate end, which is curved 

 downwards; the scaphium is well developed and straight; the harpes are simple 

 lobes rounded at the ends and serrate, on the dorsal edge is a slight hump. 



2. Gindanes brontinus, sp. n. (Tab. LXXXVII. figg. 32, 33, 34.) 



Prsecedenti similis ; anticis medialiter fere immaculatis, margine externo late nigricanti-brunneo et introrsum 

 lineis transversis semihyalinis limbato, macula subapicali unica subquadrata ad costam semihyalina • 

 posticis area marginali vix glaucescente atomata : subtus fuscis fere unicoloribus, margine externo anti- 

 carum et angulo apicali posticarum vix obscurioribus, bis punctis fuscis notatis; palpis et corpore subtus 

 albicantibus. 



Hab. Nicaeagua, Chontales (Belt). 



We have four specimens of this species, all from Belt's collection, which also con- 

 tained an example of G. panwtius, so that both species are found together in Nicaragua. 

 They may readily be distinguished from one another not only by the position of the 

 dark marks of the primaries, but also by the secondaries being dusky in G. brontinus, 

 ochraceous in G. panwtius, and blue in G. brebissoni. 



The male genitalia are like those of G. panmtius, except that the tegumen is a little 

 longer, and the upper edge of the dorsal hump of the harpes is produced forwards as a 

 short lobe. (See Tab. LXXXVII. fig. 34.) 



