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Theope virgilius (I. p. 484). 



To the localities given, add : — Mexico, Jalapa (F. B. G.) ; Guatemala, Volcan de 

 Santa Maria (Richardson). 



10 (a). Theope eupolis. 



Theope eupolis, Schaus, Ent. Amer. vi. p. 19 (c? $ ) (1890) \ 



T. virgilio similis, sed anticis colore caeruleo minus extenso, posticis dimidio apicali marginis externi late nigro. 

 2 nobis ignota. 



Hab. Mexico, Paso de San Juan in Vera Cruz l (Mus. Brit, ex Schaus : <s ). 



10 (b). Theope talna. (Tab. ex. figg. 23, 24, 2 .) 



Theope talna, Godm. & Salv. Trans. Ent. Soc. 1897, p. 245 \ 



2 . Alis nigris ad basin caeruleis, anticis macula subapicali tripartita quoque caerulea : subtus pallide 

 cinnamomeis, posticis maculis duabus submarginalibus nigris caeruleo introrsum limbatis, ad angulum 

 analem maculis aliis evanescentibus juxta eas una utrinque caerulea ; fronte inter oculos et corpore 

 subtus cinnamomeis. 



Hab. Hondueas, Ruatan I. ( Gaumer 1 ). 



A female specimen of a Theope captured by Dr. Gaumer on Euatan Island differs 

 from all others in our collection in having a very restricted amount of blue at the base 

 of the wings, the black coloration very greatly predominating. The underside is of a 

 uniform cinnamon colour, with a few spots near the margin of the anal angle. 

 T. talna is allied to T. virgilius, but is much darker, both above and below, and has 

 more rounded wings. 



10(c). Theope diores. (Tab. ex. figg. 25, 26, <$ • 27, 28, 2 .) 



Theope diores, Godm. & Salv. Trans. Ent. Soc. 1897, p. 246 \ 



Alis fusco-nigris ; anticis ad basin caeruleis, costa omnino fusca ; posticis caeruleis, costa late, angulo apicali 

 usque ad maculam magnam apud medium marginis externi, nigro-fuscis, margine interno albido : subtus 

 rufescenti-griseis, posticis fascia margini externo paralleli brunnescente, punctis quibusdam nigris, 

 margini propiore introrsum pallide caeruleo limbatis ; corpore supra caeruleo, subtus alis concoloribus. 



2 mari similis, sed anticis colore caeruleo angulum analem versus magis extenso ; posticis apice late fuscis, 

 maculis quatuor nigris in serie submarginali prope angulum analem notatis : subtus posticis maculis 

 quatuor submarginalibus majoribus. 



Hab. Mexico, Colima (mus. Staudinger 1 ), Jalapa (Edwards x ), Acaguizotla, Tierra 

 Colorada (H. H. Smith). 



"We have seen three males and one female of this species, one of the males having 

 been lent us by Dr. Staudinger. The most nearly allied species is probably the common 

 T. virgilius, from which it may at once be recognized by the large dark spot which 

 interrupts the blue coloration of the hind wings near the middle of the outer margin 

 in the male. Mr. Smith's specimens from Western Mexico, from which our figures 

 are taken, were overlooked by us when we first described the insect. 



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