NO. 1202. A^^ W A MERICAN B UTTERFLIES—SCHA VS. 419 
THECLA TIGONIA, new species. 
Diagnosis.— Male. — Primaries, brownish black; a large deep black 
spot at end of coll; a pale-blue streak below cell, and a broader blue 
space on inner niarg-in, divided by the submedian vein. Secondaries, 
brown-black irrorated with pale blue in cell, and below it to outer 
niaroin; also marginal blue spots between veins 5 and 7; subterminal 
black spots on the blue from anal angle to vein 6, followed between 
veins 2 and 8 by a large red spot. Underneath, brownish gray. 
Primai'ies, an outer line of contiguous red spots outwardly shaded 
with l)lack and then with white from costa to vein 2; a subterminal 
dull-brownish shade slightly mottled with white. Secondaries, a red 
spot above cell, and another within it at a third from base, both shaded 
inwardly with white; an irregular outer row of red spots, outwardly 
shaded with black and white as on the primaries; subterminal lunular 
white shades; a red spot between veins 2 and 3, and another at anal 
angle, both followed by a black spot; a terminal brown line preceded 
by a white line. Female, wings dark brown. Secondaries, a small 
red spot at anal angle; a large red spot containing a black spot out- 
wardly between A'eins 2 and 3; some small bluish white marginal spots. 
Underneath, like the male; the red spot in cell of secondaries smaller. 
E,icpanse. — Male, 30 millimeters; female, 32 millimeters. 
Halitat.—?QX\\. 
Allied to T. siha Hewitson. 
Ti/jM.—^o. 5948, U.S.N.M. 
THECLA ILLEX, new species. 
Diagnosis. — Male. — A large black brand at end of cell, followed by 
a brown brand beyond cell. Primaries, metallic blue; from middle of 
costal margin to inner margin near angle the apical portion is black. 
Secondaries, metallic blue; the costal margin broadly black; the outer 
margin narrowl}" black; the inner margin grayish; a red spot at anal 
angle; tip of tail Avhite. Underneath, brown. Primaries, a faint sub- 
terminal darker line; a tine outer line, blue-white, slightly curved out- 
wardly between veins 4 and 6, and not extending below vein 3. Sec- 
ondaries, a median blue-white line somewhat curved inwardly on costal 
margin, then obliquel}^ curved to vein 6 and irregular between the 
veins to inner margin close above the subterminal shade, which is 
blackish brown, inwardl}" shaded with white and interrupted hj the 
veins, and including a red spot at anal angle, and between veins 
2 and 3; anal angle, black; fringe, blackish, preceded by a whitish 
crescent between veins 2 and 3. 
Expanse. — Thirty-three millimeters. 
Habitat. — Colombia. 
Type.—^o. 5949, U.S.N.M. 
