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replaced, by black. Ends of venules expanded into 

 small black spots. 



A more common form of the female has the base of 

 both wings violet-blue, and the black marginal spots of 

 the hind wings distinct, the two or three next the anal 

 angle surmounted with fulvous. Under side as in the 

 male. 



A variety of the female has the upper side brown, 

 with a black discal spot on the fore wings. Hind wings 

 with a marginal row of obsolete spots surmounted by 

 grayish crescents. 



Under side pale buff,, fore wings as in the male, except 

 that the discal spot is preceded by a small double spot, 

 and all the spots are larger. On- the hind wings the spots 

 are less distinct, and some of them are wanting. The 

 transverse series is set in a band of white ; marginal 

 spots without the metallic gloss. 



New York, Michigan, Wisconsin. 



123. LYCLENA PSEUDARGIOLUS, Bd. Lee. 



Expanse of wings from .9 inch to 1.4 inches. 



This species is subject to great variation. According 

 to the recent observations of Mr. W. H. Edwards, pub- 

 lished in his " Butterflies of North America," it may be 

 known under the following polymorphic forms, most of 

 which have heretofore been regarded as distinct species : 



Winter form 1, LUCIA, Kirby. 



Winter form 2, MARGIN ATA, Edw. 



Winter form 3, YIOLACEA, Edw. 



Dimorphic, male, NIGRA, Edw. 



Yar. CINEREA, Edw. 



Spring form, PSEUDARGIOLUS, Bd. Lee. 



