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spots, edged posteriorly with white, the last two obscured by the smoky hue 

 of the disk. 



Secondaries have two series of red spots parallel to the hind margin ; those 

 of the exterior small, and towards the outer angle minute, each more or less 

 surrounded by a delicate white border, in which are a few black scales ; the 

 inner series crosses the middle of the wing, is slightly irregular, the spots 

 large, brighter red and crescent-shaped, bordered posteriorly with white, in 

 which are a few black scales ; edge of the wing at the anal angle and at the 

 intersection of the adjoining nervures red ; thorax and abdomen above black, 

 beneath white. 



Taken near London, C. W., by Mr. W. Saunders. 



IiYCffiNA NEGLECTA, nOV. Sp. 



Expands l'l inch. 



Male. Upper side of primaries delicate azure blue, paler in the disk and 

 silvery on costal margin ; secondaries greyish blue, with a broad azure mar- 

 gin ; a black line edges the hind margin of both wings, expanding towards 

 apex of primaries into a border, and running a little way along the costal 

 margin ; fringe of primaries white, cut with black by the nervures ; of second- 

 aries, sometimes barred with black, but usually wholly white. 



Under side pure white, or white with a bluish tinge ; primaries with a dark 

 discal streak and a transverse series of six black streaks set obliquely ; second- 

 aries have a discal streak, three points near base and eight points or streaks 

 crossing the disk in a tortuous line; both wings bordered by confluent spots, 

 forming a crenated band, each spot enclosing a darker point. 



Female. Upper side of both wings of a deeper and more metallic blue ; 

 primaries have a broad fuscous hind margin ; in some cases this color extends 

 along the costal margin to the base, where it is sprinkled with blue ; a faint 

 discal streak ; hind margin of secondaries bordered by a row of small fuscous 

 spots. 



Under side dark grey, sprinkled with blue at the base of both wings ; the 

 fuscous spots disposed as in the male, but larger and coarser. 



Variety a. Upper side wholly fuscous. 



Massachusetts, New York, Wisconsin, Lake Winnipeg. 



There are three species of Lycsenae in North America that much resemble 

 each other, viz. : Lncia of Kirby, Pseudargiolus of Boisduval, and a third 

 hitherto confounded with the later, which I described as Neglecta. Pseudar- 

 giolus resembles Argiolus of Europe in form, size and color above, and was 

 considered by Abbott and Smith as identical with it. Both wings are wholly 

 violet blue' with a pinkish tinge ; the under side is greyish white, and the 

 hind margins are bordered by a broad, serrated band, the teeth of which are 

 separated almost to their bases. This band appears as if stamped on the 

 wing. The color of Neglecta is azur^ blue on primaries, of secondaries grey 

 blue, with an azure margin ; the under side is pure white or bluish white, and 

 the marginal band is confluent and serrated. Lucia is uniform light silvery 

 blue above and cinereous below, with a border as in Neglecta. The number, 

 shape and arrangement of the spots on the under side of these species are 

 similar, mostly differing in degree of fineness ; in Pseudargiolus they are 

 very delicate ; in Neglecta much less so ; in Lucia heavy and coarse. Pseudar- 

 giolus varies much in size. It appears to be rather a Southern species. It is 

 common on the mountains of Western Virginia, and is occasionally met with 

 in New York. Neglecta is common in New York, and I have received it from 

 Wisconsin and from Lake Winnipeg. Lucia seems to be confined to the 

 Northern parts of the continent. I have received from Mr. Drexler a female 

 of Chionobas Taygete (QSneis Tai/gite) of Hubner, taken at Albany River, Hud- 

 son's Bay, which agrees with Ilubner's figure, but differs from C. Bootes, de- 

 scribed by Boisduval and LeConte as identical, and from the figure of Bootes 



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