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Lycaena argiolus in America. (Lep.). 



I believe the multiplicity of names we have in this country ranged 

 under Lycaena pseudargiolus Bdl.-Lec. only represent varieties of the 

 European and Asiatic argiolus. I would list them as follows : 



Argiolus Linn. 



var. pseudargiolus Bdl.-Lec. (1833) 



ncglecta Edw. (1862) 

 var. lucia Kirby (1837) 



violacca Edw. (1866) 



marginata Edw. (1883) 



cincrea Edw. (1883) 



fumida Scudder (1889) 



pscudora Scudder (1889) 



argentahi Fletcher (1903) 



quesnellii Cockle (1910) 



intermedia Streck. (1878) 

 var. nig Streck. (1878) 



nigra Edw. (1884) 

 var. echo Edw. (1864) 



arizonensis Edw. (1884) 

 var. nigrescens Fletcher (1903) 

 var. gozora Boisd. (1870) 



Piasus of Boisduval does not belong in this list, as it represents a 

 distinct species of which sagittigcra of Felder is a synonym. Pseudar- 

 giolus and neglccta are the same thing, as may be seen by examining 

 Mr. Edwards' figures of the two. It is variable in size and the differ- 

 ent sizes fly together in the same locality at the same time. Ncglecta 

 was named from the smaller individuals. Lucia is the form from win- 

 tering chrysalids and violacca represents the darker examples and 

 marginata the ones that have the spotting a little less dense in the 

 centre of the underside of the inferior wings. Quesnellii has the spots 

 "dark chocolate brown" on the underside. Nig is the black or dark 

 brown form and intermedia when they are not quite so dark. Mr. Ed- 

 wards found only males of this but both sexes are probably repre- 

 sented. Cincrea is small and grey underneath. Argentata is slightly 

 silvery below like some specimens of argiolus. Gozora is the common 

 form found south of the United States. Echo is the Pacific Coast form 

 and the Arizona specimens are often quite dark in color. Nigrescens 

 is the Pacific Coast form from wintering chrysalids. 



I see no advantage in retaining so many names for slight differences, 

 as they are very confusing and often take many hours of patient study 

 to find out what they mean. Many more names of equal value to those 

 already proposed could be given but they would only add to the confu- 

 sion. I have accepted the genitalic work of Mr.. E. C. Williams, Jr., 

 who says that pseudargiolus and aryiolus have identical genitalic struc- 

 tures and he believes they are one species. HENRY SKINNER. 



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