Genus Lycaena 



Butterfly. —The male on the upper side is pale lilac-blue, with 

 the outer borders and the ends of the veins narrowly dusky. The 

 female is brownish-gray on the upper side, with the wings at 

 their base glossed with blue. In both sexes there is a rather con- 

 spicuous black spot on the margin of the hind wings between 

 the first and second median nervules. The under side is accu- 

 rately depicted in our plate, to which the student may refer. 

 Expanse, i.oo inch. 



Early Stages. — Unknown. 



The species occurs in Texas, Arizona, and Mexico. 



(33) Lycaena hanno, Stoll, Plate XXXII, Fig. 3, $ , under side 

 (The Florida Blue). 



Butterfly. — Larger than the preceding species, on the upper 

 side resembling L. isola; but the blue of the male is not lilac, but 

 bright purplish, and the female is much darker. On the under 

 side a striking distinction is found in the absence on the fore 

 wing of the postmedian band of large dark spots so conspicuous 

 in L. isola. Expanse, .85 inch. 



Early Stages.— We have no information as to these. 



The insect occurs in Florida and throughout the Antilles and 

 Central America. 



(34) Lycaena isophthalma, Herrich-Schaffer, Plate XXXII, 

 Fig. 4, 6 (The Dwarf Blue). 



Butterfly. — Light brown on the upper side in both sexes, with 

 the outer margin of the hind wings set with a row of dark spots, 

 which on the under side are defined by circlets of metallic scales. 

 The under side is pale brown, profusely marked by light spots 

 and short bands. Expanse, .75 inch. 



Early Stages.— Up to this time we have learned very little con- 

 cerning them. 



The species occurs in the Gulf States and the Antilles. 



(35) Lycaena exilis, Boisduval, Plate XXXII, Fig. 5, 6 (The 

 Pygmy Blue). 



Butterfly.— On the upper side this, which is the smallest of 

 North American butterflies, very closely resembles the foregoing 

 species, but may be instantly distinguished by the white spot at 

 the inner angle of the fore wing and the white fringes of the 

 same wing near the apex. The hind wings on the under side 

 are set with a marginal series of dark spots ringed about with 

 metallic scales. Expanse, .65 inch. 



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