Genus Lycaena 
tinguished from L. melissa; the female is darker and has only a 
few orange crescents on the outer margin of the hind wing. On 
the under side the wings are shining white, the spots are much 
reduced in size, the large orange spots found in L. melissa 
are replaced by quite small yellowish or ochreous spots, and the 
patches of metallic scales defining them externally are very 
minute. Expanse, i.oo-i. 10 inch. 
Early Stages.— These are accurately described by Dr. Scudder 
in his great work, “The Butterflies of New England,” and by 
others. The caterpillar feeds upon the lupine, and probably 
other leguminous plants. 
It is widely distributed through the basin of the St. Lawrence, 
the region of the Great Lakes* and northward as far as British 
Columbia, being also found on the Catskill Mountains. I have 
found it very common at times about Saratoga, New York. 
(26) Lycaena acmon, Doubleday and Hewitson, Plate XXXI, 
Fig. 27, $ ; Fig. 28, ? (Acmon). 
Butterfly.— The plate gives a good representation of the male 
and the female of this pretty species, which may at a glance be 
distinguished from all its allies by the broad orange-red band on 
the hind wings, marked by small black spots. On the under side 
it is marked much as L. melissa. Expanse, .90-1.10 inch. 
Early Stages . — Unknown. 
It is found from Arizona to Washington and Montana. 
(27) Lycaena aster, Plate XXX, Fig. 40, $ ; Fig. 46, ? ; Fig. 
47, $ , under side (The Aster Blue). 
Butterfly.—On the under side this species is very like enoptes 
and other allied species. The male looks like a dwarfed speci¬ 
men of L. scndderi. The female is dull bluish-gray above, with 
black spots on the outer margins of the wing, most distinct on 
the secondaries, and, instead of a band of orange spots before 
them, a diffuse band of blue spots, paler than the surrounding 
parts of the wing. Expanse, .95-1.00 inch. 
Early Stages.— These furnish a field for investigation. 
The insect is reported thus far only from Newfoundland, 
from which locality I obtained, through the purchase of the 
Mead collection, a large and interesting series. 
(28) Lycaena annetta, Mead, Plate XXXII, Fig. 13, $ ; Fig. 14, 
$ (Annetta). 
Butterfly.— The male closely resembles the male of L. melissa 
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