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.ooinch. 
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, $ (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, & (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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