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A. Tailed; a spot or bar marked on either side Nvith white in 



middle of cell of forewing on underside. 

 a. Outer margin of hindwing rounded, black spot (or 

 spots) near anal angle of hindwing on upperside 

 scarcely, if at all, visible. 



a 1. Upperside pale bluish-purple; large dion. 



?>i. Upperside violet-purple; moderate hcrenice. 



c^. Upperside brownish-purple; small fclderi. 



h. Middle of outer margin of hindwing straight. 



fli. Upperside violet-purple ; moderate ; anal spots of 



hindwing on upperside very well developed tnicyra. 



h'^. Upperside pale lilac, covered with long hairs; anal 



spots not well developed; moderate lineata. 



ci. Upperside lilac, anal spots present palniyro. 



B. Tailless; small; outer margin of hindwing rounded. 



a. Middle of cell of forewing on underside marked with a 

 spot or two white lines, 



fli. Brownish-purple didjiofta. 



&i. Lilac-purple; very small maclayensis. 



h. No spot in middle of cell; very small; shining pinkish- 

 purple hiocdlata. 



The females may be distinguished as follows : — 



A. Tailed; spot in middle of cell on forewing on underside. 

 a. Hindwing rounded. 



rti. White central area on both wings, base pale blue dion. 



b^. Pale almost metallic blue central areas to both 



wings; moderate herenice. 



c^. Pale metallic blue areas to both wings; of small size felderi. 

 h. Middle portion of hindwing straight. 



«!. Central areas pale blue; black caudal spot crowned 



with orange ancyra. 



b^. Forewing only with white area; base blue. 



«•-. Cilia unspotted lineata. 



&-2. Cilia spotted palmyra. 



B. Tailless; outer margin rounded; small. 



a. Spot in middle of cell of forewing on underside; like a 



small herenice duhio'^a. 



h. No spot in middle of cell of forewing; very small, light 



brown hiocellaia. 



Species of the genus Ffica are liable to be confused with it, 

 and it is only by an examination of the neuration that this can 

 be settled. The following general description will answer for all 



