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THE BUTTERFLIES OF THE 



Fig. 78. 



but white barred with black on the rest of the fore wings 

 and on the hind wings. 



The fore wings of the female have a broad blackish 

 outer border, in some examples extending along the 

 costa. The hind wings have a blackish costa, and a row 

 of dark spots along the outer margin. The ground 

 color is usually a lighter blue on the females than on 

 the males. 



The under side is a very pale silvery gray, with a 

 silky lustre, and there are the following pale brown 

 markings : a row of spots along the 

 outer margin, each preceded by a cres- 

 cent; a curved row of elongate spots 

 across the disk of the fore wings ; and 

 several small spots on the basal part 

 of the hind wings. 



The form Lucia has the terminal 

 spots of the under side so enlarged and 

 run together as to form a terminal band, 

 and the spots on the basal part of the hind wings are 

 enlarged and run together so as to form a more or less 

 complete triangular discal patch, as shown 

 in Fig. 78. This and Marginata are the 

 smaller forms. 



Form Marginata has the terminal band 

 of the under side as in Lucia, but the 

 spots on the basal part of the hind wings 

 do not coalesce. 



Form Violacea has the dark points 

 and crescents on the under side of the 

 wings quite prominent, but they do not coalesce, either 

 in the outer border or in the basal portion. The black 



Lycasna Pseudargi 

 olus, form Lucia, un 

 der side. 



Fig. 79. 



Lyciena Pseudar- 

 giolus, form Viola- 

 cea, under side. 



