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replaced, by black. Ends of venules expanded into 

 small black spots. 



A more common form of the female has the base of 

 both wings violet-blue, and the black marginal spots of 

 the hind wings distinct, the two or three next the anal 

 angle surmounted with fulvous. Under side as in the 

 m.'de. 



A variety of the female has the upper side brown, 

 with a black discal spot on the fore wings. Hind wings 

 with a marginal row of obsolete spots surmounted by 

 grayish crescents. 



Under side pale buff, fore wings as in the male, except 

 tliat the discal spot is preceded by a small double spot, 

 and all the spots are larger. On the hind wings the spots 

 are less distinct, and some of them are wanting. The 

 transverse series is set in a band of white; marginal 

 spots without the metallic gloss. 



New York, Michigan, Wisconsin. 



123. Lyc^na Pseudargiolus, Bd. — Lee. 



Expanse of wings from .9 inch to 1.4 inches. 



This species is subject to great variation. According 

 to the recent observations of Mr. W. H. Edwards, pub- 

 lished in his " Butterflies of North America/' it may be 

 known under the following polymorphic forms, most of 

 which have heretofore been regarded as distinct species : 



Winter form 1, Lucia, Kirby, 



Winter form 2, Margin ata, Edw. 



Winter form 3, Yiolacea, Edw. 



Dimorphic, male. Nigra, Edw. 



Var. CiNEREA, Edw. 



Spring form, PsEUDARGiOLUS, Bd. — Lea 



