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. lo 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, 3 ; Fig. 28, ? (Acmon). 



Butterfly.— Iht 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 S/a^^5. — Unknown. 



It is found from Arizona to Washington and Montana. 



(27) Lycaena aster, Plate XXX, Fig. 40, 6 ; Fig. 46, $ ; Fig. 

 47, 3 , tinder 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. scudderi. 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. \}, $ ; Fig. 14, 

 ? (Annetta). 



Butterfly.— The male closely resembles the male of L. melissa 



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