LYai:NA. Ka 



IIR. 



iPL. X, F.3, (i^.) 

 JTrua, Ueakirt, Proc. Acad. Nat. Sc, Phil., p. 245, (1866). Edwards, Syn. N. Am. Butt., p. 36, (1872). 

 Ctipido Tejua, Kirby, Cat. Diurnal Lep., p. 356, (1871). 

 Described from a single J received from Southern California. 



(I'L. X, F. 18, o"'-) 

 J Monica, Reakirt, Proc. Aoad. Nat. Sc., Phil., p. 244, 1I866). 



Oujndo Monica, Kirbi/, Cat. Diurnal Lep., p. 356, (1871). 

 Lyrona Manild, Edwunls, Syn. N. Am. Butt., p. 34, (1872). 

 From same locality as the preceding. The description was taken from two males, one of which the author 

 curiously mistook for a female. 



C0.MYNTAS, Godart, ( Fo/yommatu^ C.) Enc. Metb., IX, p. 6(iU, (1823). Morris, Cat. Lep. X. A., p. 12, 

 (1860). Syn. Lep. N. Am., p. 83, (1862). Harns, Ins. Injurious to Vegetation, Flint's Ed., 

 p. 275, (1862). 

 ArguK Comynta.'i, Boi-sdural tt Leconte, Lep. Am. Sept., p. 120, t. 36, (1833). 

 Cupido Comyntas, Kirby, Cat. Diurnal Lep., p. 356, (1871). 



Lycana Comyntas, Edwardx, Syn. N. Am. Butt., p. 34, (1872). Packard, Guide, p. 265, (1869). 

 The commonest of our species, found in Canada and from thence southward to the Gulf of Mexico, and 

 westward from the Atlantic to the Rocky Mts. It is closely allied to the European Polysperchon, Berg. 



Amyntula, Boi-sduval, Ann. Soc. Ent. Fr., p. 294, (1852). Edwards, Syn. N. Am. Butt., p. 34, (1872). 



Polyommatm Amyntula, Morris, Cat. Lep. N. Am., p. 12, (1860); Syn. Lep. N. Am., p. 87, (1862). 



Mr. Kirby, in his Cat., (p. 356) I'ites this as a variety of the jireceding, which it indeed represents on the 



Pacific slope but with which 1 do not think it is identical ; it is generally of much larger size; the tails are 



not nearly so long or slender in comparison, and there are many other minor points of difference. Common 



in California and adjoining territories. 



PsEUDARGlOLUS, Boisduval & Leconte, (.ilr^iM P.) Lep. Am. Sept., p. 118, t. 36, ( 1833). Morris, Cat. 

 ^ I>ep. N. Am., p. 12, ( 1860) ; Syn. Lep. N. Am., p 82, ( 1862). 



Lycd'ua Pseudargiolus, Edwards, Proc. Ent. Soc, Phila., Vol. VI, p. 204, ( 1867 ); Butt. X. Am., 



t. 2, Lye, ( 1869 ) ; Syn. N. Am. Butt., p. 38, ( 1872 ). 

 Polyommatus Pseudargiolus, Harris, Ins. Inj. to" A^eg., Flint's Eld., p. 274, ( 1862). 

 Papilio Argioliis, Abbot <t- Smith, Insects of Georgia, Vol. I, t. 15, (1797). 

 Lyarna Ne'qiecto, Edwards, Proc. Acad. Nat. Sc, I'hila., ]>. 57, (1862 ) ; Butt. X. Am., t. 2, Lye, 



(1869) ; Syn. N. Am., Butt., p. 38, ( 1872 ). Packard, Guide, p. 265, ( 1869 ). 

 Oiipido Pseudargiolus et C. Neglecta, Kirby, Cat. Diurnal Lep., p. 371, (1871 ). 

 A delicate, handsome species, expanding 1 to 1^ inches; male is oti upper surface pale azure blue, sec- 

 ondaries, except at outer margin, paler than primaries. Female white, blue at bases and sometimes on disc of 

 primaries; costal and exterior parts of primaries broadlv margined with black. Under side .satiny white or 

 light grey, markings sometimes tiilerably well defined, and in other instances faint or nearly obsolete. Found 

 in the Atlantic States trom Canada, southwards. 



Mr. Edwards has exercised a great deal of ingenuity in his eflbrt.s to persuade the world and himself that 

 two species were confounded under the name of Pseudargiolm, but his labors have not been crowned with 

 proportionate success, in proof of which I would refer to his six figures on plate II, Lye, in Butt. N. Am., 

 three of which the text informs us are Pseudargiolus, and three Neglecta, for truthfulness these figures cannot 

 be excelled, but the funniest part is that with the exception of the one being a little larger than the other, the 

 most critical eve will fail to detect the slightest difference between them. 



PiASUS, Boisduval, Ann. Soc. Ent. Fr., p. 299, (1852). Edwards, Syn. X. Am. Butt., p. 37, (1872). 



Polyommatm Pia.ms, Morris, Cat. Lep. N. Am., p. 12, (1860) ; Syn. Lep. N. Am., p. 89, (1862). 

 Cupido Piasits, Kirby, Cat. Diurnal Lep., |). 363, (1871). 

 Lycana Echo, Edwards, Proc. Ent. Soc, Phila., Vol. II., p. 506, (1864). 

 Same size as and very near in most other respects to Pseudargiolus, the main difference being in the blue 

 of upper surface, which is deeper and more inclined to violet ; the markings of under surface arc identical 

 with tliat species. Common in California and adjacent couutry. 



LiciA, Kirby, Fauna Boreali Americana, Vol. IV., p. 299, t. 3, (1837). Edwards, Syn. N. Am. Butt., 

 p. 37, (1872). 



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