88 LYC^NA. 



♦tALCK, Kdwards, Trans. Am. Eiit. Sof., Vol. III., p. 272, (1871); Syn. X. Am. Butt., p. 50, (1872). 



Another of those doubtful affairs for which I can do no more than give the author's description : 



Male expands 1 inch. I'pper side brown with pinkish l)lue reflection, deeper blue next base ; secondaries have two fuscons points 

 in tlie interspace next anal angle and a round spot in the next preceding : fringes grey-white. I'ndcr side fawn color, on the outer half 

 (if both wings reticulateil witli whitish ; primaries have a mesial series of large black rounded spots, and a conrolored spot on arc, all 

 edged with white. Stcomlarics have three spots on hind margin lorresponding to those of upper side, velvet black with metallic green 

 edges ; two black spots im costa an<l two at ba.se. Body covered with lilue hairs, below grey ; palpi white, la.'t joint bljick ; antenna^ an- 

 nulated bbnk aiul white; club lilack above, fulvous below and al tip. From Colorado, taken by Mr. Mead." 



Gi-AUCON, Kdwiirds, Trans. Am. Ent. Soc, Vol. III., p. 210, (1871) ; Syn. N. Am. Butt., p. 34, (1872). 



i inch in expanse. Male resembles elo.?ely in colour and markings Battoides, Behr, already described. 

 Female is brown on ujiper side, beneath same as tnale. Nevada. 



Caixhas, Behr, Proc. Cal. Acad. Nat. Sc, Vol. Ill, p. 281, (1867). l-Jdimrdx, Syn. X. Am. Butt., p. 34, (1871). 

 Cii/)i(lo C(ilehn!<, Kirby, Cat. Diurnal Lep., p. 358, (1871). 

 Lynrmt Nicium, Boindnvcd, Lep. Cal., p. 47, (1869). 

 Very clo.se to the preceding, to which it bears a most alarming similarity in both sexes. California. 



♦fRH.KA, Boisduval, Lep. Cal., p. 51, (1869). Edwards, Syn. N. Am. Butt., p. 34, (1872). 

 CnjAdo Rlxia, Kirby, Cat. Diurnal Lep., p. 3G7, (1871). 

 "California." L am nnacciuainted with this species, nor at present have I acce.ss to the work in which it 

 is tle.scribed. 



(PL. X, K. 4 cT, 5 9.) 

 Anna, Edwards, Proc. Acad. Nat. Sc, Phila., p. 163, (1861). Morris, Syn. Lep. N. Am., p. 329, (1862). 

 Edwards, Syn. N. Am. Butt, p. 34, (1872). 

 Cnpido Anna, Kirby, Cat. Diurnal Lep., p. 358, |1871). 

 XLycwna Cajona, Reakirt, Proc. Ent. Soc, Phila., Vol. VI, p. 147, foot note, (1866). 

 Lycamn Argyroto.rm, Behr, Proc Cal. Acad. Nat. Sc, Vol. Ill, p. 281, (1867). 

 Lycccna Philemon, linisdund, Lep. Cal., p. 47, (1869). 

 A beautiful species, presenting on the under surface a rather different appearance from its allies. 

 Californi.i, rare. 



(PL. X, F. 8 d", 9 9-) 

 Met.i.ssa, Edwards, Trans. Am. Ent. Soc, Vol. IV, p. 346, (1873). 



Resembles very much, on upper side, the preceding, with which it has sometimes been confounded. 

 California, Nevada, Colorado, Arizona. 



ACMON, Doubleday, Hewitson, (Jenera Diurnal Lep., f. 76," (1852); Edwards, Syn. N. Am. Butt, p. 34, (1872). 

 Lycccna Antoegon, Boisduval, Ann. Soc. Ent. Fr., p. 295, (1852). 

 Polyommatus Acmon et Antcrgon, Morris, Cat. Lep. N. Am., p. 12, (1860). 

 Polyommatus Antngon, Morris, Syn. Lep. N. Am., p. 87, (1862). 

 Cupido Acmon et Anfa'gon, Kirby, Cat. Diurnal Lep., p. 358, (1871). 

 Ex|)ands J to 1 inch. Male, upper surface violet blue, wings e<lged with a black line; on secondaries a 

 row of black sub-marginal spots succeeded inwardly by a narrow orange band ; fringe white. Female dark 

 brown with orange sub-marginal band on secondaries. Beneath both .sexes nearly like Anna. California, 

 common. 



*tLrpiNi, Boisduval, Lep. Cal. p. 46, (1869). Edwards, Syn. N. Am. Butt., p. 34, (1872). 

 Cxipido Lupini, Kirby, Cat. Diurnal Lep., p. 358, (1871). 

 " California." I have no knowledge of this species. 



*tI>Y(EA, Etlwards, Proc Ent Soc, Phila., Vol. II, p. 507, (1864); Trans. Am. Ent Soc, Vol. Ill, p. 273, 

 (1871); Syn. N. Am. Butt, p. 50, (1872). 

 Cupido Ijycea, Kirby, Cat. Diurnal Lep., p. :577, (1871). 

 Of this species, which is unknown to me, the original description says: 



"Male. Expands 1 2-10 inch. Upper aide purplish blue, colour of Antiacis, Poi.sd., with broad fuscous hind margins; fringes 

 white. Under side grey white ; both wings have a row of brown points representing the lunules of obsolete marginal spots ; a second row 

 of eight black spots, each circled with white ; the first on costa minute, the sec^md riMiiul, the third oval, the fourth, fifth and sixth cordate, 

 the others round ; all, except first, conspicuous ; discal spot reniform. Secondaries have a second row of small spots nearly parallel with 

 the margin ; the second and third separated by a wide space; near the base three points in a line, one upon the costa, the second in the 

 cell, the third upon the abdominal margin ; all the spots circled with white; discal streak faint." 



" Female. Exjiands 1.4 inch. Same size as male. Upper side fuscous, slightly blue at base of l>oth wings, the discal spot of pri- 

 maries appearing through the wing: under side fawn color, marked as in male. Taken in Colorado by Mr. Mead." 



