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Phl^,A8 var. Americana, D'Urban, Can. Nat., V, p. 246, (1857). Harrin, Ins. Inj. Veg., Flint's Ed p. 273 

 (1862). A'tViy, Cat. Diurnal Lep., p. 344, (1871). 

 Polyovimatus Americana, Morris, Syn. N. Am. Lep., p. 91, (1862). 

 Chrymplinnm Americana, Edicnrds, Syn. N. Am. Butt., p. 32, (1872). 

 Polyommuti(.i HypojMirax, Boixduml, Ann. Soc. Ent. Fr., p. 293, (1852). 

 Similar to the Eiir()])ean Ph/iras, of which it i.s the American form, the principal and only difference is in 

 the ground colour ol' under side of secondaries, which in our form is paler and brighter. In California, exam- 

 ples have been taken that accord perfectly with the European type. Ijarva green. One of the commonest of 

 our diurnais, occurring from May to October throughout the United States and Canada. 

 Thok, Gray, {Poh/ommnfns T.) Qv\{\. An. King. t. 56, (1832). Boisdiuml & Lecoutc, Lep. Am., Sept., p. 125, t. 38, 

 (1833). Guerin., Icon. Reg. An. Ins., f. 81, (1844). Morris, Cat. Lep. N. Am., p. 12, (1860) ; 

 Syn. Lep. N. Am., p. 84, (1862). 

 Ly&ena Thoe, Kirby, Cat. Diurnal Lep., p. 343, (1871). 

 Chrysophanus Hyllus, Edwards, Syn. N. Am Butt., p. 33, (1872). 

 Expands \\ to 1^ inches. Male, upper surface fore wings brown with purplish reflections; hind wings 

 blackish with orange margin. Female much the same colour and markings as Phkms, but lacks the brilliancy 

 of that species. Canada, New England States, New York and Michigan. 



{\n.. X, F. 19, (^, lio 9.) 

 Helloides, Boisduval, {Polyovimatus H.) Ann .Soc. Ent. Fr., p. 292, (1852). Morris, Cat. licp. N. Am., p. 12, 

 . (1860); Syn. X. Am. Le])., p. 86, (1862). 

 Lycana Hel/oides, Kirby, Cat. Diurnal Lep., p. 342, (1871). 

 Chrysophaniis Helloides, Edwards, Syn. N. Am. Butt., p. 32, (1872). 

 t PoLyommatus Castro, Reakirf, Proc. Ent. Soc. Phila., Y"ol. VI, p. 148, (1866). 



Chrysophanus Castro, Edwards, Syn. N. Am. Butt., p. 32, (1872). 

 '.' Polyommatus Zeroe, Boi^vluval, Lep. Cal., p. 45, (1869). 

 Common in Caliliirnia, Oregon, Colorado, etc. 



(PL. X, F. 23 d", 24 9.) 

 Ianthb, Edwards, (Chri/sophanus [.) Trans. Am. Ent. Soc, Vol. Ill, p. 211,(1871); Syn. N. Am. Butt., 

 p. 32, (1872). 

 Very clo.se to Helloides, mainly differing from it in the ab.sence of the black spots of upper surface of male. 

 Colorado, Nevada. 



I should remark that in the males of Helloides, lantlie, Gorf/on, aud allies, the brown colour of upper sur- 

 face is beautifully glos.sed with violet, the effect of which it is impossible to imitate by the colourist's art. 



(I'L. X, F. 25 cJ, 2li 9.) 

 JMariposa, Reakirt, (Polyommatus M.) Proc. Ent. Soc, Phila., Vol. VI, p. 149, foot note, (1866). 

 Lycnna Mariposa, Kirby, Cat. Diurnal Lep., p. 342, (1871). 

 Chrysophanus Mariposa, Edwards, Syn. N. Am. Butt., p. 32, (1872). 

 Polyommatus Nivalis, Boisduval, Lep. Cal., p. 44, (1869). 

 Lower California. I have seen no examples of this except the original types now in my cabinet. 



(PL. X, F. 27 cP, 28 9.) 

 Arota, Boisduval, [Poli/ommatus A.) Ann. Soc. Ent. Fr., p. 293, (1852). Morris, Cat. Lep. N. Am., p. 12, 

 (1860) . Syn. Lep. N. Am., p. 86, (1862). 

 Lyaena Arota, Kirby, Cat. Lep. N. Am., p. 343, (1871). 

 Chrysophanus Arota, Edwai-ds, Syn. N. Am. Butt., p. 32, (1872). 

 California, not uncommon. 



(PL. X, F. 21 cf, 22 9.) 

 ViRGiNiENSis, Edwards, [Chrysopliauus V.) Trans. Am. Ent. Soc, Vol. Ill, p. 21, (1870); Syn. N. Am. Butt., 

 p. 32, (1872j. 

 Lycoena Virginiensis, Kirby, Cat. Diurnal Lep., p. 345, (1871). 

 Nevada. Is larger than the preceding, and spots of under surface much larger and better defined. 



tHBRMES, Edwards, (C/tr2/sop/t«nM.s- if.) Trans. Am. Ent. Soc, Vol. Ill, p. 21,(1870); Syn. N. Am. Butt., 

 p. 33, (1872). 

 I/ycaena Hermes, Kirby, Cat. Diurnal Lep., p. 345, (1871). 

 Unknown to mo. I give the author's description as follows: 



"Male. Expands 9-10 inch. Upper siile pale fulvous; costal edge and liind margin of primaries brown ; base obscured; on disk 

 several brown spots of which the outer ones form an irregular row across the wing; a spot on arc and a second in cell. Secondaries have 



