308 LYCAENA By Dr. A. Seiiz. 



as belonging to orbitulus. These forms are: the name-typical one from the Tian-shan and other mountains 

 pheres. of Central Asia. — Further, pheres Stgr. (= phereclus Gr.-Grsh.) (79 h) with only 2 — 8 pale spots on the 

 pheretulus. hindwing beneath; from Ferghana. — pheretulus Stgr. (79 h) with very broad black margin in the (J, 

 (ekcssana. otherwise very close to true orbitulus; from the higher plateaus of southern Ferghana. — tekes- 

 sana Alph., beneath like pheres, above like pheretulus, with broad black margin in the (J; from the Tian- 

 shan. • — The butterflies occur only at higher altitudes (above 8000 ft) and fly near the ground but rather 

 fast; they settle particularly on Myosotis and are not rare in June and July wherever they occur. 



pheretes. L. pheretes Hbn. (= atys Esp.) (79 h, i). (J of a magnificent sky-blue, about the same in colour 



as the (J of icarus, with narrow black margin, $ black-brown; fringes white, forewing beneath brown-grey 

 with a white-edged discocellular spot and beyond it a row of ocelli varying in distinctness. Hindwing 

 caerulea. yellowish grey, with a row of wliite diffuse spots before and again behind the middle, ab. caerulea Courv. 

 caeruleo- ^^.^ ^^ with blue upperside, on which the spots of the underside shine through, ab. caeruleopunctata Wheel, 

 maloyensis. S'l'© ?? with blue spots on the upperside. In ab. maloyensis RiUil the row of ocelli of the forewing beneath 

 is absent, so that only the discocellular spot is marked on the brown-green ground; sometimes also the 

 dark centres of the ocelli of the hindwing are wanting and in exceptional (jases even the ocelli themselves. 

 In the Alps, not reaching such high altitudes as orbitulus, but going as far as the tree-line, much less com- 

 mon than orbitulus and more singly. In the high North the species descends into the plains (Lapland, 

 Scandinavia) ; it has also been found in the Pyrenees and many of the high mountain-chains of Asia as 

 far as Amurland. Specimens from China are larger, deeper blue, have a broader black margin, on the 

 hindwing often distal-marginal dots, and a paler underside with less prominent dots; this form has not 

 sajana. received a name. — However, transitions to the latter have been named sajana Bi'thl, with tlie black 

 pheretimus. margin of the ^^ of medium width. — pheretimus Stgr. are specimens from Turkestan; they are of a deeper glossj^ 

 blue above than European ones, the tips of the veins ending in the outer margin are blak, the underside is 

 lehanus. darker, the hindwing often bearing accessory dots. — lehanus Moore (79 i), from Kashmir, is much smaller, 

 more violet-blue than sky-blue, the ^^ with broader dark margin. The specimens from the Pamir lead 

 over to this form. — Moreover, the species extends in the Himalayas also onto Indian territory [asiatica 

 Elw.). — Nothing is known to me about the larva. It struck me very much that the butterfly occurred 

 particularly in places where Vaccinium grew, but in spite of diligent search I did not succeed in finding 

 larvae which might belong to this species. The butterfly is met with singly or in pairs; I found it 

 often in the company of eumedon, which the $ of pheretes resembles when on the wing. The ^JcJ occur among 

 the numerous alpine butterflies which drink on damp places on roads, in July and August. 



chrysopis. L. chrysopis Gr.-Grsh. (79 i). Resembles cyllarus on both sides. Above blue, the $ with black apical 



area on Ijoth wings; beneath the forewing grey, with a chain of large ocelli, the hindwing with a peculiar 

 silvery verdigris gloss, which is found in no other Lycaena. — Pamir, at 14 000 ft., obtained early in July. 



omphisa. L. omphisa Moore (79 i). Much darker than the preceding species; in the ^J the outer half of 



both wings is black, in the $ the whole upperside dark brown, only the base being dusted with blue. 

 On the underside the hindwing is more glossy green with some white spots ') and the forewing, besides 

 the chain of ocelli, has a distinct median spot, which is but very feebly indicated in chrysopis. — Kashmir. 



felicis. L. felicis Obertli. (79 i). Above as dark as in eumedon, but the hindwing with red submarginal band. 



The hindwing beneath is silvery pale blue with pale middle spot and pale distal margin, the latter bearing 

 dark dots. — Everywhere in West China and Tibet, from May until August. 



dis. L. dis Gr.-Grsh. Not known to me. Is said to be black above with white fringes and white median 



halfmoon. Forewing beneath olive-grey, median lunule and ocelli very large, forming a broad transverse 

 band; marginal area white, traversed by brown veins. Hindwing beneath likewise olivaceous, basal 

 spots, median lunule, two subcostal spots and a row of submarginal spots, which partly shade off into the 

 outer margin, are edged with white. — From the Sinin Mts. in Amdo, at a considerable altitude. This 

 dis, apparently an aberration and perhaps belonging to astrarche. is based on a single ^J and is conscientiously 

 carried along in all works and catalogues. 



idas. L. Jdas Rbr. (79 k). Above black-brown with dark median spot on the forewing, the fringes pale, 



only slightly darkened at the tips of the veins. Underside coffee-brown, with feeble reddish tinge, the 

 ocelli being similarly arranged as in astrarche; the hindwing with pale longitudinal streak from the centre 

 of the wing to the middle of the outer margin, the streak being generally much more prominent than 

 in oure figure. — In the Sierra Nevada, at 1000 ft., in July. 



psylorila. L. psylorita Frr. (79 k). Above with the markings as in a dull specimen of astrarche, with obsoles- 



cent dull red distal band. At once recognized by the underside, on which the numerous ocelli are 

 reduced to very weak dots; moreover, especially in the $, the submarginal band which is so brigiit in 



') Moore's figure shows even a white arched stripe, which does not agree with his description, nor have 

 I ever seen a specimen with this marking. 



