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Phl^:as vak. Americana, D'Urban, Can. Nat., V, p. 246, (1857). Harris, Ins. Inj. Veg., Flint's Ed., p. 273, 

 (1862). Kirby, Cat. Diurnal Lcp., p. 344, (1871). 

 Po/i/nvtinatiin Americana, j]forrix, Syn. N. Am. Lep., p. !)1, (1862). 

 ChryKoplianuH Americana, Edirardn, Syn. N. Am. Butt., p. 32, (1872). 

 Po/yommafiis Hi/poph/ari", Boim/aval, Ann. Soc. Ent. Fr., p. 293, (1852). 

 Similar to the European Fh/aan, of" whic^h it is the American form, the principal and only diiferenoe is in 

 the f^round colour of under side of" secondaries, \vhi(^li in our form is paler and brighter. In California, exam- 

 ples have l)cen taken tiiat accord perfectly with the Eluropean ty])e. Larva green. One of the commonest of 

 our diurnals, occurring i'roni Mav to Octoiier throughout the United States and Canada. 



»Thok, Cray, (^I^o/i/ommatus T.) Gritf. An. King. t. 56, (1832). Boisduval & Leconte, Lep. Am., Sept., p. 125, t. 38, 

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

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

 Lyco'iia T/ine, Kirby, Cat. Diurnal Lep., j). 343, (1871). 

 Cliry.soph(niiis Hi/lhi.s, Efhrards, Syn. N. Am Butt., p. 33, (1872). 

 Expands 1{ to 1| inches. Male, u|)|)er surface fore wings brown with purj)lish reflections; hind wings 

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

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



(PL. X, F. 19, r?, 20 9-) 

 Hem,oides, Boisduval, [Polyommatus H.) Ann .Soc. Ent. Fr., p. 292, (1852). Morris, Cat. Lep. N. Am., p. 12, 

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

 Lycuna HeUoides, Kirby, Cat. Diurnal Lep., p. 342, (1871). 

 Chn/xophanus Ilelloides, Edirards, Syn. N. Am. Butt., p. 32, (1872). 

 + Potyommatm Castro, Reakirt, Proc. Ent. Soc. Phila., Vol. VI, p. 148, (1866). 

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



»■' Polyommatus Zeroe, Boisduval, Lep. Cal., p. 45, (1869). 

 Common in California, Oregon, Colorado, etc. 



(PL. .X, F. 23 o'\ 24 V.) 

 Ianthe, Edwards, { Chrysophamis I.) Trans. Am. Ent, Soc, Vol. Ill, p. 211, (1871); Syn. N. Am. Butt., 

 p. 32, (1872). 

 Very close to HeUoides, mainly ditli^ring from it in the absence of the black spots of upper .surface of male. 

 Colorado, Nevada. 



I should remark that in the males of HeUoides, Ianthe, Gonpn, and allies, the brown colour of upper sur- 

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



(PL. X, F. 2-5 J', 26 Q.) 

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

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

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

 Polyommatus Niralui, 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 c?, 28 $.) 

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

 (1860). "Syu. Lep. N. Am., p. 86, (1862). 

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

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

 California, not uncommon. 



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

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

 p. 32, (1872;. 

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

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



'tHERMES, Edwards, {Chrysophamis i7.) Trans. Am. Ent. Soc, Vol. Ill, p. 21,(1870); Syn. N. Am. Butt., 

 p. 33, (1872). 

 Lycaena Hermes, Kirby, Cat. Diurnal Lep., p. 345, (1871). 

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



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

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



