68 LYCAENIDZ. LYCAINA. 
have also some marginal series of spots ; and three or four spots arranged in asubbasal series on 
the hindwing. These spots are usually black encircled with white, but in a few species are entirely 
white. The cilia are almost always long, pure white, and prominent, in only two Indian species 
is it spotted with black. The Zycene@ frequent open ground almost entirely, settling on turf 
and on the flowers and foliage of low herbage, not a single species, as far as I know, frequent- 
ing trees or bushes. In India but few species occur on the outer ranges of the Himalayas, by 
far the greater number being to be found on the inner ranges and in Kashmir. To render 
identification easier, I have placed a few remarks before each group. 
Koy to the Indian species of Lycxwna. 
A. Both sexes, upperside, both wings smoky-brown without any trace of blue, usually with a series of 
marginal red lunules, 
647. LL. MEDON, parts of Europe, North Africa, parts of Asia, Western Himalayas. 
B. Male, upperside, both wings blue, never with marginal red lunules. 
a. Both sexes, underside, hindwing never with prominent series of orange lunules ; cilia of both 
wings not prominently spotted with black. 
a', Both sexes, underside, hindwing, ground-colour greyish or brownish. 
a*. Both sexes, underside, hindwing, spots black, ringed with white. 
a®, Male, upperside, both wings with blue coloration confined to the 
basal two-thirds ; cilia of both wings obscurely spotted with black. 
648. L. prvanica, Ladak. 
6%, Male, upperside, both wings with blue coloration extending to near 
outer margin ; cilia of both wings entirely white. 
a*, Both sexes, underside, hindwing with marginal spots never 
sprinkled with metallic green scales. 
a>, Male, upperside, both wings violet-blue. 
a®, Both sexes, underside, hindwing with a white 
discal streak. 
649. LL. ARIANA, Western Himalayas. 
650. L. STOLICZKANA, Ladak. 
651. L. surLeya, Kangra district, Kashmir. 
b°, Both sexes, underside, hindwing without a 
white discal streak. 
a’. Discal spots on underside of fore- 
wing small. 
a’, Underside with marginal 
orange spots incon- 
spicuous or obsolete. 
652. L. FUGITIVA, Biluchistan. 
653. L. persica, Afghanistan, Persia. 
654. L. KASHGHARENSIS, Kashghar. 
68, Underside with marginal 
orange spots prominent. 
655. L. YARKUNDENSIS, Yarkand. 
&7. Discal spots on underside of fore- 
wing large. 
656. L. NApIRA, Kabul, 
55, Male, upperside, both wings smalt-blue. 
657. L. pitucna, Biluchistan. 
658. L. pszuDEROS, Kashmir. 
6*, Both sexes, underside, hindwing with marginal spots sprinkled 
with metallic green scales. 
a>, Underside, hindwing with a complete series of 
marginal black spots sprinkled with metallic 
greenish scales. 
a®, Male, upperside, both wings bright dark 
blue; cilia very broad and pure white. 
659. L. BRACTEATA, Afghanistan. 
6°, Male, upperside, both wings pale lavender- 
blue ; cilia narrow and grey, 
660. L, SAMuUDRA, Ladak, Baltistan. 
6°, Underside, hindwing with two or three anal black 
spots only sprinkled with metallic greenish scales 
