THE ENTOMOLOGIST. 
AUGUST, 1879. [No. 195. 
Vou. XI1.] 
VARIETIES OF LYCAiNA AGESTIS. 
Fig. 1. Fig. 2. 
THE extraordinary variety, figured above as No.1, is from my 
collection, and was captured by me last season. The ground 
colour of the under side of all four wings is of a pearly white 
colour, while the row of red spots along the margins of the 
wings is very bright and distinct. MExcept the central spot on 
each front wing, and two others near the upper margin of the 
lower wings, the normal black spots are entirely absent. 
The other striking variety, No. 2, while approaching the 
preceding in the silvery ground colour of the under side of 
the wings, affords’a beautiful contrast in markings. The black 
spots on the fore wings are prolonged into streaks, of which the 
first upper ones are more decided, the lower ones having a 
smoky appearance, There are two very clear streaks on the 
upper margin of the lower wings, which are also sprinkled with 
small irregular spots. ‘This specimen was taken by Mr. William 
B. Farr, of Maidenhead, last season, in Surrey, and kindly 
presented by him to Mr. Carrington. 
Watrer P. Wesron. 
