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GENUS LYCJENA. 



THE species of this beautiful group are readily 

 distinguished by the following characters. Antennae 

 with a slender stalk, the club rather thick, abrupt, 

 and ovate, sometimes a little compressed at the 

 apex ; palpi longer than the head, the two lower 

 joints scaly, the apical one, which is slender, point- 

 ed, and about half the length of the second, ap- 

 pearing naked ; legs all formed for walking, and alike 

 in both sexes ; eyes naked. The secondary wings 

 are nearly straight on the abdominal edge, and some- 

 what divergent, the anal angle slightly toothed, but 

 not projecting like a tail as in the Theclce. All the 

 species are remarkable for the brilliant coppery hue 

 of their wings, whence they are known in this country 

 by the name of Copper Butterflies. Most of them 

 frequent marshy places, and the caterpillars feed on 

 herbaceous plants. 



