348 PAPILIONINA [LYCAENA 



terminal edge dark fuscous, in $ paler, with dark fuscous 

 terminal band of forewings and small spots before termen of 

 hindwings. Wings beneath blue-whitish ; an indistinct mark, 

 two anterior spots of hindwings, and a postmedian series black, 

 white-ringed. 



England, Ireland, rather local ; Europe, N. and WC. Asia, 

 N. Africa ; 4, 5, 8. Larva green, yellowish-dotted ; inter- 

 rupted dorsal line and one or more series of spots sometimes 

 rosy-pink or black; subspiracular sometimes yellow -whitish; 

 head brown : on flowers and young leaves of holly, Hedera, 

 Rhamnus, and Cornus ; 5, 6, 8, 9. Pupa attached by tail and 

 central belt. 



3. L. corydon, Pod. 30-37 mm. Wings in pale shining 

 blue, with dark fuscous terminal fascia enclosing series of 

 whitish rings ; in $ dark iridescent brown, base sprinkled 

 with pale blue, a terminal series of faint pale rings, in hind- 

 wings anteriorly orange, forewings with darker discal mark ; 

 cilia barred. Wings beneath whitish to brown, browner in $ ; 

 discal spot, two anterior spots of forewings and four of hind- 

 wings, and a postmedian series black, white-ringed ; a terminal 

 series of white rings, anteriorly orange at least on hindwings 

 and dark-edged, enclosing dark fuscous dots. 



England to Cumberland, usually on chalk or limestone, 

 local ; C. and S. Europe, Asia Minor ; 7, 8. Larva green, 

 with light brown hairs; dorsal line darker; subdorsal yellow, 

 interrupted ; subspiracular yellow ; spiracles black ; head dark 

 brown : on Hippocrepis, Lotus, Anthyllis, etc. ; 5, 6. Pupa un- 

 attached, sometimes subterranean. 



4. L. bellargus, Eott. (adonis, Hb.) 27-37 mm. Wings in 

 $ bright lilac -blue, terminal edge black, cilia barred ; in $ 



as in L. corydon, but blue scales somewhat darker. Wings 

 beneath as in L. corydon, but ground colour always brownish. 



5. England to Cambridge and Gloucester, local ; C. and S. 

 Europe, WC. Asia, N. Africa; 5, 6, 8, 9. Larva as in L. 

 corydon, but brighter, hairs black : on Hippocrepis, Trifoliwn, 

 etc. ; 7, 9-4. Pupa unattached, sometimes subterranean. 



5. L. aegon, Schi/. 25-30 mm. Wings in $ purple -blue, 

 with a suffused dark fuscous terminal streak; in $ dark 

 iridescent fuscous, with a subterminal series of suffused 

 orange crescentic spots. Wings beneath pale ochreous-grey 

 or light brownish ; discal spot, three anterior spots of hind- 

 wings, and a postmedian series black, white-ringed ; a double 

 series of dark fuscous whitish -ringed spots before termen, 



