Somewhat closely resembling the preceding, but appreciably 

 smaller. Expanse 1.00-1.10 inch. 



Ranges from the Saskatchewan to Costa Rica, and from the 

 Atlantic to the Rocky Mountains. 



(8) Lycoena isophthalma Herrich-Schaffer, Plate XCIII, Fig. 

 5, 9 (The Dwarf Blue). 



Light brown above in both sexes, with a row of dark spots on 

 outer margin of hind wings; below pale brown profusely marked 

 by light spots and bands, the dark marginal spots of the upper 

 side reappearing, and defined by circlets of metallic scales. 

 Expanse 0.75 inch. 



Found in the Gulf States and the Antilles. 



(9) Lyccena exilis Boisduval, Plate XCIII, Fig. 6, c? (The 

 Pygmy Blue). 



The smallest of North American butterflies,, closely resem- 

 bling the foregoing, but distinguished by the white spot on 

 fringe near inner angle of fore wing, and the white fringes of the 

 same wing near apex. Expanse 0.65 inch. 



The Pygmy occurs in the Gulf States and in tropical America. 



(10) Lyccena theona Lucas, Plate XCIII, Fig. 7, 9 (The 

 West Indian Blue). 



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