with wide black borders on fore wings, and one or two conspicuous eye-spots near anal angle cf 

 hind wings, each surmounted by a carmine crescent. Expanse 0.95-1.10 inch. 



Not uncommon in southern Florida; abundant in the Antilles and tropical America. 



(13) Lycosna marina Reakirt, Plate XCIV, Fig. 4, O (The Marine Blue). 



Male on upper side pale dusky lilac, the dark bands of the under side showing through ot 

 upper side. Female dark brown above, with wings at base shot with lilac-blue; the dark 

 bands on the disk are prominent in this sex, especially on fore wings. Expanse 1.10 inch. 



Occurs in Texas, Arizona, southern California, and southward. The larva feeds on 

 alfalfa and allied plants. 



(14) Lycosna lygdamus (Doubleday), Plate XCIV, Fig. 3, cf (The Silvery Blue). 



The upper side is well shown in our illustration. The under side is pale chocolate-brown, 

 having on both wings a submarginal band of black spots encircled with white, similar spots 

 at the end of the cells, and one or two also on the costa of the hind wing. Expanse 0.85- 

 1.00 inch. 



Ranges from Michigan to Georgia. 



(15) Lycana heteronea Boisduval, Plate XCIV, Fig. 5, & ; Fig. 6, $ (The Varied Blue). 

 The largest species of the genus. Male blue, female brown; the markings on upper side 



of latter recalling the female of the genus Chrysophanus. Expanse 1.25-1.40 inch. Below the 

 wings are white marked with faint brown spots on the hind wings and more distinct spots 

 on the fore wings. 



Ranges from Colorado to California at suitable elevations among the mountains. 



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