168 CATALOGUE OF DIURNAL LEPIDOPTEEA. 



The type of P. Erinus is in the Banksian Collection in the British 

 Museum. Donovan's figure is rather exaggerated. 



2. Lycsena Erebus. 



Papilio (P. E.) Erebus, Knock, " alis integerrimis, eaeruleis, mar- 

 gine fusco ; subtus fusco cinereis, punctis numerosis ocellaribus : 

 habitat in Germania." Beitrage, ii. pi. 6. figs. 6, 7. 



Fabricius, Mant. Ins. p. 72. n. 680 (1787); Ent. Syst, iii. 



p. 293. n. 119 (1793). 

 Germany. (Obtained from Herr J". J. Becker) B.M. 



3. Lycaena Alcon. 



Papilio (P. II.) Alcon, Denis, " alis integerrimis, eaeruleis, margine 

 fusco ; subtus fusco cinereis, punctis numerosis ocellaribus : habitat 

 in Austria." Areas, Esper, Eur. Schmett. i. pt. 1. pi. 34. figs. 4, 5 

 (1777). 



Fabricius, Mant. Ins. p. 72. n. 683 (1787); Ent. Syst. iii. 



p. 293. n. 120 (1793). 

 Paris. (Obtained 1841, from Herr J. J. Becker) B.M. 



4. Lycsena Damcetas. 



Papilio (P. 11.) Cyllarus, Esper [P. Damoetas, Denis], " alis integris, 

 caBruleis, margine nigro ; subtus fusco-cinereis, striga punctorum ocel- 

 latorum, posticis basi cseruleis : habitat in Astragali, Meliloihi flo- 

 ribus." Eur. Schmett. i. pt. 1. pi. 33. fig. 1, 2 (1777). 



Fabricius, Mant. Ins. p. 72. n. 685 (1789) ; Ent. Syst. iii. p. 294. 



n. 122 (1793). 

 Germany. (Obtained 1841, from Herr J. J. Becker) B.M. 



The P. Damcetas of Fabricius (a species allied to P. Bceticus) has 

 been retained by recent authors, and the P. Damcetas of Denis sunk 

 as a synonym of P. Cyllarus. 



5. Lycsena Arion. 



Papilio (P. R.) Arion, Linnceus, " alis ecaudatis, supra fuscis, disco 

 ca3ruleo maculis atris ; subtus canis, punctis ocellaribus : habitat in 

 Europse pinetis." 



Fabricius, Syst. Ent. p. 524. n. 345 (1775) ; Sp. Ins. p. 122. 

 n. 594 (1781) ; Mant. Ins. p. 71. n. 681 (1787) ; Ent. Syst. 

 iii. p. 293. n. 118 (1793). 



Germany, (Obtained 1841, from Herr J. J. Becker) B.M. 



6. Lycsena Argiolus. 



Papilio (P. E.) Argiolus, Linnceus, " alis ecaudatis, supra casruleis, 

 margine nigris ; subtus casrulescentibus punctis nigris dispersis : 

 ha.bitat in Europe pratis." Linn. S. N. 



