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Var. $ . Papilio (P. R.) Acis, Fabricius [nee Denis], " alis inte- 

 gris, eaeruleis, subtus lacte canis, punctis oblongis nigris simplicibus : 

 habitat in Austria." P. Cleobis, Esper, Eur. Schmett. i. pt. 1. pi. 40. 

 fig. 3 (1777). 



Fabricius, Syst. Ent. p. 525. n. 347 (1775) ; Sp. Ins. p. 123. 

 n. 551 (1781) ; Mant. Ins. p. 73. n. 686, 687 (1787); Ent. 

 Syst. iii. p. 295. n. 123, 124 (1793). 

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



Fabricius altered the description of this species to " alis caudatis ; 

 subtus albidis, punctis nigris sparsis." 



7. Lycaena Otis, 



Papilio (P. R.) Otis, Fabricius, " alis integerrimis, fuscis, basi 

 caeruleis ; subtus cinereis, anticis puncto medio strigaque : posticis 

 punctis numerosis ocellatis : habitat in China." 



Fabricius, Mant. Ins. p. 73. n. 689 (1787); Ent. Syst. iii. 

 p. 296. n. 127 (1793). 



Hong-Kong, China. (Presented 1850, by Capt. Champion, H.M. 



95th Regt.) B.M. 



This insect, though allied to P. Lysimon, is sufficiently distinct to 

 rank as a species. 



8. Lycaena Alsus. 



Papilio (P. II.) Alsus, Denis, alis integerrimis, fuscis immaculatis ; 

 subtus cinereis, striga punctorum ocellatorum : habitat in Austria." 

 P. minimus, Esper, Eur. Schmett. i. pt. 1. pi. 34. fig. 3 (1777). 



Fabricius, Mant. Ins. p. 73. n. 628 (1787); Ent. Syst. iii. 

 p. 295. n. 125 (1793). 



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



9. Lycaena Optilete. 



Papilio (P. R.) Optilete, Esper, " alis integerrimis, cserulescentibus, 

 margine nigricante ; posticis subtus cinereis, punctis ocellaribus atris 

 lunulisque duabus fulvis : habitat in Russia boreali." Eur. Schmett. 

 i. pt. 2. pi. 79. figs. 4, 5 (1777). 



Fabricius, Mant. Ins. p. 74. n. 691 (1787); Ent. Syst. iii. 

 p. 297. n. 131 (1793). 



Lapland. (Presented 1843, by J. R. Crowe, Esq., H.B.M. Consul, 



Alten) B.M. 



10. Lycaena Argiades. 



5 . Papilio (P. R.) Argiades, Fabricius, " alis integerrimis, caeru- 

 leis, margine nigricante; subtus fusco-cinereis, lunula media stri- 

 gisque duabus punctorum ocellatorum : habitat in Saxonia." Var. 

 L. lolaiis, Hubner, Eur. Schmett. i. pi. 178 (1805). 



Fabricius, Mant. Ins. p. 76. n. 698 (1787) ; Ent. Syst. iii. p. 300. 



n. 138 (1793). 

 Italy ? (Obtained 1846, from Herr J. J. Becker) B.M. 



