Genus Lycaena 



Early Stages. — Unknown. 



The Pygmy is found in the Gulf States and throughout trop- 

 ical America. 



(36) Lycaena ammon, Lucas, Plate XXXI, Fig. 31, ? ; Plate 

 XXX, Fig. 45, 9 , under side (The Indian River Blue). 



Butterfly.— The male is brilliant lilac-blue on the upper 

 side; the female shining violet-blue, with very dark and wide 

 black borders on the fore wings and one or two conspicuous 

 black eye-spots near the anal angle of the hind wings, each sur- 

 mounted by a carmine crescent. The figure in Plate XXX gives 

 a correct representation of the under side. Expanse, .95-1.10 

 inch. 



Early Stages. — Unknown. 



This beautiful little insect is not uncommon in southern Flor- 

 ida, and also occurs in the Antilles and tropical America. 



(37) Lycaena marina, Reakirt, Plate XXXI, Fig. 32, § ; 

 Plate XXX, Fig. 27, 9 , tinder side (The Marine Blue). 



Butterfly.— -The male, on the upper side, is pale dusky-lilac, 

 the dark bands of the lower side appearing faintly on the upper 

 side. The female is dark brown on the upper side, with the 

 wings at the base shot with bright lilac-blue; the dark bands 

 on the disk in this sex are prominent, especially on the fore wings. 

 The under side of the wings is accurately depicted in Plate XXX 

 and therefore requires no description. Expanse, 1. 10 inch. 



Early Stages. — Unknown. 



Marina is found in Texas, Arizona, southern California, and 

 southward. 



(38) Lycaena theonus, Lucas, Plate XXXII, Fig. 6, $ (The 

 West Indian Blue). 



Butterfly.— The male is shining lavender-blue, this color gloss- 

 ing the dark outer borders of the wings; the female is white, 

 with the outer costal borders heavily blackish, the primaries shot 

 with shining sky-blue toward the base. On the under side the 

 wings are crossed by dark bands of spots, arranged much as in 

 L. marina, but darker. The hind wings, near the anal angle, 

 have conspicuous eye-spots both above and below. Expanse, 

 .80 inch. 



Early Stages. — Unknown. 



This lovely insect is found in the Gulf States and all over the 

 hot lands of the New World. 



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