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INSECTA^ LEPIDOPTERA. 
Lyc<2na. On the African species, with special reference to asterts, Gdt., 
amibiSf n. sp., asoptis, HopfF., gamra, Led., and lysimon, Hb., from Lower 
Guinea, cf, P. 0. T. Snellen, Tijdschr. Ent. (2) vii. pp. 16-25. 
L. rij}perti, actis, erschoffi, damon, posidon, iphigenia, damone, dolus, me- 
nalcas, and hopfferi are probably all one species. C. Oberthur, I. c. p. 484 ; 
Pet. Nouv. 1872, p. 220. He also thinks that L. adonis, poloiia, corydonius, 
corydon, and albicans are likewise one species. 
L. dolus. L. hopfferi and epidolus are probably varr. of this species : Ober- 
thur, R. Z. xxiii. p. 484. 
L, argus. L. cegon and zephyrus are probably varr. of this : id. I. c. p. 485. 
L. cyliarus. L. ccelestina is perhaps an Oriental var. of this : id. ibid. 
L. corydon and adonis. Deyrolle considers them distinct species : op. cit. 
pp. 227, 228. On the difference between their females, cf. W. H. Tugwell, 
Ent. vi. p. 58, 
L. cBgon. A specimen combining the two forms of female in one indi- 
vidual noticed by F. Bond, P. E. Soc. 1872, p. 43. 
X. amyntas is double-brooded. E. Lefevre, Pet. Nouv. 1872, p. 243. 
L. anteros, var., from Asia Minor, described by 0. Oberthur, I. c. p. 483. 
L. argus, hermaphrodite, described by O. Nickerl, Verh. z.-b. Wien, xxit. 
p. 727. 
L. arion. A var. from the Grisons described by Zeller, S. E. Z. 1872, 
p. 40. 
L. pylaon, var. or sp. n., from Asia Minor : C. Oberthur, I. e. p. 484. 
L. asteris, Godt., redescribed and figured by Snellen, from Lower Guinea, 
Tijdschr. Ent. (2) vii. p. 18, pi. 1. f. 4, 5. 
L. cilia, Behr, = L. tehama, Reak. : W. H. Edwards, /. e. p. 51, 
Cupido metophis, Wallengren, redescribed, l. e. p. 48. 
New genera and species : — 
Mirnacrea, Butler, Lep. Ex. p. 104. Allied to Pentila. Type M. darwinia, 
sp. n., I. c. pi. 38. fig. 8, West Africa. 
Arrugia, Wallengren, ffifv. Vet. Ak. 1872, p. 47. Types Papilio protum- 
nuSy L., and Zerythis basuta, Wgr. 
Callipareus, Scudder, Hep. Peab. Ac. iv. p. 51. Type Strymo7i melinus, Hiibn. 
Mitoura \_Mitu-], Scudder, I. c. p. 62. T}^e Thecla smilacis, Boisd. & Lee. 
Incisalia, Scudder, I. c. p. 52. Type Licus niplion, Iliibn. 
Erora, Scudder, I. c. p. 53. Type Thecla Iceta, Edw. 
Glaiicopsyche, Scudder, I. c. p. 54. Type Lyccena lygdanus, Doubl. 
lolaus inores, Hewitson, Ent. M. M. ix. p. 85, hab. — ? 
Strymon pastor, agricolor [!], and coalicolor, Butler & Druce, Cist. Ent. 
V. pp. 105 & 106, Costa Rica. 
Mithras augnstinus, Butler & Druce, /. c. p. 106, Costa Rica. 
Jiithys azurinus and hesperitis, Butler <fe ])ruce, /. c. p. 107, Costa Rica. 
Tmolus crolinus, invisus, halciones, isobeon, vespasianus, charichlo7'us, and 
denarius, Butler Sz Druce, c. pp. 107-100, Costa Rica. 
Lampides zachcrina, Butler (fc Druce, /. c. p. 104, Costa Rica. 
Lycama anubis (and var. phoa, p. 24), Snellen, Tijdschr. Ent. (2) vii. p. 21, 
pi. 1. f. 6-0, Lower Guinea. 
Lucia empcranus, id. I. r. p, 25, pi. 2. f. 1-3, Lower Guinea. 
