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calis (Doubld. & Ilewits.), 1. c. pi. 28. fig. 16 ; T.gahricla (Cram.), 1. c. pi. 27. 
fig. 7 ; and T. Hsus (Stoll), 1. c. pi. 30. fig. 22. 
Lyccena helena (Stand.) is described and figured by Milliere, Ann. Soc. 
Linn. Lyon, tome x. p. 200, pi. 39. figs. 1-3. 
Lyccena cogoUj var., described and figured by Milli&re, Iconogr. &c. ii. p. 86, 
pi. 61. fig. 7. 
The following known species of this group are described and figured by 
llremer (/. c.) : — Theda attilia (Brcm.), p. 24, pi. 2. fig. 3; T. Einaragdina 
(Brem.), p. 25, pi. 3. fig. 6 ; T. arata (Brem,), ibid., pi. 3. fig. 6 ; T. iaxila 
(Brem.), p. 26, pi. 3. fig. 7, & pi. 8, fig. 2 j Lyccena diodorus, (Brem.), p. 29, 
pi. 1. fig. 10 ; L, hiton (Brem.), p. 30, pi. 3. fig. 9. 
Girard describes a singular instance of great variation both of the upper 
and lower surfaces in a female of Lyccena adonis. Ann. Soc. Ent. Fr. 4® ser. 
tome V. pp. 111-114, pi. 2. fig. 4. 
Fallou records the occurrence of a variety of the male Lyccena adonis 
agreeing almost exactly with that of the female described by Girard. Bull. 
Soc. Ent. Fr. 1865, p. 1. 
Prittwitz (/. c. pp, 316-326) enumerates twenty-three species of this group 
from the Corcovado ; of these six are described as new. Of the known species 
several are described, and others receive some notice cither as to habits or 
synonymy. The species are Theda 7nai syas, mctofiyphoJeros, jjolybe, curisidcs, 
simaethis, hemon, herodotuSj dindynnts, crohis, hcon, hvgOj hazodiii, huhostus^ 
palegon, and Lycce^m cassias and hanno. 
Plotz (Stett. ent. Zcit. 1865, p. 116) describes his finding numerous cater- 
pillars of Lyc(ena argus feeding on the common heath ( CnUirna valgaris), and 
each of them carrying on its back ants from the neighbouring ant-hills. 
The larva) did not appear to be incommoded by the ants ; and the latter 
seemed anxious to defend the larva) from capture. 
Lyccena alsus. The larva of this species lives in the flower-heads of 
Anthyllis mdneraria ; its metamorphosis is described by Gartner, Berl. ent. 
Zeitschr. 1865, pp. 115-116. 
Theda qucrcus. Courtice records an instance of cannibalism in the larva 
of this species. Ent. M. Mag. ii. p. 45. Davis has observed it sitting on 
ash trees. Entom. ii. p. 312. 
A dwarf specimen of Polyonwiatus icarus ( = alcxis), measuring only 8| 
lines in expanse, is recorded by Kirby, Proc. Ent. Soc. 1865, p. 112, & Ent. 
M. Mag. ii. p. 92. 
Fallou describes and figures a variety of Polyonimatirs mrgaurece (Linn.) 
discovered by him at Zermatt, to which he gives the name of zcnnattc7ms, 
Ann. Soc. Ent. Fr. 4® sdr. tome v. pp. 101 & 102, pi. 2. fig. 3. 
Pohjo77imatm salinacis occurs at Cannes, teste Timins, Proc. Ent. Soc. 
1865, p. 103. 
Notes on the habits and mode of occurrence of the followitig species of 
this group are given by Moore from the observations of Lang (Proc. Zool. 
Soc. 1865, pp. 503-508) : — Ch7'ysopha7i7is timeus (Cram.) pavo77a (Koll.), 
Pipsas odata (Ilew.) and S7jla (Koll.), llerda oda (TIew.) described and 
fiyured, 1. c. p. 608, pi. 31. fig. 12, and I. taiim (Koll.). 
