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INSECTAj LEPIDOPTERA. 
Lyccena. On the African species, with special reference to asteris^ Gdt., 
amibiSf n. sp., asopus, Hopff., gamra, Led., and lysimon, Hb., from Lower 
Guinea, cf, P. 0. T. Snellen, Tijdschr. Ent. (2) vii. pp. 16-25. 
i. rippertif actis, erschqffi, damon, posidon, iphigenittj damoney doltis, me- 
nalcas, and h&pfferi are probably all one species. C. Oberthur, l.c. p. 484j 
Pet. Nouv. 1872, p. 220. He also thinks that L. adonis, polona, 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. 
X. argus, L. cegon and zephyrus are probably varr. of this : id. 1. c. p. 485. 
L. cyllarus. 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. cegon. A specimen combining the two forms of female in one indi- 
vidual noticed by F. Bond, P. E. Soc. 1872, p. 43. 
L. amyntas is double-brooded. E. Lefevre, Pet. Nouv. 1872, p. 243. 
L. anteros, var., from Asia Minor, described by 0. Oberthur, 1. c. p. 483. 
L. argus, hermaphrodite, described by 0. Nickerl, Verb. z.-b. Wien, xxit. 
p. 727. 
L. arion. A var. from the Grisons described by Zeller, S. E. Z. 1872, 
p. 40. 
X. pylaon, var. or sp. n., from Asia Minor : 0. Oberthur, 1. c. p. 484. 
X. asteris, Godt., redescribed and figured by Snellen, from Lower Guinea, 
Tijdschr. Ent. (2) vii. p. 18, pi. 1. f. 4, 6. 
X. dlla, Behr, = X. tehama, Reak. : W. H. Edwards, /. c. p. 51. 
Cupido metophis, Wallengren, redescribed, 1. e. p. 48. 
New genera and species : — 
Mimacrea, Butler, Lep. Ex. p. 104. Allied to Pentila. Type M. darxoinia, 
sp. n., 1. c. pi. 38. fig. 8, W est Africa. 
Arrugia, Wallengren, OEfv. Vet. Ak. 1872, p. 47. Types Papilio protum- 
nus, L., and Zerythis basuta, Wgr. 
Callipareus, Scudder, Rep. Peab. Ac. iv. p. 61. Type Strymon melinus, Hiibn. 
Mitoura \_Miiu-'\, Scudder, 1. c. p. 62. Type Theda smilacis, Boisd. & Lee. 
Incisalia, Scudder, 1. c. p. 62. Type Licus niphon, Hiibn. 
Erora, Scudder, 1. c. p. 63. Type Theda Iceta, Edw. 
Glaxicopsyche, Scudder, 1. c. p. 64. Type Lyccena lygdanus, Doubl. 
lolaus inores, Hewitson, Ent. M. M. ix. p. 86, hab. — ? 
Strymon pastor, agricolor [I'], and codicolor, Butler & Bruce, Cist. Ent. 
V. pp. 105 & 106, Costa Rica. 
Mithras augustinus, Butler & Bruce, 1. c. p. 106, Costa Rica. 
Pithys azurinus and hesperitis, Butler & Bruce, 1. c. p. 107, Costa Rica. 
Tmolus crolinus, invisus, halciones, isobeon, vesptasianus, charichlorus, and 
Unarms, Butler & Bruce, 1. c. pp. 107-109, Costa Rica. 
Lampides zachceina, Butler & Bruce, 1. c. p. 104, Costa Rica. 
Lyccena anubis (and var. phoa, p. 24), Snellen, Tijdschr. Ent. (2) vii. p. 21, 
pi. 1. f. 6-9, Lower Guinea. 
Lucia emperanus, id. 1. c. p. 25, pi. 2. f. 1-3, Lower Guinea. 
