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Genus LYCJ3NA. 
The species of this beautiful group are readily 
distinguished by the following characters. Antennae 
with a slender stalk, the club rather thick, abrupt, 
and ovate, sometimes a little compressed at the 
apex ; palpi longer than the head, the two lower 
joints scaly, the apical one, which is slender, point- 
ed, and about half the length of the second, ap- 
pearing naked ; legs all formed for walking, and alike 
in both sexes ; eyes naked. The secondary wings 
are nearly straight on the abdominal edge, and some- 
what divergent, the anal angle slightly toothed, but 
not projecting like a tail as in the Thecla. All the 
species are remarkable for the brilliant coppery hue 
of their wings, whence they are known in this country 
by the name of Copper Butterflies. Most of them 
frequent marshy places, and the caterpillars feed on 
herbaceous plants. 
