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Polyommatus Lucia , Morris, Cat. Lep. X. Am., p. 12, (1860) ; Syn. Lep. X. Am., p. 90, (1862). 
Harris, Ins. Inj. Veg., Flint’s Ed., p. 275, (1862). 
Cupido Lucia, et Violacea, Kirby, Cat. Diurnal Lep., p. 368, (1871). 
Lyccma Violacea, Edwards, Proc. Ent. Soc., Phil., Vol. VI., p. 201, (1866); Butt. X. Am. t. 1, 
Lyc. (1868); Syn. X. Am. Butt., p. 37, (1872). 
About 1 inch in expanse. The male above is bright shining blue, with white fringes, sometimes brown 
at terminations of veins. Female is blue bordered with black at exterior margin, broadest at the apex and ex- 
tending inwards on the costa. Southward, in Virginia, the prevalent colour of the female on the whole upper 
surface is uniform dark brown ; examples also occur in same locality, that are intermediate in colour between 
these brown ones and the common northern blue form. The under surface is greyish white and varies in depth 
of markings. There is a row of brown sub-marginal spots succeeded or surmounted inwardly by a row of 
crescents, in many examples the space between these latter and the outer margin is entirely filled with dark 
brown, especially on the secondaries, thus forming a scalloped border ; in some specimens in addition to this 
latter there is on the disk of the secondaries a large brown patch ; this is represented in Kirby’s figure in 
laun. Am. Bor. ; it seems the further northward the more prominent the markings on t he under side become. 
Found in Labrador, Canada, and Eastern United States to Virginia ; I have not heard of its having occurred 
further southward than the last named state. 
This unfortunate insect has also been a victim to the insatiable mania tor manufacturing new species, 
which seems to be a national affliction with the majority of American Lepidopterists. 
Hansto, Stoll, ( Papilio H.) Supplement to Cramer, t. 39, (1790). 
Rusticus Adolescens Hanno, Hubner, Samm. Ex. Schmett., (1806-1816). 
Hemiargus Hanno, Hubner, Verz. Bek. Schmett., p. 69, (1816). 
Cupido Hanno, Kirby, Cat. Diurnal Lep., p. 350, (1871). 
Polyommatus Ubaldus, Godart, Enc. Meth. IX, p. 682, (1823). 
Po/yommatus Filenus, Poey , Cent. Lep , (1832). 
Argus Filenus, Boisduval & Leconte, Lep. Am., Sept., p. 114, (1833). Morris, Cat. Lep. X. Am., 
p. 12, (1860) ; Syn. Lep. X. Am., p. 82, (1862). 
Lyccma Filenus, Edwards, Syn. X. Am. Butt., p. 35, (1872). 
Argus Pseudopti/etes, Boisduval & Leconte, Lep. Am., Sept., p. 114, t. 35, (1833). 
The size of Comyntas and much the same colour on upper surface, a black spot on secondaries towards 
the anal angle. Under surface silky brown, with a number of spots of same colour surrounded by paler rings 
and arranged in broken rows; two black spots at costa of secondaries, one within the cell and another between 
this latter and the abdominal margin ; between the second and third median nervules, near exterior margin, a 
large, round, black spot with a few silvery green atoms at its outer edge ; between this spot and the anal angle 
is a small, double, silver green spot. Southern States and West Indies — very common in Florida and 
Georgia. 
Exit.is, Boisduval, Ann. Soc. Ent. Fr., p. 295, (1852). Edwards, Syn. X. Am. Butt., p. 35, (1872). 
Polyommatus Exilis, Morris, Cat. X. Am. Lep., p. 12, (1860); Syn. X. Am. Lep., p. 87, (1862). 
Cupido Exilis, Kirby, Cat. Diurnal Lep., p. 357, (1871). 
Lyccma Fea, Edwards, Trans. Am. Ent. Soc., Vol. Ill, p. 211, (1871). 
The smallest of all the known X. Am. Lycrena — expands from J to f inch. Upper side reddish brown, 
darker at the margins, fringe white except towards the inner angle of primaries where it is grey or smoky. 
Under side whitish at base of wings on primaries, from thence to outer margin reddish striated with fine, 
irregular, white lines. Secondaries, on disc coloured and marked in same way, and with a marginal row of 
spots, the one at anal angle silver, the next four black, and the last two, at apex, silver ; these spots are 
succeeded inwardly by a white space. California, Xevada, etc. 
*fSHASTA, Edwards, Proc. Acad. Xat. Sc., Phila., p. 224, ( 1862) ; Syn. X. Am. Butt., p. 35, 1 1872). 
Theda Shasta, Kirby, Cat. Diurnal Lep., p. 401, ( 1871 ). 
This species is unknown to me, nor am I able to identify it by the original description which I here 
transcribe as another illustration of the valuelessness of such things. 
“ Expands one inch. Male. Upper side violet blue with a pink tinge ; hind margin broadly fuscous ; a large black discai spot 
on each wing; two or three obsolete spots near anal angle, the second from the angle with a faint yellow lunule; fringe brownish white. 
Under side greyish white, blueish next base; primaries have a fuscous spot near base, a discai bar and transverse sinuous row of elon- 
gated fuscous spots, each edged with whitish ; along the margin obsolete spots surmounted by faint lunules. Secondaries have three 
fuscous points near base, a discai bar and a transverse sinuous row of fuscous spots; whole hind margin bordered by small metallic blue 
spots, each surmounted by a blackish lunule. — Female: upper side clean brown; the obsolete spots next anal angle, surmounted by a 
narrow crenated yellow band, under side as in male, but the five yellow spots next anal angle are surmounted by oehrey vellow lunules, 
edged above with black, fringe long and fuscous at terminations of nervures. California, Dr. Behr. ” 
