LYCCENA. 
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PhIi^eas yar. Americana, D’Urban, Can. Nat,, V, p. 246, (1857). Harris, Ins. In). Veg., Flint’s Ed., p. 273, 
(1862). Kirby, Cat. Diurnal Lep., p. 344, (1871). 
Polyommatus Americana, Morris, Syn. N. Am. Le|)., p. 91, (1862). 
Chrysophanus Americana, Edwards, Syn. N. Am. Butt., p. 32, (1872). 
Polyommatus Hypophhras , Boisduval, Ann. Soc. Ent. Fr., p. 293, (1852). 
Similar to the European PI d was, of which it is the American form, the principal and only difference is in 
the ground colour of under side of secondaries, which in our form is paler and brighter. In California, exam- 
ples have been taken that accord perfectly with the European type. Larva green. One of the commonest of 
our diurnals, occurring from May to October throughout the United States and Canada. 
Thoe, Gray, ( Polyommatus T.) Griff. An. King. t. 56, (1832). Boisduval A Leconte, Lep. Am., Sept., p. 125, t. 38, 
(1833). Guerin., Icon. -Reg. An. Ins., t. 81, (1844) Morris, Cat. Lep. X. Am., p. 12, (1860) ; 
Syn. Lep. N. Am., p. 84, (1862). 
Lyccena Thoe, Kirby, Cat. Diurnal Lep., p. 343, (1871). 
Chr-ysophanus Hyllus, Edwards, Syn. N. Am Butt., p. 33, (1872). 
Expands 1 4 to 14 inches. Male, upper surface fore wings brown with purplish reflections ; hind wings 
blackish with orange margin. Female much the same colour and markings as Ph/ceas, but lacks the brilliancy 
of that species. Canada, New England States, New York and Michigan. 
i PL. X, F. 19, cL -20 9.) 
Helt.otdes, Boisduval, ( Polyommatus LI.) Ann .Soc. Ent. Fr., p. 292, (1852). Morris, Cat. Lep. N. Am., p. 12, 
(1860); Syn. N. Am. Lep., p. 86, (1862). 
Lyccena HeUoides, Kirby, Cat. Diurnal Lep., p. 342, (1871). 
Chrysophanus HeUoides, Edwards, Syn. N. Am. Butt., p. 32, (1872). 
Polyommatus Castro, Reakirt, Proe. Ent. Soc. Phila., Vol. VI, p. 148, (1866). 
Chrysophanus Castro, Edwards, Syn. X". Am. Butt., p. 32, (1872). 
? Polyommatus Zeroe, Boisduval, Lep. Cab, p. 15, (1869). 
Common in California, Oregon, Colorado, etc. 
(PL. X, F. 23 : j\ 24 9 .) 
Ianthe, Edwards, (Chrysophanus I.) Trans. Am. Ent. Soc., Vol. Ill, p. 211,(1871); Syn. N. Am. Butt., 
p. 32, (1872). 
Very close to HeUoides, mainly differing from it in the absence of the black spots of upper surface of male. 
Colorado, Nevada. 
I should remark that in the males at' HeUoides, Ianthe, Gorgon, and allies, the brown colour of upper sur- 
face is beautifully glossed with violet, the effect of which it is impossible to imitate by the colourist’s art. 
I PL. X, F. 25 (L 2 ti 9 .) 
JMarjposa, Reakirt, ( Polyommatus M.) Proe. Ent, Soc., Phila., Vol. VI, p. 149, foot note, (1866). 
Lyccena Mariposa, Kirby, Cat. Diurnal Lep., p. 342, (1871). 
Chrysophanus Mariposa, Edwards, Syn. N. Am. Butt,, p. 32, (1872). 
Polyommatus Nivalis, Boisduval, Lep. Cab, p. 44, (1869). 
Lower California. I have seen no examples of this except the original types now' in my cabinet. 
(PL. X, F. 27 cL 28 9.) 
Arota, Boisduval, ( Polyommatus A.) Ann. Soc. Ent. Fr., p. 293, (1852). Morris, Cat. Lep. N. Am., p. 12, 
(1860). Syn. Lep. N. Am., p. 86, (1862). 
Lyccena Arota, Kirby, Cat, Lep. N. Am., p. 343, (1871). 
Chrysophanus Arota, Edwards, Syn. N. Am. Butt., p. 32, (1872). 
California, not uncommon. 
(PL. X, F. 21 df 22 ?.) 
Virguniensis, Edwards, ( Chrysophauus V.) Trans. Am. Ent. Soc., Vol. Ill, p. 21, (1870); Syn. N. Am. Butt., 
p. 32, (1872). 
Lyccena Virginiensis, Kirby, Cat. Diurnal Lep., p. 345, (1871). 
Nevada. Is larger than the preceding, and spots of under surface much larger and better defined. 
*fHERMES, Edwards, ( Chrysophanus IT.) Trans. Am. Ent. Soc., Vol. HI, p. 21,(1870); Syn. N. Am. Butt., 
p. 33, (1872). 
Lycaena Hermes, Kirby, Cat, Diurnal Lep., p. 345, (1871). 
Unknowm to me. I give the author’s description as follows: 
“ Male. Expands 9-10 inch. Upper side pale fulvous; costal edge and hind margin of primaries brown ; base obscured; on disk 
several brown spots of which the outer ones form an irregular row across the wing ; a spot on arc and a second in cell. Secondaries have 
