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LYCA^NIDM. 
L. Theophrastus, Fab. E. S. 281 ; Luc. Expl. Alg. pi. 1-6. 
Psittacus, Allard. Ann. S. Fr. 1867, p. 313. — Very close to L. 
Balhanica, but some^Yllat larger and probably brighter, the dark 
spots on the fore wing being less distinct. Habitat, Algeria. The 
larva on Liziphus vulgaris. This species also inhabits South 
Africa. 
L. Attilia, Brem. Lep. 0. S. p. 24, t. ii. 3. — About the size of 
A. Boetica. Wings brown, with white fringes. Hind wings tailed. 
Under side bluish white. Fore wings with a square black discoidal 
spot, a transverse band across the centre of the wing, and a sub- 
marginal row of rather large black spots. Hind wings with 
similar markings, and near the anal angle two orange spots. 
Taken by Piadde on July 1st, at Mount Bureja in Eastern Siberia. 
L. Gamra, Ld. Z. b. v. 1855, p. 189. — Size of uBgon. Hind 
wings not tailed, violet-blue in the male, with a very narrow' brown 
border ; brow'ii in the female. Fore wdngs with an indistinct dis- 
coidal spot. Hind wings with a faint hind marginal row. Under 
side bluish grey, wdth hind-margiiial row^s of l)lack spots surrounded 
by light orange ; the other spots, both on the fore and hind wings, 
coalesce so as to form bands. Habitat, Syria. In June and July. 
L. Galha, Ld. Z. b. v. 1855, p. 190, i. 1, 4. — Larger than L. 
Trochihis. The male is blue, wdth a rather wide dark brown border 
and a faint discoidal spot. Female browm. The under side is light 
brownish grey, with spots arranged much as in Trochihis, but larger. 
Habitat, Syria. 
P. Cyane, Ev. Bull. Mosc. 1837, i. 22; H.-S. 646-9. — 
Expands 1'30 to 1'50 in. Male bright blue with a narrow black 
hind marginal border, internal to which is a band of indistinct 
wdiitish spots. Female brown, strongly blue at the base. Fore 
wings with a row of whitish spots parallel to the hind margin. 
Hind wdngs wdth a bright orange hind-marginal band, internal to 
which is a row of white spots. Under side very similar to Bylaou, 
of which species some consider it a variety. Habitat, South Siberia 
and the Altai. 
L. Cleohis, Brem. Bull, de I’Acad, 1867. — About the size ot 
L. /Egon. Fringes broad and white ; the male has all the wings 
bluish white, with a rather Ijroad black l^order, the ncrvures black ; 
the female, the wings are brown, powdered with bluish white. 
