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iu that species. Under side much as in Dolus, but the white streak 
on the hind wings is much more distinct. Habitat, Alpine regions 
in Asia Minor. 
L. Donzelii var. Hyacinthus, H.-S. 345-8. — Resembles the 
type in size and shape, but a deep rich blue replaces the ordinary 
pale colour in the wings of the male. Female with an orange 
hind-marginal band on the hind wings. 
L. Biton, Brem. Lep. 0. S. p. 30. — About the size of L. Icarus. 
Wings in both sexes brown, shining, with silvery greenish blue 
scales. Fringes white. Hind wings with yellow marginal lunules. 
Under side brownish grey. Fore wings with a faint orange hind- 
marginal band, a central row and a discoidal spot. Hind wings 
with three basal spots in addition, and with a strongly marked 
yellow hind-marginal band ; all the spots are ocellated. Eastern 
Siberia. June (from Bremer’s fig.) 
L. Argiolus var. Hypoleuca, Koll. Ins. Pers. p. 11. — A variety 
occurring in Persia and Cyprus, in which the black spots are 
absent from the under side. 
L. Semiargus var. Antiochena, Led. Wien. Mts. 1861, 148. — 
The female has an orange band on all the wings above. The male 
resembles the type in colour, but is somewhat larger and lighter. 
Habitat, Mountains in Syria and Lydia. 
L. Cyllanis var. Tristis, Gerh. 15, 4. — Characterized merely 
by the greater size of the spots beneath. Habitat, Asia Minor. 
L. Astrcea, Frr. 583, 1, 2, vi. 161. — Size of L. Bldanops. 
Male deep rich blue, with a broad black hind-marginal border to 
aU the wings. Female with some light blue spots towards the 
apex of the fore wings. Hind wings with some black spots near 
the edge of the hind-marginal band. Wings duller blue than in 
the male. Under side as in Melanops, but the spots, especially 
those of the fore wing, are smaller. Habitat, Amasia. 
L. Avion var. Cyanecula, Ev. Bull. Mosc. 1848; H.-S. 593-4. 
The same size and shape as the type ; wings somewhat lighter 
above. Under side : — Hind wings have the groundcolour, greenish 
blue throughout the entire area between the base and the hind- 
marginal row of black spots. 
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