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no spots upon the area of the wing. Habitat, Turkestan. Prol)ably 
to be referred to the Genus Loesopis. 
L. Mirza, Stand. Stet. Ent. Z. 1874, p. 90. — Habitat, Persia. 
L. Prosecusa, Ersch. Lep. Turk. p. 13, n. 38(1874). — Habitat, 
Turkestan. 
L. Pahi’stina, Stand. — Habitat, Palestine. 
L. Scijlla, Stand. — Habitat, Asia Minor. 
Lyccena Lijcidas, Trapj)e, occurring in Switzerland, will be 
described and figured at the end of this work. 
The following North American Lgccenidm may be compared, with some 
of the European species. 
Genus THECLA. 
These species are very close to the European group of brown 
Theclce, such as T. Spini, W- album, &c. : — 
T. Damon, Cram. Pap. Ex. iv. t. 390. 
T. Spinetorum, Hew. 111. Hiurn. Lep. p. 94. 
T. Favonius, Smith Abb. Lep. Georg, i. t. 14. 
T. Acadica, Edw. Proc. Ac. Nat. Sc. Phil. 1862, p. 55. 
T. Californica, Edw. Proc. Ac. Nat. Sc. Phil. 1862. 
T. Sglvinus, Boisd. Ann. Soc. Ent. Fr. 1852. 
T. Ametorum, Boisd. 1. c. p. 287. 
T. Scepium, Boisd. 1. c. p. 287. 
T. Dumetoruvi, Boisd. Ann. Soc. Ent. Fr. 1852, p. 291, is 
probably the American form of Theda Iluhi; it inhabits California. 
Genus POLYOM3IATUS. 
P. Sirius, Edw. Trans. Am. Ent. Soc. vol. hi. p. 270. 
P. Piuhidus, Behr. Proc. Ent. Soc. Phil. vol. vi. p. 208. — Both 
these species seem to be allied to P. Virgaureoi, Thetis, &c., their 
wings being of a brilliant copper-colour. 
P. Xanthoides, Boisd. Ann. Soc. Ent. Fr. p. 292, 1852, and 
P. Mariposa, Beak. Proc. Ent. Soc. Phil. vi. p. 149. — Are both 
large species, inhabiting California. They appear to be close to 
