LYCMNA. 
149 
L. Saidderi, Edw. Proc. Acad. Nat. Sci. Phil. p. 164. — Is a 
species much resembling L. Argus or A^gon. It occurs in Canada 
and the Northern States. 
Obs. — U nder the head of the Genus Lyccena I have not 
thought it necessary to make more than the present note concerning 
the Genera Lampides and Scolitandides, given hy Htibiier in his 
Verz. bek. Schmett., and recently revived in Butler’s ‘ Catalogue of 
Fabrician Butterflies,’ as I consider these divisions much too 
artificial to be really useful, and I do not think that any characters 
have been discovered which render it desirable to break uj) the 
genus Lgccena into smaller groups. The Genus Lampides would 
include the following European species : — L. Bmtica, Telicanus, 
Balcanica, Fischer i and Argiades those which have tailed hind 
wings ; Scolitantides the following : — L. Orion, Baton, Zephyrus, 
Pylaon and Bavins, i.e., those with brown and white spotted 
fringes and very large clearly defined spots beneath. 
Earn. 4. — ERYCINID.^, Swainson, Phil. Mag. 1827. 
LEMONiiDiE suh-fam. Nemeobiin^, Kirby, Syn. Cat. 
Diurn. Lep. p. 284 ; Bates, Journ. Linn. Soc. 1867. 
Larva. — Onisciform as in Lyccenidce. 
Pupa. — Short and blunt as in Lyccenidce, attached hy a girth 
in an upright position, as well as by the tail. 
Imago. — With the anterior legs rudimentary in the male, but 
perfect in the female. Palpi short. 
This family contains a very great number of Exotic species, 
the greater proportion being found in tropical America. Many 
are decorated with beautiful and brilliant colours, though nearly 
all are of small size, as in the last family. 
It will be seen that the Erycinidce do not differ in any essential 
character from the Lyccenidce., excepting in the rudimentary con- 
dition of the anterior legs. In all other respects this family 
resembles the preceding. There is but one European species. 
