LYCAENESTHES. By Dr. C. Aurivillius. 
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§. The distal border-line of the basal spot and the proximal one of the central spot at least 
on the hindwing only anteriorly united and posteriorly separated. The proximal border-line 
of the submarginal band of the hindwing at the costal margin in 6 or 7 or in both expanded 
into a spot. Forewing with 11 veins, vein 11 being separate. L. ly.sicles. 
§§. The distal border-line of the basal spot and the proximal one of the central spot completely 
united into one spot. Fore wing only with 10 veins, also vein 8 being absent. 
1. Both wings above with a reflecting dark violet area, on the forewing at the anal margin, 
on the hindwing in the centre. Vein 11 of forewing for some distance fused with vein 12. 
L. fas data. 
L. obscura. 
2. Only the forewing above with a dark violet anal-marginal stripe; hindwing above uni¬ 
coloured blackish-brown with two fine white lines at the margin. L. staudingeri. 
**. Both wings above with numerous, bright blue transverse lines and rings. The distal border¬ 
line of the basal spot and the proximal one of the central spot in both wings united into a broad, 
almost square spot in the discal cell. The border-line of the submarginal band of the hindwing 
in 6 and 7 expanded like a spot. Forewing with only 10 veins. L. lucretilis. 
B. Forewing above without any violet or blue areas and markings, or in case there is a slight violet reflection, 
with a yellow discal spot. 
<x. Forewing above without a yellow spot or yellow stripe, at most in 1 b and 2 indistinctly lighter 
yellowish. 
*. Hindwing above at least in area 2 with a distinct reddish-yellow bow as the proximal bordering 
of the marginal spot. The distal border-line of the basal band and the proximal one of the central 
spot at least in the forewing entirely separated. Forewing with 11 veins. 
1. Hindwing above without a yellowish-red submarginal bow in 1 c and 3. Central spot of 
forewing beneath filled up with black. L. lychnides. 
2. Hindwing above also in 1 c and 3 with a black marginal spot proximally bordered with yellow¬ 
ish-red. Central spot of forewing beneath of the ground-colour. L. rufomarginata. 
**. Hindwing above without any yellow markings. Forewing with 10 or 11 veins. 
§. The white border-lines of the under surface are very broad and united, so that the ground¬ 
colour is almost entirely removed and the under surface appears white with distantly se¬ 
parated black spots and transverse lines. L. lamprocles. 
§§. The white border-lines of the under surface of the usual width. The ground-colour therefore 
appears as usually. 
1. The black markings beneath distinctly show through above. 
a. Forewing above without yellowish spots. L. lyzanius. 
b. Forewing above in 2 with one and in 1 b with two small angular, indistinct, yellowish 
spots. L. flavomaculata. 
2. The dark markings beneath do not show through above. L. laddes. 
L. inconspicua. 
fh Forewing above more or less extensively orange or at least with a round or elliptic yellow spot in 
1 b (and 2). 
*. Hindwing above blackish without a yellow spot, but often with whitish or bluish transverse 
lines before the margin. 
§. Ground-colour of hindwing beneath entirely or almost entirely removed by the expanded 
and confluent white border-lines. Forewing above between the veins 1 and 3 with a large, 
round yellow spot. L. xanthopoedla. 
§§. Ground-colour of hindwing beneath distinctly prominent between the fine border-lines 
in the usual places. 
o. Forewing beneath without the lighter yellowish area in 1 b near the anal angle. The 
yellow spot of the forewing above is only situate in area 1 b or it penetrates little into 
area 2. 
a. The proximal border-line of the submarginal band of the hindwing beneath at the 
costal margin in 6 and 7 expanded into a white spot. L. kampala. 
b. The proximal border-line of the sub marginal band of the hindwing beneath as far 
as the costal margin narroAV and fine. L. maeander. 
