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MYRINA. By Dr. C. Aurivillitts. 
Fourth Group of Genera. 
This group comprises most of the Ethiopian Lycaenin genera. In nearly all of them the hindwing is 
tailed and lobate at the end of vein 1 b. Rarely it is rounded off there, in which case, however, the genera deviate 
from those of the next group by the stout antennae. 
Review of the Genena. 
I. The veins 5 and 6 of the forewing proceed from the same place (apparently from the apex of the discal cell), 
the upper discocellular vein of the forewing being long and very slanting, the middle one entirely absent. 
4. Myrina. 
II. The veins 5 and 6 of the forewing at their rise distinctly separated. The middle discocellular vein is always 
present, whereas the upper one is absent or very short. 
A. Hindwing at the end of vein 2 tailed. 
a. Palpi extremely short and small. 5. Pseudciletis. 
(3. Palpi normal or long. 
*. Forewing only with 10 veins; vein 7 terminates into the apex or into the costal margin; neithei 
of the veins petioled or only the veins 6 and 7 on a short footstalk. 
§. Antennae slender with distinct joints being 3 or 4 times as long as broad, and with a distinct 
club. 
o. The small tail at the end of vein 1 b of the hindwing always longer than the others. 
7. Hypolycaena. 
oo. The small tail at the end of vein 1 b of the hindwing not longer than that at vein 2. 
Eyes bare. 
1. Hindwing with three small tails (at veins 1 b, 2 and 3). Veins 6 and 7 of the forewing 
at their origin separated rather far. 6. Oxylides. 
2. Hindwing only with two equally long, extremely fine, small tails (at the end of veins 
1 b and 2). Veins 6 and 7 of the hindwing at their origin more or less connected with 
each other. 15. Zeritis. 
§§. Antennae stout and strong, only gradually thickened towards the apex, without a distinct 
club; their joints short, not or slightly longer than broad and little distinct. Eyes bare. 
8. S tug eta. 
**. Forewing with 11 or 12 veins, in the first case vein 7 terminates into the apex, in the latter case 
into the margin. Hindwing at least with two small tails (at 1 b and 2). Antennae strong with 
short joints. 
§. Hindwing almost invariably at vein 3 tailed or at least angled; very rarely quite level. In 
this instance the wings beneath do not show any metallic spots. 
o. Eyes densely haired. 9. Tmchiolaus. 
oo. Eyes bare. 
1. The small tail at vein 1 b of the hindwing shorter or at least not longer than that 
at vein 2. — Hindwing above in the middle with a large, light yellowish mealy spot. 
10. Dapidodigma. 
2. The small tail at vein 1 b of the hindwing always longer and stronger than the others. 
11. Jolaus. 
§§. Hindwing usually at vein 3 neither tailed nor angled; rarely feebly angled. The wings beneath 
with numerous, metallic spots or even with a metallic ground-colour. 
o. Forewing with 12 veins. 12. Aphnaeus. 
oo. Forewing only with 11 veins, the vein 9 being absent. 
1. Vein 11 (the first subcostal vein) running separated. 13. Spindasis. 
2. Vein 11 of the forewing soon after its origin is united with vein 12 for a long distance. 
14. Chloroselas. 
B. Hindwing at the end of vein 2 without a small tail (except Phasis thero and argyraspis). 
a. Forewing only with 10 veins, veins 8 and 9 being absent. Eyes bare. 
*. Veins 6 and 7 of the forewing on a footstalk. Wings above more or less red or reddish-yellow. 
Forewing above without an eye-spot at the anal angle. 17. Axiocerses. 
