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L. pylaon Fisch.-Wald. (Vol. 1, p. 302, pi. 78 h). Only 3 varieties of this not very rare species are newly pylaon. 
described. — ah. nigropuncta Sheldon corresponds exactly to Figure 339 of Herrich-Schaffer which showed nigropunc- 
a row of black marginal dots on the uppersicle of hindwings whilst ab. immaculata Sheldon shows neither these . 7 [ a 
black marginal spots nor the red lunae. — ab. lsdeii Thierry-Mieg is a $ with elongated spots from Anatolia i ef i er i. 
which Lederer illustrated in his Ann. Soc. Ent. Belg. Vol. 9, pi. 3. Fig. 2. 
L. sephyrus Friw. (Vol. 1, p. 303, pi. 78 h) has chiefly been added to by the usual individual aberrations. 
— ab. alboli.nbata Courv. has white instead of yellow-red marginal stripes and ab. rubriniaculata Courv. is a 
$ having 4 dots with red ringlets on the margin of both hindwings. — ab. elongata Courv. shows arcuate 
eyespots elongated; — ab. parallela Courv. has the 3rd and 4th arcuate eyespot conjoined with the discoidal 
lunule by parallel streaks, whilst in ab. radiata Courv. various arcuate eyespots are conjoined in rays with the 
marginal lunules. — subsp. philbyi Graves from Petra, Zarga and the Valley Kluweilfa in Transjordania is a 
very pretty and easily recognisable race. The <$<$ are pale violet on upperside with narrow black margins. 
Extremities of veins are scaled with black on both wings, on hindwings there are internervally further small 
black marginal striations. Underside darker grey-brown than zephyrinus Christ. (78 h). Ocelli of underside 
are larger, especially those of the arcuate row, black encircled with white. The red-orange band is edged on 
both sides with small black rows of spots which are partially margined with white. Hindwings also show bold 
ocelli. Red-orange band distinctly bordered inwards with sagittate marks which vary in size, all the black 
spots have distinct white ringlets. 
sephyrus. 
alhc- 
limbaia 
rubri- 
maculata 
elongata. 
parallela. 
radiata. 
philbyi. 
There are 2 main forms of the 2 and a 3rd individual aberration. The larger one has dark brownish 
ground colour on upperside; forewings scaled with purple-violet in %rds of the basal area of the wings and 
a fine black margin with white fringes. The black marginal spots are partly capped with red. Hindwings the 
same but with more extensive purple-blue dusting as well as narrow 7 black margin and white fringes. The 
black marginal dots are bordered distally by a fine white line, the 3 anal spots are capped with red. Under¬ 
side somewhat more pale reddish-brown than in the <$. All ocelli are deep black and prominent with wiiite 
ringlets. Orange-red lunae remarkably large, capped inwardly with black and outwardly with the white 
surround of the marginal dots. The other much smaller form of the $ shows deep dark brown ground 
colour reminding one somewhat of medon but with traces of faint violet dusting on all wings and with small 
orange-red submarginal spots in cellules 2 and 3 on both wings. Underside is a fairly dusky mouse grey. The 
black spots are larger and more pronounced than in any other related race. The black marginal dots on hind¬ 
wings show 7 traces of greenish silvery scales in cellules 1 c and 2. As a variety there is a 3rd $ aberration which 
is larger than the first above described having an almost complete row of orange-red submarginal lunules of 
almost rectangular shape. — subsp. trappi Vrty. is a new name for lycidas Trapp nec Meigen. which had trappi. 
already been utilised. 
L. allardi Oberth. (Vol. 1, p. 303, pi. 78 i). The new subsp. ungemachi Rothsch. captured in the Reraya aliardi. 
Valley at an altitude of 1500—2000 m in the High Atlas differs from the name type form by the deeper blue un ff emac hi- 
upperside and intensive mouse-grey underside. Also the spots of underside are considerably smaller in the 
majority of specimens, especially the 
L. loewii Z. (Vol. 1, p. 303. pi. 78 i). Of this very small species the following new races are established; 
— subsp. johannae Andres from Wadi Riched near Heluan and the Mokkattam mountains in Egypt. The 
difference lies chiefly in the $ which is blue on the upperside like typical asiatic $$ although inclining more to 
violet; black margin is wider than in the and thereby veins appear thicker. Further the metallic spot on the 
underside of hindwings reflects through distinctly on the upperside as a black dot which is not the case in 
the C- The underside of $ is paler, markings clearer and not so diffuse as in the which has a suffusion of 
bluish on the underside especially at base of wings. A transition to the typical $ form is a $ captured in the 
same locality. — ab. dingleri Andres which has a grey-browm instead of a blue surface and streaks of lustrous 
light blue extending into forewings from the dark margin. On hindwings there are similar coloured and some 
white streaks, partly with black centres. — subsp. lockharti Hemming from Quasr Azraq in Transjordania 
differs in the from the name type form by the clear, glossy sky-blue ground colour of the upperside which 
is entirely without a purple sheen. The margin is narrower, black and intersected by the veins which appear 
to be paler than ground colour. Fringes glossy snow-white. Underside is pale whitish-grey without brown 
tone; the white ringlets to the submedian ocelli form a slight contrast to the pale groundcolour. Upperside of 
$ is grey-brown with a row of whitish streaks lying internervally behind the disc and small blackish-brown 
marginal spots on all wings. Discoidal lunule of forewings is encircled by white. On the hindwings in cell 1 b 
there is an orange coloured submarginal lunule. Underside is pale brownish-grey instead of pale brown as in 
loewii. Markings closely resemble the $ but are more reduced than in name type form. Among the $$ of this 
region there are some having the clear, glossy sky-blue of the <$<$ and have been named ab. niargaritae Hemming. 
loewii. 
johannae- 
dingleri. 
lockharti. 
margaritae 
