LYCAENA. By Chr. Bollow. 
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L. peilei B.-Bak. from the Karincl Gorge in N. W. Persia occurs in July at an altitude of 6000 feet and 
belongs to the darna group. The dd have all wings yellowish, both appearing almost like orange at the first 
glance. Forewings have numerous grey androconia hairs and small scales which give the wing a peculiar 
appearance. On the hindwings these scales are almost entirely absent except in the basal area. Fringes are 
grey inwardly darker. The underside of all wings is creamy coloured with slight reddish hue. The black spots 
with white ringlets; fore wings have a dark cell end spot and arcuate row consists of 6 ocelli. On hindwings 
the very minute dots are inclined to be extinct, but even if small the upper basal spot is always distinctly 
visible. The submedian ocelli are reduced to small dots and often absent. The submarginal spots are faintly 
indicated in a deeper shade of the ground colour and capped by slightly paler triangular marks. The $ is pale 
brown, otherwise of the same markings as the d- Expanse of d 38—-42 mm, of $ 38 mm. The striking colour 
distinguishes this from all other palaearctic Lycaenidae, but the marking indicates its connection with the 
dama group with which it also flies concurrently. 
L. gigantea Gr.-Grshm. (Vol. 1, p. 318). Tytler found a new subsp. gilgitica (16 h) in Yasin, Gilgit. 
Only the do are known to me and these are distinguishable by the darker, more vivid blue of the upperside 
which only iridesces somewhat silvery in certain light. The underside is very similar to the typical form (16 h) 
from the Mountains of Hissar. 
L. jolas 0. (Vol. 1, p. 318, pi. 82 b, c). — The race wullschlegeli Oberth. (= eurysthenes Fruhst.) occurs in 
the Valais and S. Tyrol. It differs in the d slightly from typical specimens from Hungary. It is smaller, the 
underside rather duller grey, the black spots of fore wings somewhat more reduced. On the other hand the $$ 
show considerable variation which is constant. The ground colour of the upperside is darker, the blue basal 
dusting of forewings very reduced and restricted to the lower half of the wing. The brown margin is extended 
reaching almost to the disc. On hindwings the blue extends up to the hind marginal angle and on the margin 
there is a row of dark marginal spots. — protegenes Fruhst. from Digne has dd which are still smaller and 
darker than wullschlegeli , whilst the $$ are half way between jolas and the race from the Valais. — powelli 
Oberth. from Geryville in Algeria differs in the d from european and asiatic jolas by the reduced black ocelli 
of the underside, which are almost extinct on the hindwings. The spots are indicated by faint white patches 
which mostly have a minute black centre; a few of the ocelli are extinct. In contrast to all other races the $ 
has the blue colour exceedingly heavily developed. — subsp. andreasi Shelj. from Firiiza in Askhabad in Trans- 
caspia denominates dd with blue-violet upperside and much wider black margin than the name form. Underside 
is brownish, ocelli larger and with wider white ringlets. Marginal spots almost absent. Base of hindwings more 
extensively dusted with blue than in jolas. 
L. lycormas Btlr. (Vol. 1, p. 318, pi. 82 c). —- ab. paucimaculosa Kuivay. from Hokkaido in Japan has 
all median ocelli extinct except for one each in the 2nd and 3rd mediana and 1st cubitalis, which are still 
retained although reduced in size, nevertheless with white ringlets. — lederi O.-B. FI. from Munku in the 
Sajan Mountains has the black margin much narrower than in typical specimens from Amur, especially on the 
hindwings only a faint black marginal line is left. The black dusting of the wings is only faint and therefore 
the blue appears more pronouncedly. — tomarina Mats, described from a d from Tomari on the Isle of Kuashiri 
(Kurile Islands). It is very small with an expanse of only 28 mm. Upperside does not vary from type whilst 
the underside is darker so that the white ringlets round the black spots contrast more strongly; they are also 
much smaller. — sumpantingi ( 0. B. i. 1.) from Szechuan is smaller than the name form. The d is somewhat 
duller and duskier blue. Margin narrower, not so sharply outlined on the forewings as on the hindwings. 
Underside grey with slight brownish tinge. The reduction of the discoidal lunule and of the very small round 
ocelli with their white ringlets is characteristic. Blue dusting of hindwings heavier. The costal basal ocellus 
is absent and only the 3 middle eyespots are retained of the median row. These are most minute black dots 
with white surrounds. 
L. happensis Mats, established as a distinct species according to a single $ from Happa in Corea should 
probably bekt be classified under lycormas. Upperside is brown without blue scaling, fringes brown, and white 
mixed. Underside reminds one of lycormas in the arrangement of the spots and dots. However they are larger 
especially on the hindwings; they are of oblong shape with white surrounds. Fringes are pure white on underside. 
It expands 30 mm. 
L. diana Miller (16 d, e) occurs in the Kagysman region in the province of Kars where it flies in June 
at an altitude of 1800—2000 m. It is most closely allied to coelestina-alticola Christ. (Vol. 1, p. 318) and has 
an expanse of 26—29 mm. Upperside of wings of d is black-brown with extensive dark blue scaling, margin 
is widely black-brown expanding up to the apex. The blue of hindwings is more extensive and margin 
narrower. Underside is a nice pearl-grey to dark ash grey. Base of wings verdigris or blue-green on forewings, 
blue-green to light blue on hindwings. Discoidal lunule falcate and white. The median row consists of small 
dots which vary in size. Fringes white. The $ a uniform brown on upperside with black discoidal lunule, the 
underside pale grey-brown, otherwise as d- The specimens illustrated are the types. 
L. pontica Courv. from the neighbourhood of Amasia in Asia Minor is only known in the d sex. Wing 
expanse is 29 mm. Upperside a vivid blue like loewii Z. with a 2 mm wide black margin on the forewings, 
peilei. 
gigantea. 
gilgitica. 
jolas. 
wull¬ 
schlegeli. 
protegenes. 
powelli. 
andreasi. 
lycormas. 
pauci¬ 
maculosa. 
lederi. 
tomarina. 
sumpan¬ 
tingi 
happensis. 
diana. 
pontica. 
