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Key to the Genera of hYCAH'S 11:^AB. 
A. Vein 11 of forewing anastomosed with vein 12, except at base (Fig- Ta). 
llindwing without tail. ^ , 
ah Eyes hairy: costa of forewing nearly straight . 
hh Eyes smooth: costa of forewing evenly arched . 
h. llindwing with tail: eyes haiiy . 
B. Vein 11 of forewing' anastomosed with vein 12 for a vailing distance, and then 
running free to costa (Fig. Tb). 
a. Eyes hairy: hindwing with or without tail. 
«1. Hindwing beneath with a broad band of metallic scales . 
hb Hindwing beneath with a few metallic scales at torniis . 
h. Eyes smooth. 
«i. Hindwing without tail: costa of forewing strongly arched . 
hb Hindwing with tail: costa of forewing evenly arched . 
C. ^^ein 11 of forewing not anastomosed with vein 12, but connected with it by a short 
vein (Fig. Tc) : eyes hairy. 
a. Forewing beneath with central area white: male above pale blue . 
h. Forewing beneath with central area brown: male above purple .. 
1). Vein 11 of forewing not anastomosed with vein 12, but touching it for a varying dis- 
tance (Fig. Td). 
a. Hindwing without tail. 
ah Eyes hairy . 
Eyes smooth . 
h. Hiiidwiug with tail: eyes hairy . 
E. A^ein U of forewing not touching vein 12, but bent towards it (Fig. ie). 
a. Hindwing without tail. 
ah Eyes hairy . 
bh Eyes smooth. i? ^ • 
a-. Hindwing with vein 3 from lower apex of cell: costa and terraen of torewmg 
nearly straight: colours above, black and white .* 
b’-. Hindwing with vein 3 from before lower apex of cell: costa and termen oi 
forewing arched; coloui* above, brown. 
b. Hindwing with tad. 
a^. Eyes hairy . 
Eyes smooth . 
E. A^ein 11 of forewing running parallel with vein 12 (Fig. Tf). 
Neolucla. 
Zizida. 
Theclinesihi 
Thysonotis. 
Nacadiiba. 
Eupsychelks. 
Everes. 
PepUophom. 
Jamides. 
Zizina, 
Zizeerm. 
Gatochrysop. 
Cyaniris. 
Megisba. 
Chilades. 
Syntarum. 
Euchrysop. 
a. Eyes hairy. 
ah Hindwing with a single filamentous tail to vein 2 . 
b^. Hindwing with three short ciliated tails to veins la, 2 and 3 . 
b. Eyes smooth. 
a^. Forewing with vein 0 arising well apart from vein 7: costa very strongly arcliea 
bh Forewing with vein G arising close to vein 7: costa only slightly arched, 
a-. Hindwing with termen evenly rounded. 
a^. Beneath white: vein 3 of hindwing arising just before loAver apex of cell .. 
b^. Beneath brown: vein 3 of hindwing arising well before lower apex of cell .. 
c^. Beneath white or brown, with dark terminal dots, and narrow interrupted 
lines: vein 3 of hindwing arising well before lower apex of cell . 
Beneath white, with metallic green bands . 
Lainpides. 
Lycaenestks. 
Neop-ithecop. 
Philiris. 
Nesolycasnd. 
Candalides. 
Waigeim. 
b“. Hindwing with termen slightly dentate: often produced at vein la. 
a^. Beneath with brown markings. 
b^. Beneath Avith red or orange markings, edged with metallic scales 
Pseudodipso^' 
Miletm, 
This key aims only at separating the genera, and not at placing them in their natural 
Our arrangement in the text shows their more natuial order so far as a linear arrangement is 
