LYCAENINAE 
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Fig. T, ^\ ing venations of Lycaeninae (enlarged). 
a. Theclinesthcs miskini. b. Nacaduba lincata. c. Jamides phascll. d. Zizina labmdus, e. Megisba nigra. 
f. Candalides cyprottis. 
The following- figure is that of a typical butterfly of the subfamily Lycaemnae. It shows the ven¬ 
ation and the markings of the undersurface in detail, and with the typical description below, should 
enable the student to follow without ditfieulty our method of specific description. It will make intelligible 
points that might be obscure from a study of our illustrations or of the butterfly itself. 
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Fig. U. Diagram of 
Lycaeninaej showing 
arrangement of spots 
(enlarged). 
Q. Bkxeatk. Forewing with a bar across middle of cell, and another below it across area la: a 
bar at end of cell, and a discal band from vein 7 to vein la: a series of subterminal waved lines or 
incomplete rings. llindAviug with a sj)ot in middle of cell, a spot above cell in area 7, and a spot 
below cell in area la: a curved discal band from vein 8 to vein lb, with a small discal spot in 
area Ic: a series of subterminal waved lines or incomplete rings, those in areas la and 2 usually 
centred with a dark spot. 
The discal band of the forewing is sometimes absent, but usually consists of nanw bars edged 
whitish: sometimes these bars are reduced to small spots in the centres of the areas. In shape this discal 
band varies from the strongly curved series of circular spots of Zizeeria lysimon karsandra, to the 
narrow almost straight band of eoalescent bai's of Catochrysops platissa. In genera such as Nacaduha 
and TheclinestheSj whicli show slight affinities with the Theclinaej the discal band begins from vein 10. 
The last spot of the discal band of forewing, and the sjmt below middle of cell, both in area la, are 
often of a different type to the others, being cloudy indefinite blotches rather than spots: the spot in 
area 2 near end of cell is often enlarged and cloudy: the filamentous tail to vein 2 is always tipped 
whitish. 
