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This historic book may have numerous typos and missing text. Purchasers can download a free scanned copy of the original book (without typos) from the publisher. Not indexed. Not illustrated. 1872 Excerpt: ...Thoe, Gray, (Poiyommatm T.) Griff. An. King, t. 56, (1832). Boisduvai & Leconte, Lep. Am., Sept., p. 125, t. 38, (1833). Guerin., Icon. Reg. An. Ins., t. 81, (1844). Morris, Cat. Lep. N. Am., p. 12, (1860); Syn. Lep. N. Am., p. 84, (1862).. Lycama Thoe, Kirby, Cat. Diurnal Lep., p. 343, (1871). Chrysophanus Hyiius, Edwards, Syn. X. Am Butt., p. 33, (1872). Expands 1J to 1 inches. Male, upper surface fore wings brown with purplish reflections; hind wings blackish with orauge margin. Female much the same colour and markings as Phhvas, but lacks the brilliancy of that species. Canada, New England States, New York and Michigan. (PL. X, F. 19, J1, 20?.) Hei.txhdes, Boisduval, (Poiyommatus H.) Ann.Soc. Ent. Fr., p. 292, (1852). Morris, Cat. Lep. N. Am., p. 12, (1860); Syn. N. Am. Lep., p. 86, (1862). I/yccena Heiioides, Kirby, Cat. Diurnal Lep., p. 342, (1871). iJvrysophanus Heiioides, Edwards, Syn. N. Am. Butt., p. 32, (1872). X Polyommatus Castro, Reakirf, Proc. Ent. Soc. Phila., Vol. VI, p. 148, (1866). Chrysophanus Castro, Edwards, Syn. N. Am. Butt., p. 32, (1872).? Poiyommatus Zeroe, Boisduvai, Lep. Cal., p. 45, (1869). Common in California, Oregon, Colorado, etc. (PL. X, F. 23 tf, 24?.) Lanthe, Edwards, (Chrysophanus /.) Trans. Am. Ent. Soc., Vol. Ill, p. 211, (1871); Syn. N. Am. Butt., p. 32, (1872). Very close to Heiioides, mainly differing from it in the absence of the black spots of upper surface of male. Colorado, Nevada. I should remark that in the males of Heiioides, lanthe, Gorgon, and allies, the brown colour of upper surface is beautifully glossed with violet, the effect of which it is impossible to imitate by the colourist's art. (PL. X, F. 25 J, 26?.) Jmariposa, Reakirt, (Poiyommatus M.) Proc. Ent. Soc, Phila., Vol. VI, p. 149, foot no...
