Early Stages.—Unknown.
The species occurs in northern California, Utah, Nevada, Oregon, and Washington.
(2) Lycæna heteronea, Boisduval, Plate XXXI, Fig. 13, ♂; Fig. 14, ♁; Plate XXXII, Fig. 19, ♁, under side (The Varied Blue).
Butterfly.—On the upper side the male is blue, the female brown. On the under side the wings are white, with faint pale-brown spots on the hind wings and distinct black spots on the fore wings, more numerous than in L. lycea, which it closely resembles on the under side. It is the largest species of the genus, and the female reminds us by its markings on the upper side of the females of Chrysophanus. Expanse, 1.25-1.40 inch.
Early Stages.—These await description.
Heteronea ranges from Colorado to California, at suitable elevations among the mountains.
(3) Lycæna clara, Henry Edwards, Plate XXX, Fig. 26, ♁ (The Bright Blue).
Butterfly.—The figure in the plate is that of the type of the female, the only specimen in my collection. Expanse, 1.15 inch.
Early Stages.—These are entirely unknown.
The type came from southern California.