The underside is unmistakable, the ocelli being reduced to a very few so, that the white forewing is usually without markings from the base to the reddish yellow submarginal spots.

(= glycera Schultz) are European specimens in which the sparse ocelli of the hindwing beneath are on the road of becoming obsolete.

– There exists also a geographical race with obsolescent ocelli, which is distinguished by the fringes being longer and white above; this is armena Stgr.

metallica Favre; this is the name for females whose upperside bears near the base of both wings or only on the forewing intensely bright metallic blue spots, whose glitter can be distinctly perceived even in the flying specimen and which gives the insect a very strange appearance, ab.

The upperside of the male is dull grey-violet with a white silky gloss, similar to dolus, menalcas and coridon albicans.

[1] Subspecies are: Dorileus is a city in North Phrygia, a junction of roads to Pessinus, Iconium and Apamea.