310 NOVITATES ZOOLOGICAE XXr. 1914. 



27. Chrysophanus phlaeas (Linn.). 



Papilio phlaeas Linnaeus, Faun. Suec. p. 285. No. 1078 (1761) (Sweden). 



This species in Algeria in the north of the Atlas has on]\- a jwrtion of the 

 snmmcr generation of the form. aest. elea.i Fahi-., bnt at Guelt-es-Stel all May 

 specimens are trne eleus with the exception of 1 ? which is intermediate. 



There are 3 from March and 18 from May 1913 from Victor Faroiilt, and 

 5 from April 1912 taken by ourselves, besides which Faroult sent 3 ? ? and 4 (JcJ 

 set, of which I doubt the dates. 



Only one specimen has a complete band of blue spots above, though several 

 show incomplete rows of such spots. 



28. Polyommatiis boeticus (Linn.) 



PapiUu bneliciis Linnaeus, Syst. Nat. ed. xii. vol. i. part 2 p. 789. No. 226 (1767) (Barbaria). 



Very rare at Guelt-es-Stel : one specimen June 3rd and one October 25th, 

 1913 (Victor Faroult) ; the latter is very large. 



29. Tarucus theophrastus (F.) 



Hesperia theophrastiis Fabricius, Ent. Si/st. iii. 1 p. 281. No. .'52 (1793) (Africa). 



Fairly abundant wherever there are bashes of Zizip/itis lotus. A series 

 from June, July, and August, and a single J from May sent by Victor Faroult 

 in 1913. 



30. Zizera lorquinii lorquinii (Herr.-Sch.) 



Lycaena lorquinii Herrich-Schaeffer, Schmelt. Eur. i. fig. 442-444 (1850) (Spain). 



This species is fairly common ; Victor Faroult sent a good series from the 

 months of April and May 1913. 



31. Lycaena baton abencerragus (Pier.) 



Argus abencerragus Pierret, Ann. Soc. Eut. France, vol. vi. p. 19 pi. 1 ff. 5, 6 (1837) (Oraa). 



Not very abundant; there are 17 <?(?and 9 ? ? taken by ourselves in Ajiril 

 1912, and 26 r?c? and ? ? sent by Victor Faroult from March, April, and 

 May 1913. 



32. Lycaena bellargus punctifera Oberth. 



Lycaena adonis var. punctifera Oberthiir, Etwl. Entom. i. p. 23 (1870) (Lamb^se). 



Fairly abundant. Victor Faroult sent a fine series from April and May and 

 again from September and October 1913. The cJcJ above vary much in the 

 marginal row of spots on the hindwings, which often are very large and have deep 

 orange moons above them ; the ? ? above vary mostly in the extent of the orange 

 bands. Below both sexes show much variation in the size and shape of the black 

 spots. A number of(?c?are quite small, about two-thirds the normal size, and 

 these are less greenish, more purplish blue. 



