NOVITATES ZOOLOGICAE XXIV. 1917. 103 



dated 1763, while Linnaeus described hermione first Mus. Lnd. Ulr. p. 281. No. 

 99 (1764) (Portugal), and afterwards Syst. Nat. edit. xii. vol. i. part ii. p. 773, 

 No. 149 (1767) (Germany)), but I should like to point out that Mr. Oberthiir 

 is entirely mistaken in saying that Scopoli is pre-Linnaean, for zoologists date 

 the commencement of zoological nomenclature from Linnaeus' Systema Naturae 

 editio X. 1758, and not from the editio xii. 1766-1767. 



However, this has little bearing, at present, on the insect under considera- 

 tion, for I agree with Mr. Oberthiir that ellena is more likely to be a distinct 

 species, and I am treating it as such, till the examination of the genitalia in 

 comparison with those of hermione and alcyone shall have settled the question. 



My Batna and Blida examples are considerably smaller than the Ain Draham 

 ones as a rule, but the Alger ones are intermediate. 



6 Environs d'Alger, Captain Holl. 



7 Blida les Glacieres, August 1906-1912, Dr. Nissen and Captain Holl. 

 77 Environs de Batna, August 1912-1914, Nelva. 



1 Aumale, August 1912, Faroult. 



3 Ain Draham, July 1909-1912, Faroult. 



The Tring series comprises 94 specimens. 



44. Satyrus (Chazara) briseis major Oberth. 



Satyrus briseis var. major Oberthiir, Etud. Entom. Fasc. I. p. 27 (1876) (Boghari). 



We never found this insect, as it flies from end of June to October. In 

 fact the only two species of the larger Satyridae we have taken personally in 

 Algeria are Satyrus {Clmzara) prieuri, Pierret, and Satyrus (Eumenis) semele (Linn.), 

 as all the rest are on the wing later than the middle of June. It is true that 

 S. abdelkader latnbessanus Stdgr. flies in April and May, but we have only twice 

 been Ln its neighbourhood, and then failed to see it. 



50 Environs de Batna, July — August 1908-1914, Nelva and TaLllefer. 



45. Satyrus (Chazara) prienri Pierret. 



Satyrus prieuri Pierret, Ann. Soc. Entom. Fiance, vol. vi. p. 304 (1837) (Bougie). 



We have taken this insect at Ain Sefra in May, but it was only just com- 

 mencing to appear. Mr. Obsrthiir in 1909 remarks that he did not know this 

 species to have occurred outside the Province of Oran, and Mr. Harold Powell 

 only obtained it in that province. Dr. Nissen and Faroult, however, found it 

 abundant at Guelt-es-Stel. It does not appear to vary very much. The Trmg 

 series numbers 530 specimens. 



10 Ain Sefra, May 1913, W. R. and E. H. 

 10 Titen Yaya, June 1915, Rotrou. 

 1 Les Pins, July 1915, Rotrou. 

 24 Smila, Oran, June 1914, Faroult. 

 295 Guelt-es-Stel, June— August 1913, Faroult. 

 118 Djelfa, June 1913, Faroult. 

 69 Foret de Djelfa, June 1913, Faroult. 



The British Museum has 3 from Meade-Waldo. Mi-. Meade-Waldo gives 

 in his article Tizi Gourza, July 1901. 



Miss Fountame gives Terney, near Tlemcen and Sebdou, July 1904. 



