176 THE entomologist's BECORD. 



Plebeiiis scji/u/riis var. Itesperica. First met with on May 30th, 

 when five males and one female were taken on the ground indicated 

 by Mr. Sheldon. After this it was met with regularly in this locality, 

 though not in any great numbers on any one day. In addition to the 

 plateau near the road, where Mr. Sheldon discovered it, we found it 

 more than a mile up the gorge, and on June 8th I was very pleased to 

 come across five exaiiiples by the roadside about 3i miles above 

 Albarracin. I could not discover the foodplant in the latter locality, 

 but no doubt it is there. Like the var. b/cidas, it seems to emerge 

 over a long period, and we found perfectly fresh examples right up to 

 the middle of June, when we left. 



Ari'ia tiiedan {astrarche). Uncommon. First seen May 30th. 

 All examples of the calida form. 



Polyoniiinitiis ican(s. Scarce and worn. 



Aijriades tlwrsites. Numerous in the sainfoin fields, but not met 

 with elsewhere. It was well out at the time of our arrival. In one 

 of my males the spotting on the underside is almost obsolete. All 

 the females met with were of the ab. azcujra, Sheldon, form. 



Poli/oDDiiatiis eu-hei:L From June 9th onwards. Males only were 

 seen, and these are all typical. Not common. 



Aiiriades thctis {Ixdlariiua). Common from May 30th. A fine 

 large race. 



Puli/unnitatiis liijlax var. iiire^cenx. First seen on May 30th, when 

 one male and one female were taken. It was never abundant during 

 our stay, my maximum take being three in one morning. It was 

 mostly met with in the neighbourhood of Santa Croche, but we found 

 it to be widely spread. 



Celai^trina aniiolits. A few only in the vicinity of the town. 

 From May 26th.' 



Ciipidc sfbnis. A fine large form, abundant from May 28th. 

 Fond of drinking on the wet mud at the side of the river on hot days. 

 Rests in large numbers on shrubs in dried up watercourses, especially 

 on Arteim'sia fniticosa. 



PohjoviDiatiis seviiari/iis. Very rare. Only two males seen. 



Glaucopsj/cJii' {Xoiiu'ailcs) ojllarns. Fairly frequent, and of fine 

 size. Continued fresh throughout our stay. First seen on May 27th. 



FAKjonia /loli/c/iloros. Larvfe in great abundance on elms by the 

 roadside above the town. 



Aglais iirticar. A few larvse were found which produced the form 

 referred to and named by Mr. Sheldon (var. temelensis). The imago 

 was first seen on May 29th, when two fresh examples were taken. 



Pyramei^ canliii. Abundant, but mostly worn. 



P. atalcuita. A few onh% worn. 



Melitaea di'sfoittainii. Abundant in the gorge below Santa Croche. 

 First taken on May 30th. The males frequent the hot gorges, but the 

 females do not often visit these, preferring the open hillsides. 



1/. pliot'hc var. inritanica. A few from May 28th onwards. The 

 examples taken were not of a very extreme octitanica type. 



M. di'ionc. Common on May 30th and for about ten days after- 

 wards, when it completely disappeared. 



hsoria latlmnia. Very common. 



Arffi/nms aijlcda. Not properly out at the time of our departure. 

 Two examples only taken. 



