\[) (Junu:iry, 



less of a gale during all the six days that I stayed. There is practi- 

 cally no shelter for insects except at the roots of plants, and as these 

 are nearly all thorny, the difficulties of collecting are not slight. 

 Hence I did not get much ; I searched during the whole of one day 

 with the result of one specimen only, but what I did get was good. 

 Returning from Biskra, I tried the picturesque gorge of Elkantara, 

 where I ascended the limestone mountains to about 2000 feet, but 

 obtained almost nothing. Travelling by way of Setif, I visited Kharata, 

 lying at the head of the magnificent defile of the Chabet-el-Akhira, 

 enclosed by forest-clad precipices, 3000 to 5000 feet high, which ought 

 to have abounded in insects, but were apparently almost destitute of 

 them ; and so finally reached the sea again at Bougie. 



In determining my captures, 1 found with surprise that very little 

 has yet been done towards working out the Algerian Micro-Lepidoptera, 

 hence the proportion of novelties is not inconsiderable. I am indebted 

 to the kindness of Mr. Stainton for assisting me to compare the new 

 Tineina and doubtful species with his continental collection, and for 

 his opinion on some geographical forms. 



The following is a complete list of Lepidoptera captured ; but it 

 should be remembered that in the Rhopalocera and Noctuce I made no 

 special search, but simply took what lay in my way. 



Pyrameis cardui, L. — common at Biskra, and flying freely in spite of the wind ; 

 I also took a larva there, and bred the imago. 



Pararge ^geria, L. — Philippeville and Bougie, common ; the southern fulvous 

 form only ; the difference from the pale English form is very striking. 



Polyommaius Phleeas, L. — Constantine and Biskra ; several specimens. 



Thestor Ballus, P. — Bougie ; two specimens. 



Lyccena melanops, B. — Philippeville ; common on a waste hill above the town. 



Pieris hrassicte, L. — Philippeville ; common. 



Anthocharis Belemia, Esp. — Biskra and Bougie, common ; specimens from the 

 latter locality more strongly marked. A. Eupheno, L. — common at Philippeville. 



Thais rumina, L. — ^Bougie, occasional. 



Psyche sp. — I bred a species of this genus from Constantine, but have not suc- 

 ceeded in determining it satisfactorily at present. 



Fumea intermediella, Brd. — several specimens of what appears to be this species 

 bred from Philippeville. 



Procris sp.—& single specimen of a small species taken at Philippeville ; it is 

 not in good condition. 



Spilosoma (?) sp. — larvse of a species of this group were abundant at Constan- 

 tine, feeding gregariously on lilies, Umbelliferce, &c. ; I brought away some, but 

 failed to rear them, as they succumbed to the hardships ot travel. 



