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26mm. $ ; of pronotum, 3-5mm.-5mm. J , 5mm. J ; of elytra, 20mm.- 

 22mm. ^ , 23mm. -30mm. $ . 



In sandy places in southern Spain, at Malaga, Toledo, La Granja, 

 Chiclana, Cuenca, Cartagena, Cascante, Albarraein, Brunete, Madrid, 

 Escorial, Ona. In Portugal at Coimbra. It is said to have occurred 

 in France, being noted by Lucas from Arcachon. The var. arenarius 

 was taken at Tourves (Var) by Azara ; in Spain it replaces the type at 

 Ucles, and occurs also at Lanjaron, Cartagena, near Toledo, and Le9a 

 in Portugal. 



4. Sphingonotus callosus, Fieber, 



A diminutive form of the preceding, differing in its smaller size, 

 rough pronotum, distinct central keel. Length of body, 13mm.- 

 15mm. ^ , 19mm. -21mm. ? ; of pronotum, 2-5mm.-3-5mm. ^ , 4mm.- 

 5mm. 2 ', of elytra, 14mm. -18mm. 3', 19mm. -22mm. 5 . 



A rare but widely distributed species, recorded from Spain by 

 Fieber, but not known to Bolivar. Found also in Algeria, Syria, and 

 South Russia. 



Genus X : Leptoternis, Sauss. 



Differs from Sphinc/onotns in the absence of the black spot on 

 the inner face of the posterior femora and longer metazona of the 

 pronotum. A single European species. 



1. Leptoternis imitans, Brunner. 

 Length of body, 15mm. ^ , 17mm. $ ; of pronotum, 2-8mm. ^ , 

 3-3mm. J ; of elytra, 16mm. <? , 18mm. $ . 



A rare species, recorded from south Spain at Granada, Cadiz and 

 Chiclana. 



To be continued. 



Hither and Thither. 



By LiEUT.-CoLONEL N. MANDERS, F.Z.S., F.E.S. 



On turning over some old papers the other day, I came across 

 some notes I had made on entomological matters during my voyage 

 from Southampton to Mauritius in the autumn of 1904. It has since 

 occurred to me that my various entomological experiences of 1904 

 may be of some interest to readers of the Record, if only to show them 

 what a devotee of the net may expect if his lot is cast in the service. 



In March, 1904, I fled from England. Several years of foreign 

 service had thinned my blood and I longed for a few gleams of sun- 

 shine to instil a little warmth into my shivering members. I made 

 for the Riviera and spent the first three weeks or so in visiting the 

 well-known places on that favoured coast. Among others, of course, 

 Monte Carlo ; visited the tables where I left my money (of course) 

 and fled for safety to Hyeres. Having provided myself with Row- 

 land-Brown's charming paper on the district [antea vol. x) and 

 having made the acquaintance of Mr. Raine, who most kindly took 

 me about the country pointing out the various localities while he 

 botanized, I came away after a most pleasant time. It would be tedious 

 to give a list of the species captured ; they comprised all those on the 

 wing at that time ; among others were two very interesting aberrations of 

 Euchlo'e ('t(pIienoi(U's,raii\e, Avhich I hope at some future date to exhibit; 

 the secondaries of both are largely tinged with orange, the same colour 

 as the apex of the forewing. I bred also an aberration of Melitaea 



