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HEMEROBIID.E. 



IIemekobius stigma, Steph. (strigosus, Zett., limbatus, Wesm.). Tragacete, 

 1 ? , T. A. C. 

 CHRYSOPID.E. 



Chrtsopa vulgaris, Schnd. Cuenea, Tragacete, Albarracin, 6 examples, T. 

 A. C. ; Tragacete, 4 examples, G. C. C. The genus Chrysopa is so copiously repre- 

 sented in Spain as to cause one to wonder that only this very common and wide- 

 spread species was found. 



Lewisham, London : 



May 4th, 1902. 



Winter Butterflies in Tenerife. — A friend, who has been wintering in Tenerife 

 has sent me a collection of butterflies made between end of December and middle 

 of March, and the following notes may be of interest. Pieris cheiranthi was very 

 common ; but in consequence of an erroneous idea that the male of this species was 

 P. Wollastoni, only one specimen of the genuine article was taken, and that by 

 mistake, as it was labelled P. rupee, which it much resembles, and which was 

 everywhere. P. Daplidice was somewhat numerous in January, but scarcer later. 

 Ehodocera Cleobule was found only in one spot, and the females far outnumbered 

 the males. Colias Edusa was almost the commonest butterfly met with, but only 

 two specimens of the var. llellce were secured, both in the middle of January. Ly- 

 ccena Icetica, Webblana and Lysimon were local, though abundant where they did 

 occur ; unfortunately the specimens have been mostly badly rubbed. Polyommatus 

 Phlueas was everywhere ; Dana-is Plexippus and Chrysippus both fairly common 

 and widely distributed ; Argynnis Lathonia is represented by two specimens taken 

 on January 17th. Pyrantels Atalanta occurred in December and January, in com- 

 pany with P. Callirhoe, but was not taken after January. P. cardui was not 

 uncommon, but good specimens were scarce until towards end of February. P. var. 

 Huntera occurred sparingly, only two being netted, also in January. Pararge 

 xiphioides abounded, the earlier specimens being decidedly larger than the later. 

 Finally, Hesperia Actaon made its appearance on March 17th. 



Of the remaining species recorded for the Island, Aporia eraicegi and Thecla 

 ruhl are unauthenticated ; Colias Hyale is doubtful ; and Hypolimnas Misippus 

 rests upon two specimens recently blown over from Africa. Danais alclppoides and 

 D. dorippus are very rare, the latter almost doubtful ; while Euchloe Char Ionia, 

 Lycana Astrarche, Argynnis Mala, Epinephele HispitUa,anA Hipparchia statlllnus, 

 do not appear until later in the year. 



I think that this record of 20 species out of a possible 27 resident, taken during 

 the winter months, is somewhat remarkable.— E. A. Elliott, 41, Holland Park, W. : 

 April, 1902. 



Tinea angustipennis in North -West Kent. — I have the pleasure to record the 

 capture in Kent, on June 24th, 1901, of Tinea angustipennis ; I beat it out of some 

 bushes in company with Teleia fugitivella about 2 p.m. It has been identified by 

 Mr, E. R. Bankes and Mr. J. H. Durrant. Judging from the note by Mr. Stainton 



