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wliite broom, Retama monosperma, near Linea. Among the Coleoptera, two fine 

 species of Cetonia and four of Larinus frequented the flowers of the wild artichoke 

 (Cynara cardiinciilusj , in company with two species of Agapaidhia, and a fine beetle 

 related to Clerus. Trickodes sipylus, L. (abundant), and octoptinctatus, F. (rare), 

 with sundry species of Acmceodera, CIt/tus, Mordella, and Cryptocephalus, were 

 found on umbels, while Omophhts rujicollis, ¥., Cardlophorus sexpunctatus, Latr., 

 and Hymenoplia strigosa, 111., were to be seen on almost every flower. A large and 

 handsome Julodis Cfidelissima, Mars., I think) was occasionally taken on the wing, 

 but, on the whole, the Supresiidm, aiid especially the Longicornes, were very much 

 scarcer than I had expected to find them. 



In June, my first noteworthy capture was the beautiful little Aurotis roboris, 

 E., flying about an oak tree in the Cork Woods on the 4th, but it appeared to be 

 rare, and I got only one more, on the 9th. Vanessa polycldoros, L., and Qonepteryx 

 rhamiii, L. (of both of which I had seen hibernated examples in the spring), were 

 also taken on the 9th, and two pretty " Burnets," ZygcBtia stcBcJiadis, Bork., and 

 Sarpedon, Hiibn., were found, but were scarce and local. Catocala paranympTia, L., 

 was not scarce on the cork trunks, and the little chestnut-brown Anthometra 

 phtmnlaria, Bdv., was often seen flying over broom bushes. Two " clear- wings," 

 Sesia Ramburi, Staud., and Paranthrene tineiformis, E., occurred on the flowers of 

 wild carrot and thyme, which were also frequented by Acontia luctuosa, W. V., 

 and Acidalia ornata, Scop. On the 18th I took, at Campamento, the only specimen 

 of Argynnis Latona, E., which I have seen in the district, and, on the same day, 

 Col las Edusa, var. Helice, Hb., was common and fine, among myriads of the ordinary 

 form. On the 20th I saw for the first time on the Eock the conspicuous Satyrus 

 Fidia, L.,* and a week later it was common. It is a very imposing looking butterfly 

 on the wing, but flies strongly, and has a penchant for the roughest and most tangled 

 spots, occasionally settling on rocks or walls, but is very shy and difficult to approach, 



Ijbeing more easily taken in the afternoon, when it comes down to the newly watered 

 Iroads. I took Thecla spini on the Eock on the 22nd, and, on the 26th, Canonympha 

 Dorus, E., was met with near San Eoque. Second broods of Leucophasia sinapis, 

 Fyrgus Proto and Sao, occurred this month, the last being much more common and 

 widely distributed than the first brood had been. Coleoptera, although still very 

 pumerous in individuals, fell ofE greatly in number of species towards the end of the 

 month, my chief additional captures being the bulky Folyphylla fullo, L., on the 

 Eock, Lagria lata, F., Trichius abdominalis, Menetr., and three species of Cebrio, 

 unfortunately all singly ; Calosoma sycophanta, L., was also taken near Alge9iras. A 

 large Myrmeleon with spotted wings was common and very conspicuous. 



In July, Ccenoyiympha Dorus was plentiful in its locality near San Eoque during 

 the first half of the month, and Hipparchia statiliyiiis, L., made its appearance on 

 the 2nd, being very common on the 9th, when another brood of LyccBua bellargus 

 [was out, but was very scarce. L. argiohis, L.,* which I had occasionally seen in 

 Februaiy and March, was now not uncommon on the Eock, and Abraxas pantaria, L., 

 Bwarmed about the ash trees in the Alameda, which were completely stripped by its 

 larvae. On the 13th I met with Pyrgiis fritillum, Hb. (v. alveus, lib.), by the 

 oadside between Campamento and San Eoque, but it was very local, and, on the 

 ame day, took a pair of Thecla quercus flying about an oak tree. The dark form 

 (eleus, F.) of Chrysophanus Phlceas abounded during the month, and, on the 29th, 



