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Polyommatus Thersamon, Esp. — Common, and there seemed to be several broods 

 during the summer, for it was noticed from the beginning of June up to the 28th 

 November. This species was very partial to the flowers of the field scabious, and 

 the males were much more plentiful than the females. They were difficult to obtain 

 in perfect condition, for, being always ready to give battle to any passing insect, they 

 soon became ragged and torn. Some examples taken at Artaki, on the Asiatic side 

 of the sea of Marmora, at the beginning of October, were slightly smaller and paler 

 than those taken in Turkey. 



Polyommatus Alciphron,~Rott., var. Gordius, Sulz. — Only took a single example, 

 a male, as it was sitting enjoying the flowers of the peppermint. 



Pulyommatus Dorilis, Hufn. — Appeared to be rare, as I only saw and captured 

 a pair. 



Polyommatus phi ceas, L. — Abundant, and a succession of broods throughout the 

 summer. On 17th of June, we visited the island of Pachalimon — one of a group in 

 the sea of Marmora — and, as we stopped there for some hours, I landed to look for 

 butterflies, hoping to find some species that I had not noticed on the mainland, but 

 nothing fresh turned up, the only thing of interest being the immense swarms of 

 phloeas. It was a terribly hot day, and the butterflies had collected in shady spots in the 

 ravines, where the sun could not penetrate. A blow with my beating stick brought 

 them out of the bushes in hundreds, and I often had more than a dozen in my net 

 at a time. These examples were so very dark, that at first I thought I had a new 

 species, but they proved to be the variety Eleus, of Fabricius. 



Lyccena bcetica, L. — Common, especially wherever wild vetches grew. There 

 were several broods during the summer, and I noticed it throughout November and 

 December, and up to 4th January, 1879. 



Lyccena Telicanus, Lang. — Local, but common in certain places among Lythrum 

 salicaria, L., vetches, and other papilionaceous plants. 



Lyccena, n. sp. ? — One specimen, above very like Telicanus, but totally distinct 

 beneath. I could see nothing like it in the British Museum. 



Lyccena Argiades, Pall. — Eare and local, and was difficult to obtain in perfect 

 condition. 



Lyccena Pylaon, F. de W. — Rare, only two or three examples. 



Lyccena Bavius, Ev.-— A single female. 



Lyccena Astrarche, Bgstr. (Agestis, Hb.). — Common. 



Lyccena Lcarus, Rott. — Abundant. Turkish examples vary a good deal both in 

 size and brilliancy of colour. 



Lyccena Amanda, Schn. — This fine species was somewhat rare and local, and the 

 males were difficult to obtain, as they were very quick and strong on the wing. 



Lyccena Admetus, Esp. — Not uncommon, but very local. 



Lycana Argiolus, L. — Common, and double-brooded. I fancy the larvae of the 

 second brood feed upon the flowers and tender shoots of a species of Berbei'is, for 

 the butterflies were to be seen continually flying about the shrub. 



(To he continued). 



