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species. We could, however, find no specimens whose data suggested 

 the occurrence of an early brood in South Europe. We also took 

 during this day several of the Alucitid which was bred from 

 Lycabettus. These and other micros are now at South Kensington. 

 8. stellatariiiii was flying in worn condition ; almost always at flowers 

 of a small species of Mi)miltis (?). Very few butterflies were seen 

 during the afternoon as the sun was not shining. The altitude of 

 Delphi is about 1,800 ft. 



On April 19th we arose at 3.45 a.m. and went l)y boat to Corinth. 

 We then drove to Old Corinth, across a hot and dusty plain. /'. brasi<icae 

 and A. bclia were noted, the former very abundant among cruciferous 

 plants about the ruins. A worn 5 Hdiothis peltiucia was also taken. 

 The ascent of the Acro-Corinthus produced a worn I'ldi/i/diiia ei/ea 

 towards the top, Erynnis altheae (one 3 ), abundance of chipped 

 G. rhanini (mostly J s), Aricia astrarcJte, Acontia liicida and immense 

 numbers of 8. stellataridii. These last haunted the flowers of the same 

 plant on which they were noted at Delphi. On the very summit 

 Fyraiinis atalanta and ryrcniieis cardni were flying — always circling 

 round the actual top. It was most striking that these two species 

 were very rarely seen except at the top of some eminence. Near the 

 top a beautiful specimen of Micra oatmio was taken. Fortunately the 

 sun shone most of the afternoon. Lareiitia salicata ("?) was again 

 taken. ^lecyna }>obiijonaUs, an insect with an almost world-wide 

 distribution, was several times disturbed. It tiies away swiftly close to 

 the ground, looking very orange, and darts into the herbnge in ten or 

 fifteen yards. 



April 20th was spent in a visit to Mycenae, followed by a drive on 

 through Argos to Nauplia. At Mycenae a single I'ajiiUo specimen 

 escaped us ; it was not P. viachaou. 



On April 21st we drove to the Temple of Aesculapius at Epidaurus. 

 We secured a ? Pararye niaera in the cultivated land near Nauplia. The 

 hill country through which you pass for several hours is not interesting. 

 One Mditaea ]ilioehe J , and a very few 6'. baton S s, were all that was 

 taken. The actual plain in which the Temple, Theatre, and other 

 buildings lie was, however, more productive. A specimen of Popilio 

 IKxIaliriiis ab. ornata was secured, and several more were seen. Several 

 F.ucldo'c irnneri Avere noted, and we then committed the fatal 

 mistake of adjourning for lunch. Instantly the sun was over-clouded, 

 and we saw very little of his face for the rest of that day. However, 

 we took specimens of A. bclia, (i. rhannxi and Lr. deopatra [3 s and $ ), 

 C. ediisa, A. astrarclie and -S'. bato)i (^s). We also added six new 

 species to our list; P. iwdaliriiis has been already mentioned; 

 Polyoiiniiatiis teams var. icarinus was taken, two males. (This seems 

 to be the normal form in Greece. Cf. Tutt, Brit. Butt., Vol. W., p. 161.) 

 The third species new to us was l^icris krueperi, of which one specimen 

 was taken near the Tholos ; the fourth was Baranje macra, of which 

 both sexes were taken, the 3 s most abundantly. This insect Hies 

 equally in sunshine and when the sun is over-clouded, and frequented 

 a purple vetch that grew among the steps of the Theatre; the fifth 

 species was a very small male Ciipido osiris (sebnis). The sixth species 

 was h' iicJdo'e cardaDiincs xsiV. citronea 3 . Size, Aery large, orange tip 

 increased on underside, a lemon yellow suft'usion between base of 

 wing and orange patch. Aspilates citraria 3 s, and Anaitix jdayiata 



