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2. Hesperia amenojìhis \\\:\. 



A local desert species occuiiiiig in llie vicinily olils 

 foodplant, in some places fairly frequently. 



Khanka.Oct, (Innes).Heliopolis, sparingly in March 

 and April (Andres). Mokattam Hills near end of Ain- 

 Musa ravine, Aj)ril .S and later 11)14 (Col. Manders). 

 Wadi Hashid near Heliuui, raie. Maicli and April ((".uyol). 

 Kassassin not uncommon hut hard to catch, Od. 2;} 1915 

 (Graves). Meadi, Sjiring. 1913 (Gough). 



Frecfuently settles on the ground : darts raj)idly 

 ahout from (lower to llowerandis not easily followed hy 

 the eye unless the NV()uId-})e captor is provided with 

 smoked glasses. 



Food-phiiit: Coni'oJniilns /^/na/^/.v. The grey-gfeen lar- 

 va spins loosely constructed tuhes among the lower 

 leaves and twigs of the food-plant. 



A detailed description of the larva iu its various 

 instars and of the pupa is required. 



Dislribnüoii onlside .Egijpt Arahia to Aden. 



3. Chapra mathias, F. 



Widely spread in cultivation heing common in 

 many places round Cairo, eg. the Giza Zoological Gar — 

 dens, Meadi, etc. Also at Alexandria (Graves, Marsden- 

 elc), Kassassiu Oct. 23/1915 (Chaves), Heluan, etc. 



'I'he earliest date on which I have taken this insect 

 is March 23/1915. I saw worn out specimens in the Kasr- 

 el-Duhara Quarter, Cairo, at the end of Octoher this 

 year. It would appear to have three hroods, one from 

 III to V according to the season, one towards midsum- 

 mer and another froui VIII to XI. 



FoodpUinl : Rice (Orijza s(itiiHi),[o which it some- 



