6 THE ENTOMOLOGIST. 



wings without eyes " ; but this is hardly the case, because of 

 thirty males only one is without markings ; the others have a 

 rusty patch. In five this patch contains a black spot, and in 

 eight cases a black spot with a white pupil. In one instance 

 two pupilled eyes are present, and in two cases three. These 

 were just the first thirty I came across. The females taken are 

 similar to the last, having two or three on hind wing, and one 

 additional towards anal angle of fore wing. 



Satyrus prieuri. — Only a short series obtained, mostly near 

 Losilla, and rarely in the Guadalaviar district, where they were 

 practically over. I was disappointed with the var. uhayonis, 

 only getting one or two, and these were poor specimens. 



S. actaa. — Two males at El Puerto, and one other seen. They 

 seem to have just emerged, and appear very small when one is 

 accustomed to S. cordida. 



Lyccena Iiylas var. nivescens. — At Lcsilla, fluttered along the 

 middle of the path, a few inches from the ground. Some very 

 good — indeed, quite fresh — but not common. The spots forming 

 the P on under side fore wings are much enlarged compared with 

 Swiss and French hylas. I saw no females, nor did I meet with 

 any males of the type. 



L. corydon var. hispaiia.— This pale variety was very abundant, 

 large, and fresh. It is considerably larger than the type, and is 

 a very striking form. There is a tendency in the male to the 

 formation of a linear discoidal spot or streak on upper side fore 

 wing. In the females the under side is paler than the type, and 

 the black spots on fore wing are generally very large. In these 

 features the female difiers from the type. 



Var. albicans. — One specimen which has the marginal peacock 

 eyes both on primaries and secondaries clearly mapped out in 

 brownish, and is of a decidedly whiter colour than hispana, is in 

 this instance probably an aberration of hisvaiia, although I 

 suppose it occurs as a local race further south in Andalusia. It 

 was taken in a hollow beside the road at Losilla, which was a 

 favourite resort of many butterflies. 



Var. coiydonins. — Stray specimens of this fine blue variety 

 were taken at Losilla, and seen in the Guadalaviar valley. The 

 difference between this and the pale var. hispana is remarkable, 

 occurring so near together. 



L. admetus. — Three or four specimens and two or three of 

 var. ripartii from both localities. The L. damon occurring along 

 with these do not compare favourably with specimens from Aigle. 



Lampides hceticus. — Was not uncommon at Losilla, and occa- 

 sionally newly emerged. One male measures over 40 mm. 



L. telicanus. — Several were taken near and some in the 

 woods at Losilla. 



Hesperia proto. — A few were netted, amongst which several 

 were very perfect. 



