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Colias eduaa. Abundiuit, and seen all the year round, even in 

 December; ab. jmllida, Tutt (= helirc), occasionally in summer. 



GoneiJteryx rhanmi. 1917, fairly common early April and 

 onwards ; Saracli, etc. 



Driias pandora. Locall}' common. 1916, iirst seen, 11 : v, 

 near Lembet ; 1917, 20 : v, Saracli. Common by 1 : vi ; at 

 Saracli, one sjDecimen approachmg ab. panpcrcula. 



Argynnis and Brenthis. It is remarkable that no single 

 species of either genus was observed. 



Issoria lathonia. Very common everywhere, and nearly all 

 the year round. 1917, seen near Baisili, 24 : iii : a fresh brood 

 began to emerge about 10 : v. 



Melitaa plioebe. 1916, mountains north of Salonica, 7 : v ; 

 Lahana, 16 : vi, a (^ taken measuring 49 mm. ; 1917, first seen, 

 18. : v, Saracli ; not very common. 



M. trivia. Common locally. 1916, first seen, 3 : v, near 

 Lembet ; 1917, first seen, 30 : v, Mahmudli. 



M.didynia. Common in several localities in 1916 ; 1917, first 

 seen, 25 : v, Aracli. 



There may be other species of JSIeliUea sent home which I 

 have missed. 



Pyrai:ieis cardui. Abundant. 1917, Mahmudli, first seen, 

 8 : iv ; by 12 : v, only worn specimens. Second emergence, 21 : v. 



P. atalanta. Fairly common. 1917, Mahmudli, 8 : iv. 



Vanessa io. 1917, few seen ; mid iv, Saracli. Fresh speci- 

 mens after 4 : vi. 



Aglais urticce. 1916, not seen. 1917, very scarce, Mah- 

 mudli, 11 : iv ; a few taken in May, Ereselli. 



Kugonia polychloros. Not common ; Saracli, 6 : vi, 17. 



E. xantliomelas. Fairly common locally. 1917, beginning 

 17 : iv, Saracli. Common, and fine early in June. On July 17th, 

 1917, two examples which were first noticed testivating in a 

 <iug-out on June 29th were still in the same position. Weather 

 the hottest experienced during the campaign. 



Polygonia c-album. 1916, Lahana, vi ; 1917, first seen, 

 Saracli, 10 : vi : 17 ; fairly common. 



Limenitis Camilla. Fairly common in suitable localities. 

 1916, Balje Pass, 15 : v; 1917, first seen, 11 : v, Saracli. 



Charaxes jasius. 1917, a few seen, Orljak, 27 : ix. 



Lihythea celi'is. 1917, first seen, Saracli, 12 : vi ; very scarce. 



Pararge megcsra. Abundant in rocky localities up to highest 

 points visited (3500 ft.). On 20 : v': 17 I took (? var.) an 

 example with fulvous patches on either side of the central grey 

 band of the hind wings. 



P. egeria. Fairly common in gullies and woods. 1916, first 

 seen, 28 : iii, Balje ; 1917, 8 : iv, Mahmudli. 



P. roxelana. 1916, not seen ; 1917, Saracli. The first 

 specimen caused some excitement, as I could not remember 



