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ALGERIAN BUTTERFLIES IN THE SPRING AND 

 SUMMER OF 1904. 



By Margaret E. Fountaine, F.E.S. 



(Concluded from p. 89.) 



S. Julia var. albovenosa, Aust. — This magnificent form of Jidia 

 occurred at the same time and in the same locahties as hansii, but 

 was less common, and very shy and difficult to catch. The female 

 ■was rare. 



Pararcje egeria, L. — Algerian specimens of this butterfly are a very 

 bright fulvous. It occurs, I might almost say, everywhere throughout 

 the spring and summer. The best I have are from Algiers in February 

 (1902), and from Sebdou in July. 



P. meyara, L. — At Biskra in the spring, frequenting the tops of 

 the desert mountains in company with the other butterflies of that 

 district. 



Epinephele jurti)ia v&r. fortunata, Alph. — Common round Teniet in 

 June. Bears a striking resemblance to var. JdspuUa, Hiib. 



E. lycaon var. mauritanica, Obth. — Not uncommon near Teniet in 

 June, especially iu the forest. The females, which were rare, are a 

 dark form, and both sexes have the hind wings beneath a plain even 

 grey, quite unbroken. 



E. Ida, Esp. — Was practically over at Tlem9en in mid-July. The 

 few females I found worth keeping are very strongly marked on the 

 under side. 



E. pasipha'e var. philippina, Aust. — Fairly common round Teniet 

 in .the end of May. Rather smaller than the type, with the fulvous 

 ground colour more widely extended, also the eye-spots on the lower 

 wings smaller and not ocellated. 



Ccenunijmpha fettujii, Obth. — Very common in the woods of prickly 

 oak on the mountains near Sebdou, end of June and throughout 

 July. 



C. pamphilus var. bjlliis, Boisd. — A remarkably fine form at Sebdou 

 and Tlem9en in July. 



Thecla ilicis var. mauretanica, Stgr. — First taken at Teniet on 

 June 8th, where it soon became abundant wherever the prickly oak 

 grew. I took one specimen, which resembles the type above, but has 

 the white line as nearly obliterated beneath as in any of the mauretanica, 

 though no other Algerian specimen I have the least approaches it on 

 the upper side. 



Callophrys rubi var. fervida, Stgr. — Near Algiers in March (1902). 



Zephijrus quercus var. iberica, Stgr. — Swarming in the oak-woods 

 west of Sebdou early in August. Resembles the type above, but has 

 the white line on the under side very faint and indistinct. 



Tliestor mauritaniciis, Luc. — In certain places near Algiers in 

 February (1902). Not common. 



T. ballus, F. — Going over in the cedar forest above Blidah in 

 May. Very common at El Kantara and Algiers in February and 

 March (1902). 



