NOTES ON LEPIDOPTERA FROM THE MEDITERRANEAN. Ill 



Epinephele lycaon. — Common. First observed June 10th. Found 

 on waste uncultivated places. They do not fly much, and are fond 

 of settling under banks, or on the shady sides of boulders or walls. 

 The males with their wings closed are very like E. ianira. The 

 females are not so numerous as the males. 



E. ianira var. hispulla. — Abundant. Haunt shady lanes, where I 

 have beat them from bramble and other bushes. The females were 

 more common than the males, were fine large examples, and some of 

 them varied a good deal beneath. 



Ccenonympha thy rsis. — Common in waste places among wild thyme, 

 &c, but nothing like so abundant as it was on Theodore Island. 



Spilothyrus alcece. — Common. 



Syrichthus malvcB. — One specimen. 



Hesperia actceon. — Abundant. 



Hesperia nostrodamw. — One or two. 



Deilephila euphorbia. — Several observed at night, flying in front of 

 our electric lights. 



Marroylossa stellatarum. — Common. 



( 'allimorpha kera. — One at rest. 



Catocala sp. ? — One at rest. 



< 'amptogramma bilineata, Acidalia ornata, Stcrrha sacraria, Anaitis 

 sp. ?, and several undetermined species of Geometry, were beaten from 

 hedges; Scopula ferrugalis, Crambus chrysonuchellus, and another species 

 of Crambus, were common among rushes. 



This is rather a poor list, and I was disappointed at not 

 getting more. No doubt, had I been able to go for any distance 

 inland, or up the mountains, I should have obtained a number 

 of interesting species, for, as far as one could see, the country 

 looked most promising. 



We left Crete on July 6th, and arrived at Malta on the 8th, 

 and remained there until Aug. 2nd, when we sailed with the 

 fleet for a delightful cruise up the Adriatic. Our first place 

 of call was Corfu, where we arrived on the 4th. This is a 

 charming island, and looks a perfect place for collecting in. 

 There are so many lovely walks, all among gardens and vine- 

 yards and olive-groves, and the country is so diversified — 

 mountains and plains, open slopes, wooded gorges, and marshy 

 places. I should much like to visit it during May and June. 

 We remained until the 12th, and stopped again on our way back 

 from Sept. 21st until the 28th. I will give a list of the Lepido- 

 ptera I met with, omitting such common species as P. rajja, 

 P. brassicce, Pyrantels cardui, &c, and will not mention these for 

 the future in any other list, except there is anything peculiar 

 about them which may call for a remark. 



Papilio podalirius and P. inachaon. — Both common. 



Pieris daplidice. — Both common. 



Leucuphasia sinapis var. diniensis. — The most abundant species, met 

 with by roadsides, in olive-gardens, &c. These, of course, were a 

 second or third brood. This is a favourite of mine, and I like to 

 watch its gentle airy flight, as it flutters to and fro amongst the 



