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(April 20th) Wcas very common in May, and the females seem to have 

 the power of assembling the males ; we have seen thirty or forty 

 males on a couple of square yards of sand hovering around a female 

 just drying her wings after emergence, and who were so engrossed 

 that several of them were caught in the hand before the remainder 

 took to flight, only to settle again when we had passed a little further 

 up the ravine. The various broods of Pontia daiolidice (March 12th) 

 swarmed throughout the summer, and it was by far the commonest 

 " white " met with. Pieris brassiccs (March 20th) and P. rapes 

 (March 12th) were both fairly common, and much more so than 

 P. napi, which was decidedly scarce. Leptosia sinapis (May 3rd) 

 was fairly common in some of the ravines, but only three or four 

 Euchloe cardamines were met with each year. Colias edusa was 

 •common each season, and specimens were met with at one time or 

 another in every month of the year. The only two C. hyale met with 

 were taken in very worn condition in April, 1916. Pyrameis atlanta, 

 Vanessa io and Polygonia c-alhum were met with in small numbers. 

 P. cardui was very common each year, and was on the wing from 

 February 29th to late in November. Several Eugonia polychloros 

 were met with in March and April, 1918, but Aglais urtica was not 

 seen at all, although nettles were by no means uncommon. Limenitis 

 Camilla appeared from May 12th, and in August and early September 

 was generally to be seen around the ripening fig-trees. Argynnis 

 maia, which was very fond of sunning itself on the large flower-heads 

 of Carduus marianus from May 20th onwards, was the commonest 

 and handsomest of the " fritillaries." Brenthis e^iphrosyne and B. 

 selene were both met with, but were scarce. Issoria lathonia put in 

 an appearance each year about May 20th, and was common along 

 sides of paths and around deserted gai'dens. Melitcea cinxia was met 

 with in several places on open parts of rough hillsides in late May 

 and early June ; it was a very difiicult insect to net, although it 

 would not fly away from a limited stretch of ground. Melanargia 

 galatea (June 2nd) was common and very variable, and did not 

 appear to keep in colonies, haunting a restricted area as at home. 

 Hipparchia semele (June 16th), Pararge egeria (June 14th), Epi7ie- 

 phele jurtina (May 26th), E. titlionus (July 2nd), Pararge megcera 

 (April 1st), and Canonympha ^Jcimphilus (April 11th) were all common. 

 A few Hipparchia briseis appeared from July 2nd onward, and were 

 very fond of sunning themselves on hot rocks on exposed hillsides. 

 Only a few Callophrys riibi were met with each year, and the only 

 Zephyriis quercus on June 12th, 1918. Thecla ilicis was common in 

 early June about Kermes oak, a low bushy shrub which covers many 

 of the hills. A few T. acacice were taken in early June, 1918. 

 Chrysophanus phlcsas was met with from March 30th throughout 

 summer, and some interesting varieties were taken. Polyommahis 

 iolas was met with for the first time on May 24th of last year ; for 

 about a week a few were seen daily around Golutea arborescens, the 

 food-plant of the larvae ; they were very difficult to net, and were 

 rather worn. Several Lavipidcs bceticus (June 21st) were met with 

 last year, but Everes argiades was only met with once in a bog at 

 Saramanli on June 21st, 1916, when four specimens were taken. 

 Polyommat'us icarus (April 11th), Ariciamedon (April 13th), Agriades 



