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AN EXPEDITION IN SEARCH OF RUSSIAN 
BUTTERFLIES. 
By W. G. SHExpon, F.E.S. 
(Continued from p. 242.) 
THE season at Sarepta was about a fortnight later than the 
average, and this fact must be considered in connection with the 
dates given below. 
I have to thank Mr. A. L. Rayward, who has most kindly 
made preparations of the genitalia of all species, the identity of 
which I was in doubt. 
The number of species of Rhopalocera we saw in the Crimea 
was twenty-seven, at Novorossisk twenty-three, and at Sarepta 
seventy-six ; and the total number in all three districts combined 
was eighty-six species, as follows :— 
Papilio podalirius.—A rather small, weakly-marked race was not 
uncommon at Ialta and Novorossisk; and one or two examples, 
exceedingly worn, were seen at Sarepta during the first few days we 
were there. 
P. machaon.—A few specimens were seen at all three localities, 
but it was only common at the tops of the mountains at Novoros- 
sisk; I saw, but did not capture, an example of ab. awrantiaca there. 
Parnassius mnemosyne.—This species swarmed at Sarepta, in the 
“Tschapurnik Wald” on May 22nd, and later we found it almost 
equally abundant in the valleys towards Tsaritsyn. The form is a 
large one, with the black markings not so suffused, and bolder than 
is the case in specimens from the Alps. They are very like some 
I have from Herculesbad, except that the black spots are larger. 
Both these localities are at low levels, Sarepta being actually below 
sea-level, and Herculesbad only about 150 ft. above it. 
Aporia crataegi.—Generally distributed in woods, but not abun- 
dant: the specimens are large and the veins very pronounced. The 
females, when newly emerged, have the yellow shading on the under 
side much stronger than in Central Huropean examples. ‘This species 
was first noticed on May 22nd. 
Pieris brassicae.—Only seen at Sarepta; a few examples amongst 
gardens. 
P. rapae.—Common at Ialta and Novorossisk. 
P. manni.—Specimens of a Pierid which I feel sure is this species 
were taken at Sarepta. 
P. napi.—I saw a few examples only of this species at Ialta and 
Sarepta. The only one I brought home is a very ordinary female 
from the first-named locality. In all probability our visit occurred 
between the period of the first and second broods. 
Pontia daplidice.—Frequent at Novorissisk, and there was the 
tail end of a brood flying at Sarepta at the time of our arrival. 
These were var. bellidice of a very extreme form, with darker under 
sides to the hind wings than is the case in Southern French speci- 
mens, accounted for no doubt by the amount of cold the pupe had 
