386 Mr. J. J. Walker's 7iotes on Lcpidoptera 



were taken at rest on walls, &c., at Tangier, September, 

 1887 and 1888. 



C. dilecta, Hiibn. — A larva found feeding on Quercus 

 lusitanica at Algeciras on June 4th, 1888 (which, for 

 want of a suitable box, I was obliged to carry on board 

 the ship loose in my pocket), produced this fine moth on 

 July 13th. 



C. promissa, W. V. — Eare ; one specimen taken at 

 Monte de la Torre, near Algeciras, June 28th, 1888. 



C. conversa, E. — Common in June in the cork-woods, 

 and near Alge9iras ; usually at rest on the trunks of the 

 cork-trees. 



C. nymphogoga, E, — Found with the preceding ; per- 

 haps less common, but observed in numbers at Monte de 

 la Torre on June 28th, 1888. [On this day I took a 

 single specimen of a small Catocala, which I have ^as yet 

 been unable to identify ; but from its lacking the central 

 black band on the yellow secondaries, it would appear 

 to be referable to the American genus Allotria.] 



Cerocala scapulosa, Bdv. — Found occasionally in sandy 

 places in the cork-woods, flying by day among Helian- 

 themum luiUvKP.folium. April and May. 



Ophivsa bifasciata, Petagna. — One specimen of this 

 pretty and curiously marked moth was taken at Tangier, 

 September 7th, 1888. 



O. algira, L. — Also rare. Taken at San Eoque, June 

 28th, 1887, and observed at Tangier. 



PseudopJiia lunaris, W. V. — Very abundant in the 

 larva-state on low oak-bushes in the cork-woods in May. 

 Imago less plentiful, but still not rare, and easily dis- 

 turbed by day, in April. Bred March 13th, 1888. 



P. tirrJuea, Cr. — A larva found feeding on a South 

 American tree, Schi)ius molle, at Gibraltar in November, 

 1886, produced a fine female imago, February 21st, 1887. 



Spnntherops spectrum, F. — The very beautiful larvas of 

 this moth were not rare on a few bushes of lietama near 

 the foot of the Sierra Carbonera in May. Some fine 

 specimens bred, June, 1887. 



Einmilia trahealis, Scop. — - Apparently rare ; found 

 near Campamento, August 23rd, 1887. 



Proihymia Ciinicepliala, Stand. — One specimen taken 

 near San Eoque, July 29th, 1887. 



Trothisa ostrina, Tliibn. — Generally distributed, and 

 common in dry places. Found from April to October. 



