74 (April, 
andromica, Hew., two; Aéria eurymedia, Cram., one’; Hypoleria 
ocalea, Dbl. and H., one; and Athesis clearista, Dbl., a female. 
Actinote anteas, Dbl. and H., was of course present, and there 
were a few Skippers, to wit, Hesperia syrichthus, Linn., one; Eudamas 
eurycles, Latr., one; Hesperia uniformis, Ploetz, one; and a worn 
insect that is probably Chiomara gesta, H.-S. 
T also secured a specimen of the pretty orange, black-bordered, 
day-flying Geometer, Devarodes hypocritaria, Guén. 
But I reserve to the last my favourite hunting ground at Cardeas, 
which I visited altogether four times during my short stay. A few 
minutes’ walk beyond the Puente 9 de Febrero brings one to the closed 
Cementerio Hijos de Dios, to the right of which the path crosses a 
deep “barranco” where there are usually a number of Actinote anteas, 
Dbl. and H.: this is an unmistakeable Acreine; it has a slow flight 
and when at rest the fore-wings are always drawn back completely 
within the hind-wings, so as to give the iusect a very long, drawn- 
out look. It is tenacious of life, but I did not detect any scent. 
Beyond the barranco the path leads across a field past a cottage 
and round the head of another smaller barranco—where the effects — 
of denudation with fairly well-formed “ earth-pillars ’ may be studied 
—it then strikes a small water-course* cut along the mountain side. 
The path may be followed eastwards, beside the channel, along the 
contour at a height of about 3600 feet above the sea. A more 
delightful walk can scarcely be imagined with the city at one’s feet, 
yet for all practical purposes miles away, since the numerous bar- 
rancos keep all but a few farmers well out of reach. ‘There are 
plenty of flowers along the water-course and plenty of insects. 
About a mile brings one to the source, a small mountain torrent rising 
in the cloud regions far above, but compelled by the patient farmers 
to water their lands below. It is easy to scramble down the bed of 
the stream, but I found it better to take a path to the right leading 
through a picturesque farmyard, below which another water-course is 
reached, about 120 feet lower down the mountain. Here Leptophobia 
aripa, Boisd., was usually in abundance, together with the beautiful 
day-flying Aretiid, Utetheisa (Deiopeia) ornatrix, Linn. Turning again 
to the left along the channel the source was soon reached. A_ strip 
of forest on either bank hides the torrent from view, presumably to 
preserve the water. Here was all that a tropical Collector could desire 
—trees, flowers, shelter from wind, sunshine (in the forenoon), and 
* This is just what a Madeiran Portuguese would call a levada ; I have had much difficulty 
in learning the Spanish equivalent, perhaps toma or acueducto. 
