Mr. Henry J. Turner on (lie Butlerjlies of Cyprus. 197 



3rd, 1919, which is unrloubtedly C. acamas. Lederer 

 reports C. acamas as taken by Zach at Beirut commonly. 



Loweia (Thersamonea) (Chrysophanus) thersamon Esp. [aest. g. 

 omphale Khig.|. 



" I found this species common in the plains." — J.A.S.B., 

 1916. 



" Specimens of both broods were sent. The later brood 

 has short * tails to the hind-wings." — A. E.G., 1916. 



" This species is fairly common in the plains. Three 

 broods emerge each year; a small one in March, a large 

 one in May or June and then a small brood in September. 

 In 1918 I saw none in March and only one had emerged 

 by June 12th, the date I left the plains."— CI.F.W., 1918. 



Until this year only odd specimens came. The spring 

 brood specimens have no tails to the hind-wings, whereas 

 members of the summer brood, known as omrphale Klug., 

 possess fairly long tails. There seems very little variation 

 in the markings. An examination of about twenty, which 

 have recently been received, leads one to the opinion that 

 the tails in the females are more developed, longer and 

 larger, than in the males. I note that specimens taken 

 in October are tailed, and hence may be considered as the 

 " laggard " portion of the summer brood rather than the 

 " precocious " portion of the spring brood. Of course 

 they may be an actual third brood, since the period between 

 the summer and late autumn appearances is a comparatively 

 long one. 



Rumicia phlaeas L. [rare eleus Fab. ; ab. (race) turcicus 

 Oerh.; caeruleopunctata Stdgr.]. 



" Recorded by Led. I found it and the form elects 

 common." — J.A.S.B., 1916. 



" This insect has two broods, a small one in March and 

 a large one in May-August. Found on both ranges of 

 mountains and on the plains. Fond of dry stony ground." 

 — C4.F.W., 1918. 



" Var. elens is much more common than pJiIaeas itself." — 

 G.F.W., 1918. 



Of the spring brood only a few have been received, taken 

 in April and of quite ordinary form. A female, dated 

 April 28th, is of large size and has the veins on the diac 



* A lapsus calami. — H.J.T. 



