EINAR LONNBERG 



Fig. 2. Eustephanus galeriius on Lobelia tiipa, which it often visits. 

 Photo K. Backsirom. 



Asio flaninieus Pontoppidan (= accipitrinus Pallas) 

 Native name: Lechuza. 

 /Masatierra: i $ ^*/i, i $ ^Vi 1917. 



Both specimens are large (length of wing 308 mm.) and rather dark, but 

 I hardly think it possible to make any sharp distinction between American and 

 European specimens, as I have seen several from Chile which are quite similar 

 to Swedish ones. 



With regard to the specific name it is absolutely certain that LiNNAEUS 

 in Fauna Suecica with Strix iota jlammea meant the Short-eared Owl, which 

 he knew from a picture by RuDBECK. As Pontoppidan bases his name on 

 Fauna Suecica there is no doubt about which bird he means. Later (1766) 

 Linnaeus mixed together this species and the Barn Owl under his name 

 Jlammea. 



» Comparatively common on the isthmus of Bahia del Padre (El Puente), 

 where I have seen it flying about several times, even in broad daylight, but 

 it may nevertheless be regarded as rare.» (K. B.). 



