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S. pelopea, Klug. — Not out much before June, and very con- 

 siderably less plentiful than the preceding, or the next species. 



S. telephassa, Hiib. — Very common indeed ; I should say it was 

 out some eight or ten days earlier than anthe this year, but might vary 

 according to the season. To me it appears quite distinct from S. 

 am-altliea, which I took some numbers of in Greece last year. The 

 females were quite as common as the males, and this was also the case 

 with amalthea. 



S. stalilinus var. sichcBa, Ld. — This variety was common in moun- 

 tain gorges and ravines in Palestine early in July. I also took it near 

 Beyrout, and at Aley later in the month. 



Ypthima asterope, Klug. — This little brown butterfly was common 

 on the coast from April till August, and probably on till the autumn, 

 evidently producing a succession of broods throughout the summer. 

 I did not think it interesting ; none of the specimens ever presented 

 the slightest variation, being almost identical. 



Pararge roxelana, Cr. — Not uncommon, and in excellent condition, 

 near Bludan on June 20th. It flew in shady, narrow lanes. The 

 specimens did not vary with those I have taken in Hungary, only in 

 the extraordinary development of the hind wings from costa to outer 

 margin. 



Epinephele lycaon, Rott. — All along the lower slopes of Mount 

 Hermon on June 28th. The specimens struck me as laeing paler in 

 tone than the European form ; indeed, the first male I saw I mistook 

 for a large pale-coloured Lycana. 



E. ianiravsbv. telmessia, Z. — In the grounds of the American College 

 and other places near Beyrout in April and May. I found the female 

 rare and difficult to secure a good series of. 



Syrichthus tessellum var. nomas. — A very fine " skipper." I took 

 single specimens in various localities in the Lebanon in May and 

 June. 



S. malvcB var. melotis, Dup. — Common in the Lebanon, May and 

 June. 



8. poggei, Ld. — On the top of a mountain near Damascus ; fairly 

 common early in May. 



S. orhifer, Hiib. — Very common in many places in April and May. 



Nisotiiades marloyi, B. — I took one specimen and saw another near 

 Ain Zahalta in April. 



Hesperia nostrodanms, F. — I used to see this butterfly up the Dog 

 Eiver, &c., but never succeeded in getting a specimen worth keeping. 

 I imagine, like most " black butterflies," it gets rubbed very easily. 



Before concluding these notes, it may perhaps be of some 

 use to other entomologists intending to visit Syria to mention 

 some of the localities I found the best for collecting, with perhaps 

 a few observations of a practical nature as well. Of these, I 

 select three especially, viz. Ain Zahalta, Bsherreh, for the neigh- 

 bourhood of the Cedars, and Baniyas, at the foot of the southern 

 slopes of Mount Hermon. Ain Zahalta, which is reached by a 

 four hours' walk over the mountains from Ain Sofar, on the 

 Beyrout-Damascus Railway, is a mission station, and accom- 



