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AN ABBREVIATED LIST OF BUTTERFLIES FROM THE 

 SOUTH OF FRANCE AND CORSICA. 



By Albert F. Rosa, M.D. 



The following are a few notes on the more special butterflies 

 observed during three visits to the South in 1902-3-4. The two 

 first occasions included Nimes (Pont du Gard and Remoulins), 

 Digne, and Hyeres; in 1902, May 9th to 20th, and in 1903, 

 July 5th to 14th. Last season, ten days, from July 9th to 19th, 

 were spent in Corsica. To obviate the too frequent repetition of 

 full dates, it will be noticed by the foregoing that May indicates 

 May, 1902, and July means July, 1903, unless where a Corsican 

 locality is given, in which case July, 1904, is understood. 



Papilio alexanor, Esp. — I secured one on the afternoon of the 

 day of arrival, the 6th of July, at Digne, on the left of La Colette, 

 the next morning two on the ridge at the other side of the Bleone, and 

 two .that afternoon on Les Dourbes road. After this it was more 

 frequently seen, but soon began to show signs of wear. I got a 

 series of nearly a dozen perfect specimens, including four females. 

 The females have the ground colour paler, but otherwise there seems 

 to be very little variation amongst mine excepting in size, one being 

 abnormally small. 



P. Iwspiton, Gene. — We arrived in Corsica on the 9th, and it was 

 the 13th before this was actually taken. Leaving out those that were 

 only seen and might be doubtful, I think we can account for about 

 eight or ten. Our records are as follows : I got a female on the 13th, 

 a perfectly fresh male on the 14th, had another in my net on the 15th 

 but it escaped, another female on the 16th, liberated because imperfect, 

 and lastly, a perfect male on the 18th. Mr. Tylecote also secured a 

 female on the 13th, two, I think males, on the 15th, and one (or 

 two) on the 16th set at liberty. All of these in the neighbourhood of 

 Tattone. There is some little variation amongst mine. The female 

 is much darker than the males, the characteristic diffused band on the 

 hind wings and other black markings being more pronounced. One 

 male and the female have only five marginal yellow lunules on the 

 hind wing, the one next the costa being absent ; but this lunule is 

 developed in the other male. 



Pier is daplidice, L., var. bellidice, 0. — One taken on the Dourbes 

 road at Digne on May 12th, and another at Pont du Gard a few days 

 later. 



Euchlo'e belia. Cr. — Along with the preceding, flying at the more 

 barren parts over the shaly mounds. 



E. exiphenoides, Stgr. — Only a short series obtained. One or two 

 at Digne, to the west of the town, on May 13th, and a few at Pont du 

 Gard on the 20tb, including two females. Not seen at Hyeres, where 

 I was from the 16th to the 18th. 



Leptidia duponcheli, Stgr. — The spring brood was flying at Digne 

 along with the var. lathyrus of L. sina}iis, and both were taken in good 

 condition between May 10th and 13th. 



ENTOM. — FEBRUARY, 1905- E 



