NOTES ON SPANISH BUTTERFLIES. O 



Teruel on the morning of July 29th, and proceeded by the dili- 

 gence to Albarracin, the journey occupying the better part of 

 that day, the rather primitive vehicle starting about 10.30 and 

 reaching its destination a little before 3 p.m. 



I put up at the ' Posada Nueva,' and stayed till August 9th. 

 The weather was continuously fine, very hot in the afternoons, 

 and the wind, which was just a cool breeze in the forenoon, 

 generally increased in strength as the day advanced. 



I had an outing with Seiior Narro, who pointed out some of 

 the likely spots for Erebia zapateri, although none were seen on 

 that day; and Dr. Gimeno Marquez, from Madrid, who was 

 shooting, accompanied me once or twice. Mr. J. S. Gibson also, 

 who was staying at Albarracin for the summer, gave me a lot of 

 interesting information about the place, and the customs of the 

 natives. 



The following are a few notes on the local and more important 

 species and varieties : — 



Papilio podalirius var. feisthamelii. — Two only, taken on the 

 right bank of the Guadalaviar. 



Argynnis adippe var. chlorodippe. — There was no difficulty in 

 getting specimens of this variety, as it was abundant at some 

 parts in the Guadalaviar district, and particularly so at the out- 

 skirts of the woods at El Puerto, and mostly in good condition. 



A. pandora. — Very common on the flowery banks, and in the 

 grassy hollows along the road beside the Guadalaviar. The large 

 females especially were very fresh, and easily secured. 



Melanargia lachesis. — Was still good, and very abundant 

 everywhere. The shading at the base of the wings, often very 

 slight in French specimens, is in these more distinct, often well 

 marked. 



M. iapygia var. cleanthe. — Not uncommon at El Puerto, but a 

 little difficult to pick out from M. lachesis. Of iapygia, the first 

 seen were worn males, but later on fairly fresh females were 

 frequent. These vary somewhat, some having very little or none 

 of the shaded band characteristic of the variety around the eyes, 

 hind wing ; and one has the usual dark markings of upper side 

 very pale brownish grey. 



Erebia zapateri. — In and near the woods at El Puerto. The 

 first seen August 6th, two or three only, on 7th more frequent, 

 and on 8th very common ; but only two females were obtained. 

 On the wing it reminded me of E. cethiops when it is just making 

 its appearance, the wings having such a dark, rich, velvety 

 bloom, which is so readily tarnished ; but the wings are rounder, 

 and the patch looks nearly orange instead of mahogany, and it is 

 larger and more cuniform. There is sometimes a third spot 

 besides the two apical, as in cethiops (two males and the females). 

 The species is generally described as having upper side hind 

 wings "uniform brown without spots or markings," or "hind 



