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bush. All my females, about a dozen in number, were secured in 

 these spots, with the exception of a couple that were found in cop. one 

 morning about 10 a.m. Both sexes get worn very quickly, and are 

 only fit for cabinet specimens for a very few days after emergence. 



P. maera. — I saw but did not capture this species at Novorossisk. 



P. megaera. — Common at lalta and Novorossisk, but not seen at 

 Sarepta. The lalta specimens are very bright and richly coloured ; 

 those from Novorossisk are not so bright as typical examples. 



P. egeria var. egerides. — ^Only seen at lalta ; one or two specimens. 



Epinejjhelc lycaon. — First seen at Sarepta on May 25th ; after- 

 wards it became common generally ; the form is the fine one known 

 as var. intermedia, which is described and figured by Seitz. 



Goenonymplia leander. — This eastern species we found abundant 

 in the " Tschapurnik Wald " on May 22nd; many of the males were 

 on that day past their best, and the females were well out. 

 In its appearance and habits it is very similar to its Spanish 

 representative G. iphoides, except that it seems to frequent bushy 

 slopes, whereas G. iplioides is usually, but not always, a marsh-loving 

 species. Although G. leander was common in the " Tschapurnik 

 Wald," we did not see it elsewhere. 



G. arcania. — Very typical examples of this species were common, 

 in the same locality as the last only, from May 22nd onwards. 



G. pamphilus. — Seen in all districts worked, but not commonly ; 

 the examples are in all cases very typical. 



Garcarodus alceae. — Not uncommon at Novorossisk and Sarepta. 



Pyrgus proto. — A larva found freely on Phlomis herba-venti, both 

 at Novorossisk and Sarepta, produced this species after my return to 

 England. The specimens are less ochreous than those I have from 

 Spain. 



P. orbifer. — Not uncommon at lalta, and one example was taken 

 by me at Novorossisk. 



Hespcria carthami var. moeschleri. — Common on dry hills at 

 Sarepta at the date of our arrival. 



H. arinoricanus. — A few specimens of a Hesperid were taken at 

 all three localities, which an examination of the genitalia proves to 

 be this species. There are certain divergences from western R. armori- 

 camis apparent in these organs, but Dr. Chapman, who has examined 

 the preparations, does not consider them sufficient to indicate a 

 distinct species. 



H. cribrcUum. — On May 29th I captured two examples of this 

 species in a valley in the main range of hills, about two miles south- 

 east of Sarepta ; they were taken within a few yards of each other. 

 On the following day I netted on the same spot a third example ; but 

 though I afterwards frequently searched both this and many other 

 similar localities, these three specimens were the only ones we saw ; 

 they are small examples, not exceeding 36 mm. in expanse. 



H. tesselluin. — This fine eastern species was first seen on May 27th ; 

 afterwards it became somewhat common, but it was local and difficult 

 to capture. Many of the specimens are large. I have it up to 46 mm. 

 expanse. Its headquarters was undoubtedly in the valleys in the 

 hills some miles north-west of Sarepta ; it was here to be seen in 

 some numbers, flying wildly, and being difticult to follow with the 



