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being sometimes very deep straw-colour on hindwings; black pencil- 
lings clear but varying in density. On the outer margin of the hind- 
wines is a row of large conterminous lunules surrounded by a thin 
black line; there are five ocelli (one double) mostly eyed, set in the 
ground colour, but each immediately ringed with dark brown ; all of 
them in an ill-defined discontinuous brown band. 
Satyrus briseis. First seen on June 18th, drinking ata puddle near 
W. Beach; after that common, mainly in the scrub, till August. 
Going over by August 11th. It was fond of settling on the thyme 
bushes. Though a strong flier, it was not difficult to catch, seeming 
sometimes unwilling to leave some particular bank or bush. Of the 
forms figured in Seitz, my specimens most nearly resemble ab. magna, 
though they are larger, measuring 73mm.-88mm.—as large as ab. major 
and ab. fergana, in fact. On the forewings variation is mainly con- 
fined to the two ocelli. In the male these are blind and of the same 
colour as the greater part of the wing and therefore inconspicuous. 
The second (lower) one is usually entirely absorbed by the outer margin. 
In the female they are blacker and both usually white centred. In one 
case there is a third small one between the usual two. The pale straw-. 
coloured band across fore- and hindwings varies little in colour or 
extent; occasionally on the hindwings it is dark-veined and dusted 
with brown on their inner margin. The costa of the forewings is more 
ochreous and freckled with dark brown. The outer indented margin 
of the hindwing is sometimes very pale. The underside is more variable. 
There are usually two prominent apical spots on each wing. In the 
female the white central dot may be absent from the lower one, and in 
the male nearly always is absent. In one asymmetrical male the apical 
ocellus is reduced, and the other is absent from one wing and a mere 
black dot on the other. There is much variation of the amount of 
rufous on the veins between the ocelli. The hindwing (underside) in 
the female is far more unicolorous than in the male, though the basal 
area and outer part of the median band are in some cases edged here 
and there with black. There is considerable variation in the depth of 
colour of the freckles all over the hindwings. In the male the basal 
area is darker than in the female and enclosed by two dark red-brown 
spots, an ovate one on the upper margin and a triangular one in the 
middle of the wing. The median band is of the same colour as that 
on the forewing (upper- and undersides) only freckled with light red, 
and much darkened on its outer edge, being black in places. The outer 
margin is dark brown, turning to light grey next the median band. 
Satyrus semele, seen once or twice, but not caught, early in June. 
® Pararye roxelana. One female (exactly similar to that figured in 
Seitz, vol.i., pl. 45) came into our dressing station in the Gully at dusk, 
on July 20th, and settled on the sand-bag wall. 
Pararge megaera. Not very common; single specimens April 26th, 
June 24th, and on Imbros in September. They closely resemble British 
specimens, except one large female which has the dark markings on the 
forewings much reduced, and the hindwings less dark. 
Pararge maera seemed also to occur, but I failed to procure any 
specimens. 
Eypinephele jurtina was common in the oak scrub, being very difticult 
to disturb, as it liked lurking in the shade and seemed overcome by the 
heat. I did not notice it till June. It was going over by August 11th, 
