NEW RECORDS FOR THE CONSTANTINOPLE DISTRICT AND BITHYNIA. 165 



Some new records for the Constantinople District and Bithynia. 



By Major P. P. GRAVES, F.E.S. 



Mr. E. Beit's, Observer Officer R.A.F., H.M.S. " Pegasus " has 

 shown me a number of captures which he made last summer during 

 the operations against the Kemalists on the coast near Ismid, which is 

 the eastern boundary of the Constantinople region. 



These captures include a good specimen of Strymon (Chattendenia) 

 w-album taken on a hill just above Ismid early in June, 1920. This is 

 the first time this species has been recorded for the Constantinople 

 region and is indeed the first detailed record of the capture of this 

 butterfly in Asia Minor that I can discover since Dr. Loew took it 

 liear Maori, far to the south of Asia Minor in 1842 or 1843. Indeed I 

 wonder whether Dr. Loew's insect was caught at subtropical Macri or 

 in the high forest-clad ranges behind this feverish little town. 



Other records worth noting are Klugia spirit, Dil Iskelesi, early in 

 June, 1920, Melitaea athalm race mehadiemis, one specimen, early 

 June, 1920, also at Dil Iskelesi, Chilades trochilas and Hesperia 

 vialvae, second brood, Ismid, July, 1920 ; Scolitantides bavins, Dil 

 Iskelesi and Derinje, beginning and middle June, 1920 ; Everesargiades 

 resembling my Brusa specimens, from Ismid, July, 1920, and Leptosia 

 duponcheli, 2 near Ismid, June. S. bavius is clearly fairly widely 

 distributed along this coast. Mr. Betts took a pair this year in cop. at 

 Chamlija, about 1^ miles outside the Scutari suburb of Constantinople 

 in late May. I took a good ? at Mavri beyond Pendik on May 27th, 

 and Ave both found it very frequent at Ekrembey on May 21st, where 

 2 s were ovipositing on a species of Salvia, the ova being laid on the 

 flowerheads of the plant. 



Mr. Betts has also taken this local species in Europe near Maidos, 

 Oallipoli Peninsula, between June 10th and June 13th this year (worn 

 2 s only). Another new record ' for the Constantinople region is 

 1~J yponephele htpinus of a form resembling var. intermedia. Mr. Betts 

 discovered it at Chamlija on June 19th, and I took five specimens 

 there on June 24th. It did not seem frequent but I have no doubt 

 that I have overlooked it in other localities. 



Eugonia polychloros occurred in larger numbers than I had ever 

 seen here at Chamlija in early June, but had disappeared (to aestivate ?) 

 by the end of the month. Mr. Betts took Loweia alciphron race 

 meliboens, one $ only at Chamlija, a new locality, this year. 



On May 1st this year I took a £ Pontia chloridice in good order 

 in a beanfield at Chamlija. Mr. Betts had taken one the previous day. 

 On May 15th I took 2 <? s, while 3 or 4 more fell to Mr. Betts. My 

 records seem to show that this insect is like P. daplidice in its 

 ■emergence, the first brood running into the second without any long 

 interval. The following additional records are worth noting in 

 confirmation of this view. June 1st, two $ s, one fresh, one fresh 2 

 one worn 2- June 3rd, one large fresh $ on the high road to 

 Chamlija. June 5th, three fresh $ s, one worn $ . June 10th, 1 fresh 

 $, two damaged 2 s. June 17th, one chipped $ , one fresh 2- 

 June 19tb, one $ fresh, one 2 worn, three or four seen. Mr. Betts 

 on the same day took four $ s and. a worn 2 • June 24th, three fresh 

 ^'s, one worn <y , one worn 2 ■ July 4th, two 2 s, one fairly fresh. , 



Hard to catch unless settled, P. chloridice seems to like dry, hot 

 October., 19.21. 



