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24th, by which date many of the males were getting very worn 
although the females were in excellent order. They were quite 
confined to one quarter of the Stupinigi Wood, just after the river 
Sangone is crossed hy the bridge of the road from Mirafiore. Crossing 
this bridge, and continuing on the main road, another stream is 
reached in a few minutes. Crossing this stream, and taking a narrow 
path to the right alongside it, in a few minutes a partial clearing is 
reached, about 150 yards from the road, which, as far as I could 
discover, is the only real home of this species near Turin. Only a 
few stray specimens were met with in the neighbourhood of this spot. 
During the whole time at Turin I was only able in a general way 
to get the day-flying moths, the following occurring in April :— 
Saturnia pavonia, A.M.; Plusia gamma, M.; Heliaca tenebrata, M.; 
Euclidia glyphica, M.; Ematurya atomaria, M. A. §.: and Lozo- 
gramma clathrata, M. A. St. : . 
In the other Orders the following is a list of species noted :— 
NeuroptErRa.—Panorpa communis, St. 
Oponata.— Libellula depressa, St; Gomphus vulgatissimus, M. 
Hymenoprera.—Vespa crabro, St: Apis mellifica var. ligustica, M; 
Bombus terrestris, M, A, 8, St; B. agrorum var. pascuorum, A, S, St; 
B. hortorum, 8, St; var. harriselius, A; B. pomorum, 8, St; B. 
lapidarius, M; B. ligusticus, M, 8; B. sylvarum, St; Xylocopa violacea, 
M,A,8S; Hucera longicornis, M, St; Anthophora acervorum, M, St; 
A. dispar, M; Osmia aenea, M; Andrena thoracia, A; Nomada 
succincta, M, St; Melecta luctuosa, A. 
Dietpra.— Hristalis aenea, M.; C. arbustorum, M.; Chrysotoaum 
maculatum, A.; Bombilius medius, 8. 
Cotzoprera.—Cicindela campestris, M.; Cetonia aurata, A.; C. 
hirtella, A. M.8.; Melolontha vulgaris, M.; Synaptus filiformis, M.; 
Chinen fusca, M.; Lema brunnea, 8.; Lina. populi, M.; Meloé 
proscarabaeus, St. 
OrtHoptera.—Gryllus campestris, A. 
In and around Turin I recognised during April 88 different SEE 
of plants in flower. 
With the advent of May much hotter weather was experienced, 
and many fresh species of insects and plants in flower were noted. 
Of the latter, 56 fresh species were recorded in blossom in the month. 
The banks of the river Stura (Str.) was a fresh locality, reached from 
the Municipio by electric tram in about half-an-hour. 
Ruopatocera: Aporia crataegi, Str.; Brenthis cuphrosyne, S.; 
Melitaea conaia, St.; M. athalia, St.; M. phoebe, 8. St.; var. occi- 
tanica, St.; <dglais urticae, Str.; Limenitis camilla, 8.; Epinephele 
jurtina, St.; Coenonympha arcania, St.; Chrysophanus dispar var. 
rutilus, Str. (one perfect g on May 8th); Loweta dorilis, St.; Plebeius 
aegon, Str. St. M.; Glaucopsyche cyllarus, St.; Polyommatus icarus, 
Str.; Agriades “ie St. ; Scolitantides baton, S.; Hamearis lucina, 
Shi Hesperia carthami, Str. ; Augiades sylvanus, S. St. 
HreRocera.  Waeehie pudibunda, in Turin; 8S. pavonia, in 
Turin ; Heliothis dipsacea, Str.; Idea. ornata, St. 
[Seg gruthawrape amma aA = Pls pean, Str. 
Oponata.—Calopterya virgo, St.; C. splendens, Str.; Pyrrhosoma 
nymphula, Str. ; Agrion pulchellum, Str.; A. puella, Str. 
Hymernoprera.—Bombus hortorum, St.; Clavellaria amerjnae, St. 
