294 THE ENTOMOLOGIST S RECORD. 
Powellia sao, Hb., race gracilis, Vrty., I. gen. sao, Hb.—In May 
the females, as always, very scarce. 
Adopaea lineola, Ochs., race clara, Tutt.—Always scarce; six 
specimens only in May. 
Adopaea flava, Brunnich (=thaumas, Hufn.), race iberica, Tutt.— 
Very scarce this year from May 22nd to 30th. 
Thymelicus acteon, Rott., race acteon, Rott.—Abundant in the past 
years. A few specimens from May 18th to 23rd, and one female only. 
Augiades sylvanus, Esp., race sylvanus, Esp., I. gen. sylvanus, Esp. 
—Two males only on May 8th, and no female. The males were most 
abundant in preceding years. 
Rumicia phlaeas, L., race nigrioreleus, Vrty., 1. gen. phlaeas, L.— 
The first generation is never abundant at Florence; this year I 
only saw one specimen. 
Loweia  dorilis, Hufn., race italorum, Vrty.—The first brood 
missed altogether this-year. 
Loweia alciphron, Rott., race mirabilis, Vrty.—This splendid race, 
has hitherto been found only on the Monte Senario, 2,400ft., near 
Florence. We look for it carefully every year, but have never succeeded 
in taking more than one or two females a year. After several trips 
to Monte Senario we collected this year five males and one female on 
May 30th. 
Glauccpsyche cyllarus, Rott., race pauper, Vrty.—From April 16th 
to May 4th. 
Scolitantides baton, Bgstr., race baton, Bgstr., I. gen. praecocior, 
Vrty.—The first brood was relatively abundant this year, from April 
17th to May 22nd. The blue females a good many. 
Agriades aragonensis (Gerh.), Vrty., race florentina, Vrty., I. gen. 
florentina, Vrty.—Numerous in May. Few specimens of radiata. 
Agriades thetis, Rott., race etrusca, Vrty., 1. gen. maja, Vrty.—Very 
scarce in May. 
Agriades escheri, Hb., race splendens, Stef.—Rather abundant from 
May 20th to 380th. On the 29th of this month I collected a mar- 
vellous female with the upper surface of the forewings entirely 
covered by shining blue scales. 
Agriades thersites (Gerh.), Chapman, race meridiana, Vrty., I. gen. 
hibernata, Vrty.—F rom April 17th till May 30th. In some females 
the upper surface of the wings more or less covered by blue scales. 
Polyommatus icarus, Rott., race zellert, Vrty., 1. gen. zelleri, Vrty. 
—A few specimens emerged from April 28th to May 28th. Only two 
specimens of the tcarinus, Scriba, form. 
Cyaniris semiargus, Rott., race cimon, Lewin.—In Florence it has 
never been so abundant as this year. I collected nine specimens, whilst 
in the past 1 never found more than one or two in the year. 
Aricia medon, Hufn., race pallidefulva, Vrty., I. gen. subornata, 
Vrty.—A few males from April 16th to May 6th. 
Plebeius aegon (argus), Li., race apenninicola, Vrty.—A few specimens 
at Monte Morello, 2,000f¢., from May 23rd to May 30th. 
Lycaenopsis (Celastrina) argiolus, L., race calidogenita, Vrty., I. gen. 
calidogenita, Vrty.—The first brood is always very scarce; I have 
found only five specimens in good condition. 
Cupido minimus, Fuessl., race minimus, Fuessl.—A few from April 
28th to May 8th. 
