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ticarus, and flava ( = thauwmas); and of course the ubiquitous painted lady 
(cardui) and long tailed Blue (beticus). 
It is noteworthy that although P. machaon, Melitea persea and Euchle are 
found together on stony ridges as in India, their other associate there, Ypthima 
bolanica, is not represented in Mesopotamia by any of its genus. 
The Editor has asked for Keys and brief descriptions so that collectors 
may recognize their captures. 
A. Forms from Mesopotamia :— 
DaANAIDA, 
1. Danais chrysippus, L. 
SATYRID&. 
Pararge megera, L. Subsp. iranica, Riley. 
Satyrus telephassa, Hb. 
»»  persephone, Hb. (=anthe, O.) f. hanifa. 
a briseis, L. Subsp. magna. 
Epinephele lupinus, Costa. ssp. centralis, Riley. 
Precis (Junonia) orithya, L. Subsp. here, Lang. 
Pyrameis cardui, L. 
,»  atalanta, L. 
Polygonia egea, Cr. 
Melitcea trivia, Subsp. persea, Koll. 
SOMA oR oo bo 
fam fel 
PAPILIONID %. 
12. Papilio machaon, L. Subsp. centralis, Stagr. 
13. Thais cerisyi, Bdv. var. deyrollei, Ob. 
14. Doritis apollinus, Herbst. 
PIERID&. 
15. Belenois mesentina, Cr. : 
16. Pieris rape, L. Subsp. iranica, LeCerf. 
17. Pontia daplidice, L. 
18. oe glauconome, Klug. 
19. 5 chloridice, Hb. 
20. Euchle ausonia, Hb. Subsp. persica, Ver. 
Pe belemia, E. 
22. Ap charlonia, Subsp. transcaspica, Stgr. 
23. Zegris eupheme, E. Subsp. dyala, Peile. 
24. =A ” Subsp. tigris, Riley. 
25. Colias croceus, Foure. ( = edusa, Fab.) 
26. Teracolus (=Colotis) fausta, Ol. 
LYCAZNID #&. 
27. Lycena astrarche, Berg. 
28. »  tcarus, Rott. Subsp. persica, But. 
29. Heodes (Chrysophanus) phleas, L. 
30. Zizera karsandra, Moore. 
Bille » otis, Kab. 
32. Chilades galba, Led. 
33 - 5 trochilus, Frey. 
34. Lampides (Polyommatus) beticus, L. 
35. Tarucus theophrastus, Fab. 
86. Be balcanicus, Fr. areshanus, B. Baker. 
