BUTIERFLIES OF MESOPOTAMIA, 369 
Genus HESPERIA, Latr. 
H. geron, Watson, Seitz, Vol. 1°85 d. 
Brown with numerous white spots. Exp. 1 to 1°25 in Kane XV. 11. Described 
from Quetta, but the name was aM. S. one of Zellers’ who had it from 
Shahrud in N. Persia. 3 2, 2 9 (now inB. M.) and 1 ¢,1 Q. 
Localities.—Mesopotamia : Kizil Robat, May. 8. Kurdistan, Suleimanyeh, 
September. N. Persia, Kermanshah (Broughton). Range: Baluchistan to N. 
Persia ; also Turkey and Greece. 
H. proto, Esp. Seitz Vol. 1°85 d. Kane Pl. XV. 4. Brown, basal half 
of wings covered with yellowish fur and having dull yellowish spots and margin. 
with serrated pattern on margin of hindwing. 3¢, 692 (now in B. M.)and2 2. 
Localities.—Mirjana ( = Kizil Robat), May, November. Khankin, October 
Also in Europe. N. W. Persia, Takigerra Pass, Harir. 
H. alveus, Hbn. Seitz, Vol. 1, 85 b. 
Kermanshah, 24th August 1918, 1 9. 
H. orbifer, hilaris, Staud, Seitz, Vol. 1 p. 336. 
Harir, Karind Gorge and Kermanshah, 12-24th August 1918, 6 @, 2 Q (now 
in B. M.) and another 2. 
H. orbifer, Hib. 
One specimen, Qasvin, September (Buxton). 
Genus PARNARA. 
P. mathias, Fab. Seitz, Vol. 1, 88 f. g. 
Kizi] Robat and Baghdad, July, September, November, 3¢, 2 9 (now 
in B. M.) common at Amara, June to November and bred in November on 
great millet (Gorghum vulgare); 10 days in pupa. It is not a pest. Noticed 
sleeping on the upper surface of apricot leaves just before sun down (Buxton). 
Genus KOGENES. 
E. alcides, H. S., Seitz, Vola 1, 88 e. 
Suleimanyeh, September Ist, 3 @ 
Paitak, 1 4 August 1918 (now in B. M.). 
Genus THANAOS. 
T. marloyi, Bdv. Seitz, Vol. 1, 86 d. 
Harir, 16th August 1918, {1 g Common in sheltered spots amongst bare 
» rocky hills at Menzil at end of March. 
Thanaos tages, var. tnicolor, Freyer. Seitz, Vol. 1, 86 ¢, 
Suwarra, one male (Capt. Aldworth). 
Note.—Captain Stoneham’s records of Vanessa io and urticw and of Pontic 
chloridice are now considered incorrect. 
The reproduction of the plate by Messrs. Bale Sons and Danielsson is 
excellent. 
For Map of this region see. Vol. XX VII, No.2, p. 322, 
