54 I March. 



occurs, and I have seen long series of it from Merton (Poioer), 

 Camber and Pevensey (TF. H Bennett), &c., as well as from Armagh 

 {Johnson) . 



Of B. nigrltarsis, Thoms. (= hinotatus and tibialis, Steph.), I 

 possess numerous examples captured by myself at Sandown in June, 

 1888, and others from Barnes ; it has been found by Mr. Johnson at 

 Armagh, by Mr. S. Stevens at Hammersmith, and by Mr. Bennett at 

 Pevensey, and specimens of it are to be found in most collections, 

 including that of Stephens. This insect is usually regarded as a 

 variety of B. glahrirostris, but is perhaps distinct, the tarsi and an- 

 tennae being piceous or black, and the sculpture coarser. 



It may be noted that B. glahrirostris is known to be a very 

 variable species on the continent, and has numerous synonyms. 



I am indebted to Prof. C. Gr. Thomson, of Lund, for typical 

 examples of B. lutosus, B. lutulentus, and B. niqritarsis for examina- 

 tion. Of the first mentioned there is also a specimen from Gyllenhal 

 in the British Museum, and Mr. J. J. Walker has sent me two of it 

 froQi Besika Bay. 



Horsell, Woking : 



February 1st, 1898. 



ON THE OCCUEEENOE IN SPAIN OF 



LYCMNA (TARUCUS) THEOPHRASTUS, Fab., A BUTTEEFLY NEW 



TO THE FAUNA OF EUEOPE. 



BY PERCY H. GEIMSHAW, F. E. S , 

 Natural History Department, Edinburgh Museum of Science and Art. 



Among a collection of insects from Spain, recently acquired by 

 the Edinburgh Museum of Science and Art, are five butterflies of 

 exceptional interest, inasmuch as they represent a species which does 

 not appear to have been hitherto recorded as occurring in Europe. 

 The species in question is Lyceena {Tarucus) Theophrastus, Fab., and 

 considering that all the insects in this collection were captured by my 

 friend Mr. John Gray himself, from w^hom we received them direct, 

 there can be no possible doubt of their Spanish origin. The five 

 specimens of this beautiful little butterfly are all males, and were 

 obtained in the summer of 1897 in the neighbourhood of Aguilas, a 

 town on the Mediterranean coast, about 40 miles west of Cartagena. 



The only European species with which the present one could 

 possibly be confounded is L. balcanica, Err , which is a native of S. E. 

 Europe (Sicily and Dalmatia to the Caucasus), Asia Minor and Persia. 

 From this it differs in the following respects : — size rather larger, 



