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white broom, Metama monosperma, near Linea. Among the Coleoptera, two fine 

 species of Cetonia and four of Larinus frequented the flowers of the wild artichoke 

 (Cynara cardunculus) , in company with two species of Agapanthia, and a fine beetle 

 related to Clerus. Trichodes sipyhis, L. (abundant), and octopunctatus, E. (rare), 

 with sundry species of Aemeeodera, Clytus, Mordella, and Cryptocephalus, were 

 found on umbels, while Omophlus rvficollis, F., Cardiophorus sexpunctatus, Latr., 

 and Hymenoplia strigosa, 111., were to be seen on almost every flower. A large and 

 handsome Julodis Cfidelissima, Mars., I think) was occasionally taken on the wing, 

 but, on the whole, the B up rest idee, and especially the Longicoi'nes, were very much 

 scarcer than I had expected to find them. 



In June, my first noteworthy capture was the beautiful little Aurotis rohoris, 

 E., flying about an oak tree in the Cork Woods on the 4th, but it appeai'ed to be 

 rare, and I got only one more, on the 9th. Vanessa polyehloros, L., and Gonepteryx 

 rhamni, L. (of both of which I had seen hibernated examples in the spring), were 

 also taken on the 9th, and two pretty "Bumets," Zygcena stcschadis, Bork., and 

 Sarpedon, Hiibn., were found, but were scarce and local. Catocala paranympTia, L., 

 was not scarce on the cork trunks, and the little chestnut-brown AntJiometra 

 plumidaria, Bdv., was often seen flying over broom bushes. Two " clear- wings," 

 Sesia Ramhuri, Stand., and Paranthrene fineiformis, E., occurred on the flowers of 

 wild carrot and thyme, which were also frequented by Acontia luctuosa, W. Y., 

 and Acidalia ornata, Scop. On the 18th I took, at Campamento, the only specimen 

 of Argynnis Latona, E., which I have seen in the district, and, on the same day, 

 Coh'as Edusa, var. Helice, Hb., was common and fine, among myriads of the ordinary 

 form. On the 20th I saw for the first time on the Eock the conspicuous Satyrus 

 Fidia, L.,* and a week later it was common. It is a very imposing looking butterfly 

 on the wing, but flies strongly, and has a penchant for the roughest and most tangled 

 spots, occasionally settling on rocks or walls, but is very shy and difficult to approach, 

 being more easily taken in the afternoon, when it comes down to the newly watered 

 roads. I took Theda spini on the Eock on the 22nd, and, on the 26th, Coenonymphu 

 Dorics, E., was met with near San Eoque. Second broods of Leucophasia sinapis, 

 Pyrgtis Froto and Sao, occurred this month, the last being much more common and 

 widely distributed than the fii-st brood had been. Coleoptera, although still very 

 numerous in individuals, fell off greatly in number of species towards the end of the 

 month, my chief additional captures being the bulky Folyphylla ftdlo, L., on the 

 Eock, Lagn'a lata, F., TncMus abdominalis, Menetr., and three species of Cehrio, 

 unfortunately all singly ; Calosoma sycopJianta, L., was also taken near Alge9iras. A 

 large Jilyrmeleon with spotted wings was common and very conspicuous. 



In July, Ccenonympha Forus was plentiful in its locality near San Eoque during 

 the first half of the month, and Hipparchia statilinus, L., made its appearance on 

 the 2nd, being very common on the 9th, when another brood of Fyccena lellargus 

 was out, but was very scarce. L. argiohis, L.,* which I had occasionally seen in 

 February and March, was now not uncommon on the Eock, and Abraxas pantaria, L., 

 swarmed about the ash trees in the Alameda, which were completely stripped by its 

 larvae. On the 13th I met with Fyrgns fritillum, Hb. (\. alvens, Hb.), by the 

 roadside between Campamento and San Eoque, but it was very local, and, on the 

 same day, took a pair of Thecla quercus flying about an oak tree. The dark form 

 {eleiis, F.) of Chrysophanus Fhlaas abounded during the month, and, on the 29th, 



