188 INSECTS OF SAUK. 



Gonopteryx rhamni, L. Commoner than in Guernsey, especially in the 

 autumn. 



NYMPHALID^. 



Argynnis paphia, L. Two specimens taken by the late Mrs. Boley in 



1870. 



A. agiaia, L. Common on the cliffs in June and July. I have found bat- 

 tered specimens as late as the end of August. 



A. lathonia, L. Much commoner than in Gruerusey or Jersey. It is double 

 brooded, as I have taken specimens in June and October. 



Melitsea einxia, L. Abundant, especially on the cliffs of the west coast. 



Grapta e-album, L. One specimen taken by the late JNIrs. Boley about 

 twenty years ago. 



Vanessa UPtiese, L. Very common. 



V. polyehlOPOS, L. Not common. 



V. io, L. Common. 



V. atalanta, L. Common. 



V. eardui, L. Abundant in some seasons, scarce in others. 

 SATYRID^. 



Papapge segepia, l. Common. 



p. megsePa, L. Abundant. 



SatyPUS semele, L. Very abundant. The late Edward Newman in his 

 " British Butterflies " says : "I never saw it settling on flowers or bask- 

 ing in sunshine ; Mr. Doubleday, however, says he saw scores on the 

 wing together in the island of Sark, on the side of a rock on which the 

 sun shone early in the morning. ' ' 



Epinephele tithonus, L. Swarming on the blackberry blossoms in July. 



E. janipa, X. Abundant. 



Csenonympha pamphilus, L. Abundant. 



LYC^NID^. 

 Theela PUbi, L. Common in May and June. 

 PolyommatUS phlseas, L. Abundant. 



Lampides boetiea, L. Specimens were taken by Mr. Baker in 1899. 

 Lyesena apgiolus, L. Not uncommon. 

 L. segon, ScMff. Common. 

 L. ieaPUS, Rott. Abundant. 

 L. astPaPChe, Bagstr. Common on the cliffs. 



HETEROCERA (Moths). 



SPHINGES. 

 SPHINGID^. 



AehePOntia atPOpOS, L. Not uncommon in some seasons. 

 Sphinx eonvolVUli, L. Usually common. 



S. ligUStPi, L. A single larva was sent me from Sark a few years ago. 

 MaCPOglOSSa StellataPUm, X. Abundant. 



SESIID^. 



Sesia apifOPmis, Cl. Took one fine specimen near Port du Moulin resting 



on the trunk of a poplar tree. It is new to the Channel Islands. 

 S. mUSeifOPme, View. The larvse feed in the stocks of Armeria maritima. 

 S. tipulifOPme, Cl. Not uncommon. 



