THE MEDITERRANEAN NATURALIST 
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EHOPALOCERA 
Papilionidae 
Gen. Papilio L. 
1. Maehaon L. v. sphyrus IIb: — Maltese Far- 
fett-tal-feigel, St. Macaone, Eng. Swallow Tail. 
Frequent in gardens from March to November, 
but especially so during the months of April and 
September, Caterpillars are to be found in August 
and September for the most part on the rue. Chr- 
ysalles of the last hibernate. Like the Maehaon of 
Sicily, the Malta species belongs to the var. sphyrus 
from which I do not see any other difference ex- 
cept that the marginal “lunules” of the upper 
wings are seldom ferruginous. Even Mr. Ragusa 
to whom I have shown our species, considers it as 
belonging to the Sicilian variety. Mr. Fraser ex- 
presses the exact facts of the case when he asserts 
that the individuals of our species do not generally 
attain the normal dimensions of the typical form. 
Pieridae 
Gen. Pier is Schrk. 
2. Brassicae L. — Maltese Farfett tal womb. It. 
Grande cavolaia , Eng. Large cabbage white. Very 
common in all parts of the islands and at all sea- 
sons, but especially so between February and 
March. Caterpillars infest the cabbage fields, and 
often cause great loss to the country-people, who, 
before cutting the plants, examine them several 
times one by one, and take away the insects and 
kill them. 
3. Rapae L. ef var minor Costa: — Maltese 
Farfett tal cromb zghair , Italian Rapaiuola Eng. 
Small cabbage white. 
Very abundant like the preceding, and at the 
same season. The black spots on the wings vary 
in size, and like the “minor” form is generally to 
be found in summer 
3. Daplidice L. — Eng. Bath white. 
From March to November, it is to be found 
though not frequently in uncultivated places as at 
Fort Manoel, Corradino etc. 
Gen. Colias. F. 
5. Edusa L. — Malt. Zolfina , Eng. Clouded 
yelloiv. Common in fields, grassy places and valleys 
during ail seasons but especially so in Autumn. It 
is rare from December to February. Kirby fixes its 
appearance here in March; but it is also to be 
found in February, and sometimes during the fine 
days of January (Briffal). 
The colours of the females of this species are 
often very pale; and it was this that probably led 
others to take it for the C. hyale. 
Gen. Rhodocera. B. 
0. Rhamni B. — Malt. Farfett tal ziu , It. Cedro- 
nella , Eng. Brimsone Butterfly. 
Prof. Gulia says that this species is common in 
gardens together with R. cleopatra; on the con- 
trary it is very rare, and I have only seen it in the 
collection of Mr. Briffa who took it in Spring time 
in the Hasting’s garden in Valletta, and he saw 
another flying over the terrare on the 16th of 
March, and on the same day another of the same 
species was seen near Pembroke Camp by Mr. 
Phillip de la Garde. 
7. Cleopatra L. 
Less rare than the preceding, but yet not com- 
mon, and limited for the most part to the gardens 
and valleys af the western side of the Islands 
Mr. Briffa collected it at Gneina and Imtahleb and 
Prof. F. Debono also showed me a specimen which 
had beeu taken in the Botanic Gardens in June. 
Lycaenidae 
Gen. Polyammatus Latr. 
8. Phleas L. — It. Polyammato Xante , Eng. 
Common Copper. 
Common in gardens, valleys, and grassy plains: 
localities, Boschetto, Hied Encita, Corradino ets. 
Var. Eleus F. — It is the form of a deeper colour 
which predominates in the Summer. 
Gen. Lycaena F. 
9. Baetica L. — Malt. Farfett i/chal, It. Azzurrina. 
Frequently found in gardens and valleys in the 
summer time, especially upon Duranta plumerii 
and upon Rhaseoius caracalla e. g. St. Antonio’s 
Gardens, The Botanical Garden, Boschetto etc. 
10. A strarcke Bgstr : — It. Argo bruno. Eng. 
Brown argus Common in the Spring and Summer 
on the plains and in the gardens and valleys, e. g. 
Boschetto, Emtahleb, Uied el Ghasel etc. 
11. Icarus Roth: — Malt. Farfett i/chal, It. Az- 
zurrina, Eng. Common Blue. 
Of the same frequency, and found in the same 
places as the preceding from March to November 
e. g. Marsa, Corradino etc. 
For the determination of this species which lias 
hitherto been confounded with the Argus I am in- 
debted to Dr.Riggio, who also showed the examples 
that I sent to him, to Dr. Failla. 
