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There were two or three of a Gonepteryx, also a Ganoris of sorts, as 
well as three or four each of Euchloe belemia, and E. belia ; I also saw 
several Pararge meone, a lot of Pyrameis cardui , two Chrysophanus 
phlaeas, as well as a Blue that evaded capture. 
Neither were Beetles very numerous or striking. A few Pimelia 
subquadrata , Sol., crawled upon the sand, and one P. platynota , 
Fairm., was found on the road. In the flowers of Marigold ( Calendula, 
monardi, Bois. Beut .) ,Acmoeodera discoidea, Fabr., was common enough. 
Two species of Erodius might be seen running on the sand, a solitary 
specimen of E. vitrei , Sol., and half a dozen of a species allied to 
E. carinatus , Sol., which does not appear to be represented at South 
Kensington; this remark applies also to an Onitis caught flying along 
the road. The abundant Tropinota hirtella was there of course. 
The Grasshopper, Acrotylus insubricus, was the sole member of its 
order taken. Two Coreid bugs, Verlusia sulcicornis, Fabr., were the 
only Hemiptera. Of Flies I brought home S'arcophaga sp.; Anthrax 
sp.; Bombylius sp.; a large red Myopa ; Bibio (?) hortulanus Linn.; 
TJsia aenea, Latr., three ; and Bhyncomyia petalus , Wlk., three. 
The commonest Aculeate was certainly Dielis collaris, Fabr., of 
which I brought away seventeen; while of its congener, E. ciliata , 
I took three only ; but by far the most striking of the group was 
Scotia bidens , Linn. It was the first time that I had seen this fear¬ 
some insect alive, and I spent much time in securing seven males 
and three females, all taken close to high-water mark at Mignonette 
(Reseda propingua, K.Br.). Its exo-skeleton has notable pin-resisting 
power. Of the common Wasp, Polistes gallicus, I took five; of 
Colletes acutus, one ; of Prosopis fertoni , Vach., five ; and of a variety 
of Sphecodes fuscipennis, Germ., one. Of other Bees I took a female 
Halictus that is probably malachurus ; a female of Dioxys tincta , Jur; 
a male Nomada agrestis ; nine Osmia ferruginea, Latr.; three 0. 
rufigastra , Lepel.; three 0. spinolae, Lepel.; two Anthidium siculum ; 
three Podalirius atro-albus; seven of the Mason-bee, Chalicodoma 
sicula . Of Eucera algira , I took but one female, but of another 
Eucera (Macrocera,) which Mr. Ed. Saunders thought might be a new 
species, I was fortunate enough to get three specimens. The Ant, 
Myrmecocystus viaticus, brought up the rear. 
Altogether it was a delightful day, the blue Mediterranean and 
the golden sands making a picture that lingers in the memory. 
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