The Butterflies and Moths of Teneriffe

by A. E. Holt White

HESPERIA ACTÆON.

Plate II.—Fig. 8.

This is a small Skipper, the only member of this family found in Teneriffe. It resembles the English Lulworth Skipper, and frequents damp places near the water-courses, though somewhat partial and scarce. In a limited spot near Orotava it has been found in quantities; and at Tacoronti, where butterflies abound, some have been taken. The whole surface is of an orange-bronze colour with slight brown markings. The antennæ are short and club-like; the head is large, and the body thickish. It is found from April till June, but solitary specimens are sometimes met with earlier in the year.

LIST OF BUTTERFLIES FOUND IN TENERIFFE.

NAME OF BUTTERFLY.	REMARKS ON LOCALITIES, ETC.
* 1 Pieris Cheiranthi	Only in Canary Islands.
* 2 Pieris Wollastoni	Canary Islands and Madeira.
3 Pieris Rapæ	England (Common White).
4 Pieris Daplidice	England; rare (Bath White).
* 5 Euchloë Charlonia	Not in England; N. and W. Africa.
6 Aporia Cratægi	England; rare (Black-veined White).
* 7 Rhodocera Cleobule	Not in England; peculiar to the Islands.
* 8 Colias Edusa	England (Clouded Yellow).
* 9 Colias v. Helice	England; rare.
10 Lycæna Bætica	England; very rare (Tailed Blue).
*11 Lycæna Webbiana	Only in Canary Islands.
12 Lycæna Lysimon	Not in England.
*13 Lycæna Astrarche v. Æstiva	Not in England.
14 Polyommatus or Chrysophanus Phlæas	England (Common Copper).
15 Thecla Rubi	England (Green Hair Streak).
*16 Danais Plexippus (formerly Archippus)	England; very rare.
*17 Danais Chrysippus	Not in England.
*18 Danais Alcippoides	Not in England.
19 Danais Dorippus	Not in England.
*20 Argynnis Maia (Cram), or Pandora	In Canary Islands, N. Africa, and S. Europe.
*21 Argynnis Lathonia	England; rare (Queen of Spain Fritillary).
*22 Pyrameis (formerly Vanessa) Atalanta	England (Red Admiral).
*23 Pyrameis Callirhoe or Vulcania	Not in England.
*24 Pyrameis Cardui	England (Painted Lady).
*25 Pyrameis v. Huntera	England; very rare; common in America.
*26 Pararge Xiphiodes	Not in England.
27 Epinephele Hispulla or Fortunata (Alph.)	Not in England.
*28 Hipparchia Statilinus	Not in England.
*29 Hesperia Actæon	England; local (Lulworth Skipper).

* Marked thus are illustrated.

Part II.

MOTHS.