4 FOSSIL BUTTERFLIES. 



1845. MARCEL DE SERRES. Sur les fossiles du bassin d'Aix (Bouches-du-Khoue). Ann. Sc. Nat. 

 [3], IV, 249-256. 



Uses the discovery of Ncorinopis sepulta as an argument in support of his theory that there is an 

 intimate relation between the tertiary fauna and flora of Aix and the animals and plants now existing 

 in southern France; and that the climate of the two epochs was the same. Recalling the then recent 

 discovery of many butterflies new to the fauna of Europe, he suggests that N. sepulta may yet be 

 found alive. 



1847. HOPE. Observations on the fossil insects of Aix in Provence, with descriptions and figures of 

 three species. Trans. Ent. Soc. Lond., IV, 250-255. 



Gives a list of genera published by Broun with some additions ; on p. 252, under Lepidoptera, we have 

 "85. Satyrus B[ronn]." 



1849. HEEH. Die lusektenfauna der Tertiargebilde von CEningen nnd von Radoboj in Croatien. 

 2" Theil. 4to. Leipzig. Extracted from the Neue Denkschr. allg. Schweiz. Gesellschaft 

 fur Naturw., XI (1850). 



Contains (pp. 177-183, Taf. xiv, figs. 3-G) descriptions and illustrations of Eugonia atava (Vanessa 

 attavina), Mylothrites Pluto (Vanessa Pluto') and Ponlia Freyen (Pierites Freyeri). 



1849. HEEH. Zur Geschichte der Insekten. Verhaudl. Schweiz. naturf. Gesellsch., XXXIV, 78-97. 



Refers to the late epoch at which Lepidoptera appeared, and adds, pp. 87-8 : " Merkwiirdig ist, dass von 

 diesen Schmetterlingeu 2 Arten grosse Aehnlichkeit [88] mit ostindischen Arten habeu, wahrend eiue 

 mit unserm Distelfalter, eine andere mit unserem Grassacktrager zu vergleichen ist." 



1850. HEER. Zur Geschichte der Insekteii. Neues Jahrb. fiir Mineral., 17-33. 



On the History of Insects. Quart. Journ. Geol. Soc. Lond., VI, ii, 68-7G. Translated by 

 T. R[ymer] J[ones]. 



Essentially the same as the preceding. The quotation given above is found on p. 24 of the Jahrbuch, p. 

 72 of the Journal. " Schmetterlinge " is everywhere translated Butterflies instead of Lepidoptera. 

 Aix in Provence is nearly always given as Aix-la-Chapelle. 







1851. LEFEBVRE. Observations relatives a I'empreinte d'un Lepidoptere fossile {Cyllo sepidta) du 



docteur Boisduval. Ann. Soc. Ent. France [2], IX, 71-88, pi. 3, No. II. 



Criticises at length the opinion of Dr. Boisduval on the systematic position and structure of Neorinopia 

 sepitlta, maintaining that the fore and not the hind wing was furnished with a tail, and while 

 confessing his inability to decide upon its relationship, inclines to the opinion that the insect was 

 more nearly allied to Vanessa. His studies were wholly taken from the plate published by Boisduval. 



1851. BOISDUVAL. Quelques mots de reponse si M. Alex. Lefebvre sur ses observations relatives a la 

 Cyllo sepulta. Ann. Soc. Ent. France [2], IX, Bull. IH1-H8. 



Defends his views against the criticisms of Lpfehvrc. 



