220 Swiss Diurnal Lepidoptera. 



resided ; the Alps of the Bernese Oberland, which are those 

 most visited by the inhabitants of the canton ; and the Va- 

 lais, as being abundantly rich in objects of natural history* 

 The species found near Berne are probably met with in the 

 greater part of Switzerland ; those of the Oberland are most 

 likely on other mountains, particularly those about the Lake 

 of Lucerne, and in the cantons of Freiburg and Vaud ; while 

 the Valaisans, or, at least, many of them, may be sought for 

 in the canton of Tessin, and in the southern parts of the Gri- 

 sons. If I should hear of the capture of any additional spe- 

 cies, they shall be communicated by way of supplement. 

 T/iun, Canton of Berne, Switzerland, Jan. 2. 1835. 



[This rich list of species, and of localities of them, oblig- 

 ingly supplied by Mr. Brown at Mr. Bree's kind request, 

 may much avail those of our readers who contemplate col- 

 lecting in Switzerland during the ensuing summer. 



Mr. Brown has already communicated, in VII. 247 — 249., 

 " some facts on the early appearance in Switzerland, during 

 the cold weather of early springs, of Gonepteryx rhamni, 

 Vanessa urticse and V. To, and Amphidasis pilosaria." Those 

 facts may suggest some considerations applicable to the eco- 

 nomy of some other species registered in the list above. With 

 Mr. Brown's notice, in VII. 246, 247. 5 of certain states of 

 temperature observed relative to its influence on insects, should 

 be coupled our correction, in VII. 522. note *, of an error we 

 had made in giving that notice.] 



P. S. — As Meisner's list goes as far as EuprepLz, the second 

 division, or Crepuscularia, is complete : if you wish to have 

 it, and the fragment of the Nocturna, please to say so. [We 

 do wish to have them, and shall deem them valuable favours.] 



Talking of insects, I found, on June 24. 1833, a Euprepia 

 matronula Ochsenheimer, on which there is not the slightest 

 vestige of fore wings. 



Could you make known to English entomologists the wish 

 of the representatives of the late Professor Studer of Berne, 

 to sell his fine collection ? The editor of the Entomological 

 Magazine could, perhaps, also do the same. [This request 

 has been submitted, and the answer is : — " The editor of the 

 Ent. Mag. will do the same with pleasure."] The collection 

 is extremely complete in Swiss specimens, and contains many 

 unique ones, all in the highest state of perfection. I do not 

 know the exact number at present, but have a memoran- 

 dum taken some years since ; and, although not greatly aug- 

 mented, it has not been at a stand-still. There were then — 



