112 ENTOMOLOGICAL NEWS. [March, '08 



the favorite haunts of $ astarte and beanii are either cliffs or 

 gigantic piles of sharp-edged rocks which make running a yard 

 absolutely impossible, and quick movements with one's feet in- 

 advisable, often highly dangerous. This, with the exertion of 

 climbing, the uncertainty of the weather and the fleetness and 

 shyness of astarte makes one feel that it is of some value when 

 caught. Chrysophanus snowi was also to be had in similar situa- 

 tions to alberta. But this species goes below the timber line. 



On the following day, in warmer weather, we made the 

 ascent of Piran on the opposite side of Lake Louise. There 

 we found the same four species in equal, if not greater num- 

 bers, with the addition of Melitaea anicia var. beanii. This 

 form goes far above the timber line, but does not reach the 

 summit. The typical anicia is found lower down and there 

 appears to be gradations through. This, by-the-way, I had 

 taken on Slate Mountain, as well as Lycaena aquilo which 

 flies on Piran also, but above and below timber. Here also 

 we took a few Colias streckeri which was just coming out. This 

 on a lower ridge leading toward Mt, Victoria. On this ridge 

 running is safe and easy, and Argynnis alberta, Chrysophanus 

 snowi, Oeneis beanii, and occasionally Lycaena aquilo are to be 

 found. Such situations are perhaps the best for catching Oeneis 

 beanii by reason of the open ground, though more may be 

 seen higher up. For astarte, $, "Excelsior' must be the 

 motto. This afternoon Mrs. Nicholl took a 9 down close to 

 the timber line above the head of Lake Agnes and near the 

 same place a $ of Colias elis just out. Here end all my per- 

 sonal experiences with alberta and astarte. 



On July 1 6th and i8th of last year I had some success with 

 Oeneis beanii again on Piran, the first day in dull, cold weather 

 with a few r glimpses of sunshine. If the sun appeared for a few 

 seconds, so did beanii. I would mark him down, and even if the 

 sun went in again at once I frequently caught him, sometimes in 

 a pill box ! Once I delved down about two feet amongst stones 

 and got him. On the iSth I took two 9 9 , one near the sum- 

 mit the other within 200 feet of Lake Agnes, i. e. , about 6950 

 feet, and quite freshly emerged. I saw the species all over the 

 south and east sides of the mountains from the timber line up. 



