THE BUTTERFLIES OF CARINTHIA. 13 



upper region of the Kor Alpo, and in places in great profusion ; but 

 not a specimen occurred on the Sau Alpo, the ridge Hanking the opposite 

 side of the Lavant Tlial, and in a bee-line some 15 miles distant. 

 Contrariwise, Eirhla arete was widely distributed over the Hau Alpe, 

 and apparently abundant in places, without having any foothold on 

 the Kor Alpe. Kytlna eriphijle, on the other hand, was found on 

 suitable sheltered slopes on both Alps, but much more localised. Herr 

 Hofner told us that this distribution was in accordance with observa- 

 tions extending over many years. He also said that a similar dis- 

 tribution occurred amongst the Heterocera, and mentioned that 

 Cleoi/ene nircata, which we saw in thousands on both Alps, was 

 usually rather rare, but abounded at long intervals ; in 1806, it had 

 also been as abundant as we saw it. On damp meadows in the 

 Lavant Thai, Li/iaeiia luphemua, areas and amanda were to be found, 

 the latter, however, as usual, but sparingly. L. enphnirm and anas 

 both settle frequently on Sani/nuorba officinalis, L., on the seeds of which 

 the larva of the latter feeds. Ecerea [Lijcaena) anjiacles and /'. opt ilefe were 

 captured in small numbers, but Araschnia prorsa was quite pkntiful, 

 and we took sundry specimens of Neptis Incilln, Apatnra iris, and other 

 commoner species. Leaving Wolfsberg, on July 21st, we moved on, via 

 Licuz, to Heiligenblut (4,000 ft.), the loftiest village in Cariuthia, 

 overlooked by the Gross Glockner (12,459 ft.). This village, which 

 takes its name from a phial of the " Holy Blood," deposited in the 

 local church, and which is said to have been brought there froui 

 Constantinople by St. Briccius, stands in a glorious position at the 

 head of the IMollthal, and, in fine weather, must be an excellent centre 

 for collectors. Unfortunately, our visit was much marred by Avet, which 

 not only ruined our sport, but detracted from the beauties of this most 

 charming region. Our collecting at Heiligenblut was consequently 

 very limited, and, with the exception of FoJ ijammatm pheretes, (Kncis aclln, 

 and some interesting forms of Erebia tipularm, I am afraid 1 have 

 nothing of interest to report. 



On July 28th we moved on to Sterzing (8,107 ft.), but here also 

 the weather was dull and cold, and we were glad to leave, on July .Tlst, 

 for Innsbruck. It had not been our intention to do any collecting at 

 Innsbruck, but standing in that most picturesque of all streets, the 

 Maria-Theresien Strasse, our eyes rested on the snow-capped 

 mountains which tower over the town, and immediately thoughts of 

 an unknown Erebia impelled us to make an excursion in that direction 

 next day. Oh ! what a climb was that, in a blazing sun, up through 

 apparently interminable foiests, on a rough stony path, at which any 

 self-respecting nmle would shudder, until at last we gained a steep 

 turfy slope leading up to the foot of the precipices. Our troubles were 

 now practically at an end, and we were able to sit down and drink in 

 the magnificent panorama which lay stretched before us. Well, we 

 did not find that unknown Erebia, but we did pick up some very 

 interesting members of the same family in E. luanto, ji/iarte, (/laeialis, 

 (/oaiite, (joriie, lii/ea, eunjale, aetliiaps, eassiope, medusa, tipidarns, lappoua, 

 etc., as also Melitaea ei/ntliia and CoUas phiemuone. At Innsbruck I 

 parted company with Dr. Chapman and Mr. Lloyd (Mr. Nicholson 

 having returned home from Heiligenblut), they going to St. Anton, 

 on the Arlberg Railway, and I going to Neuhausen, where we eventually 

 joined company, on the 5th August. 



