160 THE entomologist's RECORD. 



1906. 



1. Branson and Les Follaterres. 



"May 5th, 1906. 

 "On the 4th I went to Branson and Les Follaterres for flowers. 

 Although fine, there were scarcely any butterflies at Branson. I got 

 one ScoUtantides or ion, one Cnpulo sebrus, and one PolijniiniiatiiH 

 {NoDiiades) setiiiarfius, but saw no Everea aniiadea var. coretas — indeed, 

 vegetation there still seemed too backward for them. On the cool side 

 of Les Follaterres corner I saw and caught an I'.rebia which was, as I 

 expected, a bad Krebia rrias." 



2. L.oxveia (^Chn/sophaiius) aiiiphidaiiias, Esp., Everes arr/iadev, 

 Pallas, var. coretas, Ochs., etc. 



"Bex, June 16th, 1906. 

 "Tuesday or Wednesday I hope to go to Yverdon for two weeks 

 at least. Would it still be too early for Limenitis populi at Bramois or 

 Yvonand, seeing this season is late? My more important captures 

 have been — on the 6th : two Eh-erca arf/iaden var. coretas by the canal, 

 150 yards before the Branson Rhone Bridge from Martigny (a new 

 place, I think) ; on the 7th : seventeen Loweia {(Jhri/sophamis) amphi- 

 danias at Villars-sur-OUon, but the majority in a place quite new to 

 me. A day at En Saumont Marsh 1 found too early for hijcaena areas, 

 and I saw no amphidamas around Bains d'AUiaz. The day, however, 

 was unfavourable. On the 14th I took six i'obpmnnatKs aniandn below 

 St. Triphon Quarries, in the marsh, and on my bit of land there; and 

 yesterday five more, walking from St. Triphon to Aigle Rhone Bridge 

 by the canal (most were about half-way there). I could see no 

 ■ijoeiioiiyiiipha tiplnni near the Rhone Bridge, but the sun was in then. 

 Three of my a)iianda are ? s." 



3. Lijcaena iolas, Ochs., etc. 



"Yverdon, .June 22nd, 1906. 

 "I do not think there can be many Linienitis popuH about here. 

 To-day was perfect, and at Yvonand I only saw four, and caught three. 

 Yesterday I saw two and got one — a very fine ab. treiindae. All seem 

 fresh ( $ s). I must tell you about my catch of eight f.ycaena iolas at 

 Sierre on the 19th. Passing the church and going under the railway 

 I took the steep path to the left by the shooting tower or house. 

 About 100 or 150 yards further I saw several Lijcaena iolas down on 

 the right and crossing the road, and a few steps further found (^olittea 

 arborescots on the left, and iolas flying freely. I never saw so many 

 together before, and two or three times could strike at two <? s at once. 

 I got two 5 s, and then two (^s, the latter alive in boxes. Wishing to 

 get more of the crowds about, I went back to the chemist to buy boxes, 

 and on my return, confident of a good haul, not a fly was to be seen. 

 The place was as deserted as other parts to which I soon went off. It 

 is true I got one 2 later, by the near arm of the lake, and saw a second 

 iolas, but not another till 1 returned about 2.15 p.m. to the first spot. 

 I then got two more <? s alive and a $ . I concluded that n/ien I caiKj/tt 

 the first two ? s tlie attraction for the ^ s liad ijone, and had not another 

 ? turned up about 2.15 p.m. I might have taken no more. I turned 



