164 THE entomologist's record. 



they come up, but in countless numbers, and their movements and 

 orientation, or whatever one calls it, seem to indicate that they too^ 

 have "joy in life." The species, so far as noted, were Arfiynnis aijlaia, 

 A. niohe, Colias jiliicumone, the mountain form var. aei/idii»i of 

 Flebeiits argynxinonien, Coenoiii/inp/ia sati/unii with its ab. unicolor, 

 Ai/riaJea thetis, Rrcbia melawpiis, Antltrocera fdipendulae, A. purpuralia 

 {]>ilo>iellae), the Noctuids Ayroth ocellina and Xoctiia festica (?), both 

 on flower heads, the Geometers Clcof/ene Intearia a.xid Acid alia fiaiiolaria 

 in abundance, Xantlun-lin'r sociata, a plume not yet identified, numerous. 

 Tortrices and Tinea, including the common and widely spread Aphelia 

 arf/cntana, as well as many species of Coleoptera and representatives of 

 other insect orders. 



After breakfast the road taken, past the house formerly the alpine 

 residence of Prince Henry of Prussia, led up to the gorge which forms 

 the entrance to the wild and secluded Suvretta Thai. This road is 

 usually a most prolific spot for butterflies before the hay is cut. Just 

 now the cutting had scarcely commenced, and the alpine pasture 

 flowers were at their best. With the brilliant sunshine and clear 

 atmosphere the views of the surrounding peaks, mountains, lakes and 

 valleys were enthusiastically admired by several English visitors who 

 were new to the district and had come out with us for the morning. 

 On the right one could see the peaks of Piz Julier and Piz Albana, 

 towering close above and separating the commencement of the Suvretta 

 Thai from the Julier Pass leading to Tiefenkastel on the Albula, below 

 lay the Upper Engadine valley with its chain of glittering lakes, 

 Silvaplana, Campfer, and 8t. Moritz, and its lovely pine woods backed 

 by the snow covered Piz Magna, Piz Corvatsch (with its pure white 

 glacier), and Piz Surlej, beyond the village of St. Moritz on the left, 

 looking over the fir covered hills which separates the Upper and Lower 

 Engadine, and which is probably the terminal moraine formed by the 

 great glacier that ages ago filled the valley, can be seen the beginning 

 of the Valley of Pontresina, made b}- the waters of the Filsbach from 

 the Bernina Pass, with its north-east mountain boundary topped by the 

 snow-covered Piz Albris, Piz Languard, and Piz Muraigl, on the 

 slopes of which lies the home of the much desired Krehia liarofasviata. 

 Eeturning to the lesser, if not to us the less, attractive features of 

 the walk, one could but notice the bunches of butterflies drinking the 

 moisture on the roadway. As we passed they flew up in small clouds 

 each few yards. Af/riatles coridov, PobjontDiatiis irarus, Pleheius anpi- 

 nn/nnwon, PolyoiiiDiatiis fvos, and Erehia tyndarm, formed the bulk of 

 the drinkers, with a few Agn'ades t/ietis and Pulyo)iniiatiin seiniaryiix. 

 All the species seen in the early morning were again noted, most of 

 them either flying across the roadway or settling on the flowers fring- 

 ing it. The Noctuids mentioned above were on the head of ('entamra 

 and thistles, and with them were the mountain form of Adscita (/eryou 

 var. cJirywcephala. Aniynnia pales occurred, mostly quite typical, but 

 one was taken in which the black spots were fairly conspicuous on the 

 underside of the forewings, var. arisilache in tendency. An ab. punctata 

 of Af/riades thetis, an Erebia mela)iipus with dots in the dull orange 

 blotches on all the wings very minute as well as reduced in number, 

 plenty of Coenonynipha satijrion, both <? s and 2 s, etc., were obtained. 

 The afternoon turned somewhat cloudy, with rain in the near 

 distance, and a quiet walk was taken with our friends through St, 



