222 THE entomologist's record. 



" F. nigra, thorace postice femoribusque ferrugineis, abdomine 

 pallido maculate. 



Habitat in Africa tequinoctiali. J/».s. l),,w. Banks. 



Media. Caput magnum, atrum maxillis breuibus, multidentatis. 

 Antennae apice piceae. Thorax compressus, antice niger, postice ferru- 

 gineus. Abdomen ouatum, pilosum, nigrum lateribus pallido macu- 

 latis. Pedes nigri femoribus ferrugineis." 



Fabricius was evidently in error when he wrote " antennae apice 

 piceae," and really meant the scapes. 



The form of maculatns with yellow tibiae from Egypt was considered 

 until recently to be the type, but as we now see this is not the case, 

 and, as Santschi has pointed out to me, this form [i.e., the one with 

 yellow tibiae) will have to be renamed. 



The niacnlatiis group (sub-genus l\h/nii<ititrba, Forel) is a very large 

 one, and ranges over the greater part of the A^orld. Specimens recently 

 given to me by Beck, which be captured in Madagascar, have been 

 named by Forel — Caniponotas (Mi/nnutiirba) macidatus, sub-sp. radamae 

 var. hecki, and others given to me by Williams, which he took at 

 Guadeloupe, Forel has named Caiiiponotus [Mi/Diiotiirba) niaciihitiis, 

 sub.-sp. cunsjiiciiiis var. u-illiaiiixi. 



The Upper Engadine in 1914. 



By H. J. TUKNER, F.E.S. 

 {Continued from page 168.) 



The early morning of July 29th had a doubtful look, and having 

 had two strenuous days, we decided to remain in the near neighbour- 

 hood of St. Moritz and enjoy some of the many lovely walks in the 

 pine woods, picking up whatever insects we might incidentally come 

 across. The forests of the district are chiefly of larch and the more 

 local stone-pine, Finns cenihrcw. The cones of the latter furnish the 

 now well-known " pine-kernels," which have a pleasant flavour, an^ 

 have gained some medicinal reputation. In many parts of the Aif^ 

 of Europe the line of tree limit is but little above 6,000ft., but here it 

 extends to over 7,000ft. 



On the south-west side of the village of St. Moritz the steep- 

 wooded slopes are known as the Alpina, Upper and Lower, and are 

 threaded by numerous paths giving access to various admirable spots 

 for insect colonies, while at the top, the tree limit, is a small undu- 

 lating area of heather-clad ground (a somewhat rare occurrence in the 

 Alps), where many species of butterflies and moths are always 

 obtainable. This area was our morning ramble. It was dull weather, 

 with intermittent sun, and decidedly cool. In fact, one wants to be 

 ready for any variation of weather and temperature in the Engadine. 

 The natives say that they have " nine months winter and three 

 months cold," a terse way of expressing a desire which may not be 

 above possible realisation. Probably no part of the neighbourhood is 

 more varied in its flora than these slopes. Possibly the most attrac- 

 tive flower to meet was the Martagon Lily. There is a consider- 

 able quantity of Fennel scattered over the slopes, and Pa/iiUu inachaon 

 was looked for, but not met with in any stage. That it occurs here, I 

 know, as in^l907 I met with it in some numbers. The beautiful 

 Paniassins apollo butterfly was also very abundant on these slopes in 



