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THE ENTOMOLOGIST S RECORD. 



and a pair of Adopaea jiara (tliauiiias), but I fear I paid little attention 

 to this group. In addition to those I have here recorded, Mr. and Mrs. 

 Johnson took iMeosopis roboria, Pidi/oiiiinatits icarns, P. amanda and 

 Poli/ounnatus scmiariius, Li/caena arion and Even's arj/iades. 



Having turned out of the St. Martin Valley and begun the ascent 

 towards the Col du Cheval-Mort, whilst however still more or less in 

 the branch valley, a vast bush of clematis was the rendezvous of many 

 species. Linienitis caniilla with its graceful flight settled on the 

 flowers and hovered over them, darting rapidly away only to return, 

 and Anally (after being admired greatly, I having had much 

 pleasure in watching its movements) it made a home in my net and 

 has come to live with me. Most of the specimens had, however, 

 jDassed their best. Then lirenthis {An/i/nnu) daphne put in an appear- 

 ance, and I took several at this spot, it being the only place I took 

 it during this trip. Parnassins apollo was here also, and fell a 

 victim to my avidity, the specimens were by no means the large 

 fine form one is accustomed to associate with this district. As 

 I ascended, Erehia stj/i/iie became very common, all being a large 

 fine form having broad rufous bands and large spots with prominent 

 white centres ; this is quite the finest form that I have taken, being 

 much larger and finer than that obtained in the Hautes Pyrenees. 

 Single specimens of both Colias ediisa and (ionc/iteri/x rliamni were 

 obtained, the former not being uncommon though not in good 

 condition. Leptosia ditpuncJieli turned up twice, and one beautiful 

 specimen of L. .sinapis var. diuiensin, with the wings entirely white 

 above, was also taken. Aif/i/nnis ai/laia Avas the only one of its 

 genus that I saw in the higher regions, it and Melitaea athalia were 

 abundant, and M. phoebe also flew sparingly. The form of Hipparrhia 

 seinele was quite ordinary, not at all comparable with the fine bright 

 tawny female specimens frequenting the hill at the back of the Hotel 

 Mercader. 



More than one pleasant day was spent in this district, but in 

 no case were insects abundant, the St. Vmcent Valley was on the 

 whole the better collecting ground. On July 11th we (Mr. and Mrs. 

 Johnson and I) took an excursion together to Hie sur Tet, a little town 

 down in the valley of the river from which it takes its name. The 

 town itself did not appear to have very much of interest about it, and 

 after supplying ourselves with peaches and fruit from the market-place, 

 we hastened on. Our way led us over the long bridge crossing the 

 Tet, which must have been at one time a broad fine river, but is now 

 confined to a very narrow channel, though doubtless when the snow 

 is melting on the hills the bed may have a fair volume of water in it ; 

 it was a very hot day and we were glad of some shade on the other 

 side of the river. Immediately on arrival there, however, a chase 

 became necessary, for Gonejdenjx dcopatra sped on his way in front, 

 but was overtaken and captured after a sharp run, as also were several 

 others of the same species. As we wandered along we noticed a little 

 Epinep/ide that flew differently among the undergrowth of the hedges, 

 and we soon discovered that it was E. ida, a nice little series of both 

 sexes fell to each of us, and Pararf/e aei/eria seemed more or less to 

 accompany it. Most of the hills we were among appeared to consist 

 of a sort of calcareous limestone of a yellowish colour, that was honey- 

 combed through and throug-h with caves and water channels ; an 



