BUTTERFLIES IN THE TYROL IN 1911 AND 1912. 131 



I. caniilla. — Eggenthal, Mendel Pass. 



L. dbijlla. — Eggenthal, Mendel Pass. 



Neptis hicilla. — -We took a good series of this insect in the 

 Eggenthal, in 1911. In the same locality and at the same date in 

 1912 it was scarce, and badly worn. On the Mendel Pass we took one 

 good specimen on July 13th, 1912, and saw one or two others. 



Apatnra iris. — Eggenthal, scarce. 



Libijthea celtis. — This species was fairly common in the Eggenthal 

 and the Sarnthal, and on the Mendel Pass, and we took a fine series. 

 The specimens are considerably larger than those we took at Hercules- 

 bad, which is the only other locality in which we have met with this insect. 

 It is very constant in its markings, but we have one specimen in which 

 the usual dark orange of the front wing is replaced by much lighter 

 orange. 



Satyrid.e. — Pararge achine. — Mendel Pass, with larger eye-spots 

 than we have found elsewhere. 



Sati/rns henitione. — Mendel Pass, a very fane race. 



S. cordida. — Spondinig. A rather small form, and very difficult 

 to catch. In this respect a great contrast to the same species at Digne, 

 where it is not easy to avoid catching more than one wants. 



Hipparchia briseis. — Spondinig, specimens smaller and also darker 

 than those taken in Hungary. 



H. semele. — Mendel Pass, dark and very fine ; difficult to catch. 



Oeneis aello. — Sulden, Trafoi. 



Erebia epiphmn. — Sulden, Brenner; generally rather worn. As 

 usual, this species shews a good deal of variation. The eye-spots in 

 the (J s are not, as a rule, very conspicuous. A good many of the 

 specimens are of the form nelanncs, and in one or two, both bands and 

 spots are quite obsolete. There is less variation in the 2 s. 



E. xulampns. — Campiglio, Mendel, Brenner. 



E. pharte. — Brenner. Rather worn. 



E. vinestia. — Madonna di Campiglio. 



E. alecto. — We took this species at Trafoi, Sulden, Karersee, and 

 Madonna di Campiglio, and the resulting series is an extremely inter- 

 esting one. 



At Madonna di Campiglio the insect was scarce. The four specimens 

 taken were ^y s in good condition, and all of the form nicholli, which 

 closely resembles E. melas of Eastern Europe, and one of the varieties 

 of the Pyrenean Fl. lefebvrei. There is no trace of mahoganj'^ suffusion, 

 but the white eye-spots in deep black rings are prominent (two close 

 together on the front wing, and three, more removed from one another, 

 on the hindwing). 



At Karersee the species was more plentiful. Out of nineteen <? s 

 taken m good condition, sixteen are of the form plato, without mahogany 

 suffusion and with the apical eyes either absent or quite rudimentary. 

 The remaining three J s and 2 $ s are of the same form as at Campiglio, 

 but with the white spots on the front wing only, and with the black 

 rings hardly shewing up against the background of duller black. 



From Trafoi and Sulden our series comprises more than fifty, after 

 discarding poor specimens, and they include every variety of form. 

 The majority are typical alecto, with eye-spots on mahogany bands, 

 but even in these there is considerable variety. The mahogany band 

 sometimes appears on the front wing only, and varies a good deal in 



