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couple of very nice CydopiileK palaeiiwn, (.'allophri/s ntbi, and Xe)ueobius 

 lucina. A fair number of Erehia medusa wereon the wing, but apparently 

 this species very soon shows signs of wear, for few of those captured 

 on this date were so fresh as those taken on May 16th. A single 

 Aporia c>atae</i was noticed, and I succeeded at last in capturing a 

 specimen of IpJu'clides podaliriiis, which, with I'ajiilio mac/iaou, was 

 attracted by a puddle in the roadway. Tattered specimens of \'anessa 

 to were fairly common, flying along the roadway, or sporting with an 

 occasional passing Kitvanessa antiopci. 



The next day, May 21st, was a perfectly ideal day from an entomo- 

 logical point of view, for the sky was quite cloudless, with the sun 

 blazing fiercely. I took the train to St. Triphon, with the intention 

 of working for Melitaea pattlienic at Charpigny. Specimens of IphicUdes 

 podaliriits and hsoria lathonin were taken at the foot of Charpigny, 

 but both species were w^ofuUy ragged. The pathway to the top of the 

 hill led through a wood of mixed growth, where Paranie merjaera, 

 Enchloe cardainines, Xemeobiiis lucina, and Leptosia sinapia, were all 

 more or less common. In the grassy glades of the wood, and in the 

 adjoining fields on the summit of the hill, MeUtaea parthenie was 

 flying commonly, with M. cinxia in fewer numbers, both in prime 

 condition. (Julias lu/ale was in some numbers, and the specimens of 

 Pieris brassicae and P. rapae that were netted were in good condition, 

 and quite typical. The " blues " included ('i/aniiis scmiarinis, Ciipido 

 usiris [si'bn(s'), and P<d)/oiiii)iatus ieanis, whilst very worn Callophri/s 

 rtibi were occasionally noted. A $ Hijles ei(p/iorbiae\\SbS taken flutter- 

 ing in the herbage, and occasionally a specimen of Aijlia tan dashed 

 along the outskirts of the wood. 



At this juncture a peasant who came up complained of the damage 

 I was doing to the grass, and informed me that the ground was private. 

 Fortunately, the owner of Charpigny, Mr. Fison, is an enthusiastic 

 lepidopterist, and a most courteous gentleman withal, and as I was 

 lucky enough to And him indoors, he not only gave me permission to 

 collect in the grounds, but most kindly showed me the favourite 

 corners for the difterent species. Subsequently I was much indebted 

 to Mr. Fison for supplying me with further information relating to 

 collecting in other Rhone Valley localities. 



{To be continued). 



(DBITUARY. 



William Ambridge Luff, F.E.S. 



A large circle of entomologists will hear with great regret that 

 William Ambridge Luft' is gone from us. He died at his residence. La 

 Chaumiere, Guernsey, on Thursday, May IDth, aged 59. From early 

 childhood he was ardently attached to the study of nature, saving his 

 pence for the purchase of collecting apparatus. His life was one of 

 singular energy, though outwardly remarkable for quiet manner and 

 unruffled calm, ^'er3• early, by the death of his father, he was called 

 upon to take up the responsibility of an important cabinet maker's 

 and upholsterer's business, and the practical fatherhood of his younger 

 brothers and sisters. This is not the place to speak of his personal 

 character, but it is not too much to say that he was held in universal 

 respect and esteem by all who were privileged to know him. He 



