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The following day I left Martigny by an early train for Sierre, 

 where I intended to stay for a day or two. The day was very hot 

 and oppressive in the extreme, with the sun shining through a haze. 

 After lunch I set out to walk through the Pfynwald to Susten. The 

 first part of the walk through the woods to the village of Pfyn was 

 not very productive. Occasional Melitaea didijma and M. plwebe were 

 observed in the clearings, and one or two Ari/ynnu adippe were flying 

 about the privet blossom. A few At/riades thetis were picked up, 

 including a very fine 5 ab. addenda, and possibly an extended series 

 of A. thetis from these clearings would be interesting, for the few 

 specimens I took were of a good size with very bold markings. After 

 leaving the village, Brenthis dia was found ver}^ commonly in a field 

 to the right of the road, and also nearer Susten on some rough waste 

 ground by the roadside. At the latter place I saw my first and only 

 Pi/ranuis cardid, which was successful in eluding several attempts on 

 my part to capture it. With another new species, PohjoiiDiiatus eschcri, 

 I was more successful, a <? and a ? , both in good condition, being 

 netted. Gonepteryx rhaunii was also seen, but altogether the walk 

 had not proved very productive, and fell far short of the expectations 

 I had formed of a district so well reputed in entomological literature. 



The next day, June 16th, opened brightly, but before midday the 

 sky became overcast, and afterwards the sun came out only at 

 intervals. Taking the train to Salquenen, I worked upwards amongst 

 the vineyards in the hope of meeting with Melitaea deione var. berisa- 

 lensis, but I did not find it at all commonly, and the capture of four 

 specimens occupied a good deal of time. Pontia daplidice was not 

 uncommonly met with, and was in good condition. In the meadows 

 above the vineyards Melitaea didipiia was fairly common, but showing 

 signs of wear, and other species on the wing were Melitaea phocbe, Colian 

 hj/ale, Af/riadestlieti.s, Lycaena avion, Hesperia carthami, H.serratidae, and 

 //. alvcHs. Two specimens of Polyf/onia c-album, and a hybernated 

 (ronepteryx rhannii were noticed, whilst J' s of Argynnis aylaia and A. 

 adippe were dashing wildly about. Anthrocera transalpina was flying 

 fairl}' commonly. The wind was blowing rather strongly on these 

 exposed slopes, and crossing over in the direction of Sierre I came 

 across a sheltered corner where butterflies were flying abundantly. 

 Here Melitaea didyma was very common, with Brenthi:^ dap/tne, B. dia 

 and M. phoebe in fewer numbers. I was very pleased to meet 

 with M. aurelia again, though in small numbers, for I had not seen 

 this species since I was at Sion on June 3rd. Amongst the " blues" 

 Ayriades thetis and I'olyininnatKs icanis were common, and Lycaena 

 arinn was not scarce. The Argynnids, aylaia, adippe, and niobe var. 

 eris, were dashing to and fro in numbers, the last-named species being 

 met with for the flrst time. Early in the afternoon a drenching rain 

 came on and stopped collecting for the day. 



{To be continued.) 



(^OLEOPTERA. 



EUPLECTUS KUNZEI, AuB., FROM THE NORTH OF EnOLAND. In 



September of this year I had the pleasure of finding a specimen of 

 Eiiplertiis kiivzei, Aub., at Gibside, county Durham. It occurred 

 under the bark of an old fir rail-post lying in long grass, and was 



