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the sun blazing fiercely from a cloudless sky. Butterflies were in 

 much greater numbers, both in regard to individuals and species, and 

 consequently the walk down the Pass proved most interesting and 

 enjoyable. No Pararcje hiera, Pieris var. hryoniae, or Parnassius 

 vmeinosyne were seen after leaving the Ganter Bridge ; but the road 

 from here to the second Refuge was swarming with insects. One or 

 two Melitaea iiarthenie, with a strong tendency towards the athalia form, 

 were taken close to the Ganter Bridge. Damp places alongside the 

 road were numerous, and were the resort of many species of " blues " 

 and " skippers," among which were Hesperia carthami, H. iiialvae, 

 Pouellia sao, Nisoni'ides toi/es, Angiades sylvaniis, Ayriades thetis, 

 Poh/o)umatns icarus, Cupido uiiniiiuis, Cyaniris seiniaryKs, Plebeius avf^iis 

 {aeyon) and P. ariiyrof/noDion. Out of the motley gathering I picked 

 a very fine specimen of the var. obscura form of Lycaena aricn, and 

 also two (? s, in good condition, of Plebeius zephyrus var. lycidasi ; 

 one of these was taken quite close to the Ganter Bridge, and the other 

 nearer the second Refuge. Another species was added to the list in the 

 capture of three freshly-emerged Erehia ceto. Richly coloured Ayla'is 

 urticae were flying about the roadway, where Melitaea phoebc, in fine 

 condition, was equally common, flitting backwards and forwards, or 

 looking very conspicuous as it sat with outstretched wings — a brilliant 

 patch of colour in the dusty roadway. At frequent intervals Parnassius 

 apollo floated lazily down from the steep slopes, and occasionally, with 

 impetuous flight, Colias hyale dashed past. At the second Refuge 

 insects were in abundance. Papilio uiachann, with its bold, untiring- 

 flight, was dashing up and down the steep hillsides. Brilliant Melitaea 

 didyiiia were flaunting their scarlet apparel about the flower-strewn 

 slopes, stopping frequently to sip the nectar of the flowers, and 

 showing no preference for any particular blossom. Here Melitaea 

 cin.via was still in good condition, and M. athalia, Al. auielia and M. 

 atirinia were also noted. A nice series of Plebeius var. lycidas of both 

 sexes was taken, though the species was not in any great numbers. Among 

 the Ayriades thetis taken here was a good and large sized specimen of the 

 ab. puncta form. Colias phicomone was added to the list, an exceptionally 

 brightly coloured 3 being captured on the slopes. Plebeius aryus 

 (aeyou), P. aryyroynouion and Hesperia carthauri, were all flying in 

 numbers. After leaving the second Refuge very little of further 

 interest was noted. Pararye luaera became common again, though no 

 specimens had been observed at any place above the second Refuge. 

 Polynuuimtus escheri was taken on the hillside overlooking Brigue. 



June 21st, a bright, sunny day, found me again at Salquenen, with 

 the hope of being able to work the little valley where rain had 

 prematurely stopped my collecting on the 16th. A few Pontia daplidice, 

 in excellent condition, were taken in and about the vineyards ; and a 

 new species, a ^ Satyrus cordula, led me a pretty dance through the 

 vineyards before I was able to turn it into the net. Passing through 

 the fields, a single early g Hirsutina dauion was netted, making a 

 further addition to the list. On reaching the little valley, I found 

 plenty of insects on the wing, though the species were much the same 

 as those noted on my previous visit, with the addition of Colias edusa, 

 Melitaea athalia, and Hipparchia semele, all of which occurred sparingly. 

 The large Argynnids were dashing wildly to and fro, and showed a 

 strong partiality for the blossoms of scabious ; at this flower I also 



