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orange spots on the post-margin of the under-side of the secondaries has almost 

 disappeared. Zi. Damon — Kandersteg, Chur. Apatura Ilia. The ah. Clytie, which 

 diifers from the type in having the ground colour of all the wings reddish-ochreous 

 instead of white, occurred commonly on the poplars lining the road between 

 Chiavonna and Colico. This species flies strongly, but does not soar like A. Iris, and 

 sits on the leaves sunning itself till disturbed, but generally too high to be in reach 

 of an ordinary net. The females have much less metallic gloss than the males. 

 Limenitis Camilla — in the gardens of the Hotel Grande Bretagne at Bellaggio, but 

 not at all common : one specimen also in those of the Villa Serbelloni and Menaggio. 

 Vanessa lo — near Tiefenkasten. V. Atalanfa — Colico, Bellaggio, and Menaggio. 

 y. cardui — Bellaggio. V. Antiopa. — We only saw one of this species throughout 

 our trip, and that was at Sargans, on the railway from Zurich to Chur. V. c-album 

 — Bellaggio and Yilla Serbelloni. Melitiea Athalia — Menaggio and Bellaggio, in 

 meadows. M. Parthenie — Baden. 31. didyma. — This species was not uncommon 

 on the railway banks near Waldshut, and a timely delay of the train enabled us to 

 get out of the carriage and procure some specimens before it started off again. 

 Argynnis Dia — Baden and the Via Mala. A. Paphia — Baden, Colico, Bellaggio, 

 Menaggio, and tha Val Vedro. The var^ valezina also occurred at the two last- 

 named localities. A. Adippe, var. Cleodoxa — Bellaggio and Val Vedro. A. Niobe, 

 var. Eris — near Spliigen : also at Pallanza. A. Lathonia — common at Baden ; also 

 at Bellaggio and near Tiefenkasten. Melanargia Galathea — a worn specimen in the 

 Val Vedro, and another on the hill behind Bellaggio. Erehia (S'^_y^»e— Kanderthal, 

 near Frutigen, in meadows at about 2,500 feet elevation ; also on a rocky wooded hill 

 behind Bellaggio. H. Nerine — a single $ specimen of this rather rare species near 

 Spliigen. Erebia Pronoe, var. Pitho — ^This handsome species was rather common in 

 sloping, dry meadows, between Frutigen and Kandersteg, at about 3,000 feet eleva- 

 tion, but difficult to get in good condition.* E. CBthiops{Blandina) — Thun ; common 

 in the valley of the Kander, and on a hill behind Bellaggio. E. Ligea — near Spliigen. 

 Satyrus Ilermione — Colico, Menaggio, and Bellaggio ; frequented a rocky wooded hill 

 behind the latter, and seemed to like resting in shady places. On the wing some- 

 what resembles a large L. Sibylla. S. Circe — A specimen of this handsome species 

 was seen at Baden. IS. dry as {Phcedra) — This fine species was abundant at 

 Bellaggio, frequenting, like S. Ilermione, a rocky, bushy hill behind the town, wheeling 

 in its flight over the bushes, the roughness of the ground making it a matter of some 

 difficulty to catch .specimens. The female is larger and lighter in colour than the 

 male ; has the blue eyes on the primaries larger, and with brighter blue pupils than 

 in that sex, and is altogether a finer-looking insect. It also occurred at Menaggio, 

 where it frequented the flowers of the millet {Milium effusum), which is grown in 

 the vineyards in patches between the rows of vines, at Pallanza and near Colico. 

 /S. ActcBa, var. Cordula — with the last, at Bellaggio and Menaggio, but much less 

 common. S. Semele — Menaggio and Bellaggio. Pararge Uiera — Villa Serbelloni, at 

 Bellaggio, Menaggio, and Val Vedro. P. ^geria—BeWnggio, Menaggio. I think 

 those I saw belonged to the pale northern form Egerides, but not having kept 

 specimens cannot say for certain. P. Janira — Baden, Colico, Menaggio, Bellaggio. 



* The VOLT, Pilho has the red baii^ nearly obliterated. 



