O [January, 



For the next four days we were practically imprisoned in the 

 Hotel Fletschorn, as it rained continuously. 



On July 20th the weather mended, and we started for Berisal. 

 On the road, about two miles from the villaf];e of Simplon, a locality 

 already known for E. ehristi, Mr. Lemann took two specimens, 

 but I only noticed E. epiphron, var. cassiope. On the summit of 

 the Pass there were a few butterflies, notably CoUns pliicomone and 

 Meliteen nurinia, var. merope. Whilst at Berisal the weather was not 

 fine, and the nights intensely cold for the time of year. In the 

 meadows at the back of the 2nd Refuge, the well known locality for 

 LyccBna zephyrus, var. lycidas, I took a fair number of ? s, also one 

 or two (^s, but these latter were very worn. The walk down to 

 Brigue will be remembered chiefly by the countless numbers of L. 

 corydon, they were simply in thousands resting on the muddy road- 

 sides, rising in clouds as they were disturbed by passing objects. 



At Sierre we spent several days. At the entrance of the Val 

 d'Anniviers we found a good piece of collecting ground, although 

 somewhat limited in extent ; a fine form of L. arion occurred here, 

 and close by, in the village of Chippis, Papilio podalirius was quite 

 common. Here Mr. Lemann took Apatura ilia. Pieris dnplidice 

 was not uncommon, and a very large and interesting form of L. argus 

 we found in the open spaces on the banks of the Ehone. On July 

 25th we paid a visit to the Pfyn-wald, a locality for L. meleager, var. 

 stevenii, but were too late for the species ; two days later, however, 

 I captured two worn males in the grounds of the Hotel at Sierre. 



On our way to Glion we had a day's collecting on the Sepey 

 road, but butterflies were not so abundant as we have usually found 

 them in this well known locality ; of Limenitis sihylla, which is generally 

 so plentiful, wc saw but one specimen. 



At Glion the weather was very bad, and during the five days we 

 remained there collecting was almost out of the question. 



The following is a list of the species noticed : — 



Papilio podalirius. — Chippis, near Sicrro, common ; P. machaon, Laquiiitlial, 

 Sierre, &c., scarce. 



Pdrnassius apollo. — Simplon, Sepey vall(>y ; a few P. ilelius near tlie summit 

 of Simplon Pass. 



Aporia cratagi.— A few, Siniplon, Sepey, &c. 



rieris hrassicoB and rapw. — Sierre, a few; I', napi, var. 6ri/or)tce, Laquintlial ; 

 P. daplidice, 2, Sierre. 



Anthocharis helio,, var. .'^impJonin , and A. cardamines, $. — Laquinllial. 



Leucophasia si7inpis. — Simplon, and ub. erysimi, Pfyn-wald. 



