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tunity for collecting the moths, excepting the day-flying species, and 

 the electric light at Cortina, in consequence probably of the cool 

 nights, failed to attract. 



Papilio Podalirius, common, but mostly worn, at blossoms of hemp agrimony. 

 — P. Maehaon, fine, Lago di Loppio, July Slst. 



Parnassius Apollo, fairly common, Cortina. 



Pieris brassiccB, rapce, and napi, Cortina. — P. Daplidice, a few along the dusty 

 roads at Grardone, August Ist. — P. Callidice, Post Alp. 



Euchlo'e cardamines, S , fine, Cortina, 



Leucophasia sinapis, Cortina and Brenner, fairly common. 



Colias Palceno, several fine. Post Alp, July 28th and 29th. — C. Phicomone, 

 Cortina, Bi-enner, Post Alp, common. — C. Edusa, Cortina, Grardone, Lago di Loppio, 

 scarce. — C. Hyale, in the same localities as the preceding, but much commoner. 



Oonopteryx rhamni, occasional specimens, Cortina. 



Thecla spini, fairly common and fine, Cortina. 



Polyommatus Hippotho'c, var. Eurybia, meadows, Brenner lake, (? only. — P. 

 Phlaeas, var. eleus, Gardone. 



Lyccena argiades, $ , Lago di Loppio. — L. Argus, Gardone, a fine large form, 

 common.— Z. opiilete, one or two, Post Alp, July 28th. — L. Phereles, a very 

 abundant blue, in the meadows by the side of the Falzarego road, Cortina, also 

 common on the Post Alp. — L. Astrarche, ab allous, Brenner. — L. Icarus, rather 

 scarce everywhere. — L. Amandus, one fine, Cortina. — L. Escheri, Gardone. — L. bel- 

 largus, Cortina and Brenner. — L. Hylas, Gardone. — L. Gorydon, Cortina and Lago 

 di Loppio, common ; at this latter locality the females had a tendency to blue 

 coloration, one specimen I took is a beautiful variety, being brown on the upper, 

 and blue on the lower wings, and the under-sides arc nearly devoid of spots, with 

 the exception of a large central one on each hind-wing. L. argiolus, Lago di 

 Loppio. — L. semiargus, a very abundant blue at Cortina, flying in company with 

 Plieretes. — L. minima, fairly common, Cortina and Brenner. — L. Avion, var. ohscura, 

 very generally distributed at Cortina, also at Brenner. 



Limenitis Camilla, not uncommon at Cortina, close to the village, and fine. 



Vanessa c-album, urticce, lo, Antiopa, Atalanta, and cardui, occasionally seen 

 at Cortina. 



Meiitaa Cynthia, very worn, Post Alp. — M. didyma, a common butterfly at 

 Cortina.-^ Jfef. dietynna, worn, Cortina. — M. Athalia, very worn, Lago di Lappio. — M. 

 Asteria, locally common, Post Alp, but worn, ? s mostly in fine condition, July 28th. 



Argynnis Euphrosyne, Cortina and Brenner. — A. Pales, common, Post Alp. — 

 A. Amathusia, common, Brenner.--^. Latonia, Gardone. — A. Aglaia, common, 

 Cortina. — A. Niobe and var. Eris, Brenner. — A. Paphia, most abundant, Lago di 

 Loppio. — A. Thore, in the wood sloping down to the Brenner See, two or three 

 specimens, worn. 



Melanargia Oalatea, Franzensfeste. 



Erebia epiphron. Post Alp, very abundant. — E. Melampus, very plentiful in 

 the meadows between the hotel and the Brenner See. — E. Pliarte, Val Buona, Cor- 



