3S4 tHE entomologist's RECOftD. 



maivac and Nhoniades tages, with a single Carterocephalus palaemon. 

 Among the nut-trees, Encufniiia undulata was in fine condition, with 

 Melanlliia albicillata, and the beautiful Oclezia tiblale, and Emnjc/iia 

 octoiiiactilata rose from the path pretty frequently. All these in the 

 woods by the river. At the base of Mt. Besimauda, while pushing a 

 way through stunted growth of nut, beech, etc., Bomolocha fontis was 

 frequently disturbed, and a few Asthena lutcata. 



The evening of June 30th found us at Courmayeur. Here it was 

 soon evident, as elsewhere, we were too early. It is not necessary to 

 name insects which are simply a repetition of what we had met before. 

 On Jaly 3rd, a little way beyond the baths of La Saxe, Paraiye hiera 

 was common, and still, in many instances, in fair condition, and also 

 next day on the Val Veui road past the little Santuario N. D. de 

 Guerison, though less numerous, many specimens were in really good 

 order. This is one of those quickly-worn things which it is very 

 difficult to obtain in best condition. On Mt. de la Saxe — I did not 

 find it on the Crammont — I'ieiis ralliilice was flying abundantly, and 

 though rather small, mostly quite fresh. At the back of Mt. Chetif, 

 climbed from the Val Veni track, I took four Authocharis bclia, which 

 are not var. mniilonia, and still less var. aiisonia. They might be 

 described as seiiii-siinplonia, and, I suppose, are the form alluded to by 

 Kane — "It is to be noted that the silvery traits on several butterflies 

 are replaced by plain white in higher latitudes." On the 5th one 

 beautiful Dii/aa pandora was netted, flattering as if seeking to enter 

 the " bcuole Maschili " at Courmayeur. On the 7th I attacked the 

 Crammont, and near the snow took one Mditaea vaitlienie var. raiia, 

 and what I first thought was another, but it proved to be a very small 

 Mi'lltaca cinxia male, at an unusual elevation. By Dollone were a few 

 Coenonymiiha aliijihion var. ijovdius ; one is a strange little specimen 

 (female) not larger than a fine C. dor'dis, and very lightly marked, so 

 that, except that it has not the dark underwings, it might easily pass 

 for a female of the latter. Of the Lycrenids, Poli/oiiuiiatus eschcri was 

 chiefly noticeable, with some Lycaena avion var. obscura of a poor 

 form, in the Val Ferrex. Of the Erebiids — Erebia ccto (very abun- 

 dant), E. ecias (one), E. lappona, E. enryale, and on Mt. Crammont 

 one which, had I taken it in Tirol, I should have confidently 

 named E. nerine var. reichlini $ , but which proves to be E. eiias. 

 It is a recently emerged specimen, but unfortunately a lizard 

 or a bird has had a shce out of its left lower wing. In a wood, 

 a little before leaving the trees, on the Crammont, several large 

 females of Eimjdia cribrnin. were flying in the sun, one brought 

 home is over 1-Jin. in wing expanse. All the other butterflies men- 

 tioned for Susa, except Noiniadi'}^ ci/llanis and Libi/thra ccltis, were 

 present, to which may be added Coliaii ))hiconionc (one), Mditaea phocbe, 

 M. diitijnna, Ari/ynnis aylaia and A. niobe var. eris, while Picris bias>-icae 

 Pyraiiu'ifi atalanta and P. cardtii all seemed happy at the summit of 

 Mt. de la Saxe flying in the company of Pieris caUidice. We stayed 

 at the Hotel du Mont Blanc, beyond Courmayeur, but for entomology 

 1 should decidedly recommend Pre St. Didier as affording better 

 huntinar-erround. 



