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episti/r/ne has its home, Cnllophrys rubi and Pohjommatus baton were 

 frequently seen, although Enrrantliis plniniatraria was the commonest 

 species, and the Doctor discovered a full cocoon of Hi/hi)campa 

 iiiilhauseri on a tree trunk, which was duly cut out. On the same 

 trunks, too, were several Dinrnaea fatjella. A long fatiguing walk 

 brought no other species than a single NisojiiadeH tai/es, until we 

 crossed the road, that sweeps back in long zigzags here again, and then a 

 few Xoniiadi's inelannps, newly-emerged, were noted, and, when possible, 

 bagged, but the gully which they frequented was not favourable to their 

 capture, and most of the examples escaped. A couple of specimens of 

 a Psychid species were added by Dr. Chapman to the bag, but, with 

 the exception of Hcrbula ce.y)ltalis and one or two other Micros, no other 

 species were observed. At last we reached the pinewood, on the 

 borders of which Krebia ejthtinine has its haunts, and a $ , not in very 

 prime condition, was disturbed and netted, but no more rewarded our 

 search, on ground where it was generally common, but as it was now 

 well over 1 p.m., the doctor considered that it was rather the time of 

 day than the place that was at fault, and we found nothing except 

 CallopJiri/s rubi out in the locality. Things being so slow, lunch 

 was leisurely taken, and then we continued our walk up the rough shaly- 

 looking slopes, which are, however, easier to negotiate than their 

 appearance would lead one to think. Two other specimens of K. 

 episUjijne got up, one of which the doctor stalked on the rough ground 

 successfully, but the clouds were enveloping the higher parts of the 

 mountains and we were soon involved therein, and the cold misty 

 atmosphere drove everything to cover. At our highest point we found 

 a specimen of Liucophasia sinajiis at rest, and, on our descent, the doctor 

 picked a ? Panolis piniperda from a twig of blackthorn covered with 

 blossom, and a specimen of Xijlocainpa litJi<>ri:a from an alder trunk, but, 

 even after we had got below the clouds again and into the sun, the 

 insects did not move, and a iew more J 'uli/diiniiatiis baton at rest on the 

 grass-stalks, were all we captured on the way down to the station. 



The next day we determined to visit a locality we both knew well, c/;., 

 the valley of the Siagne, in the neighbourhood of the picturesque village 

 of Auribeau. Taking train to Mouans-Sartoux, a walk of 20 minutes 

 brought us to the watercourse on the right of the delightful road which 

 leads to Pegomas. Anthocaris belia, Paranje vmiaera, Pieris dajdidice, 

 Colias t'diisa, Acontia hietiinsa and Coenoni/DipJia pamj)Iiilits, had already 

 fallen to the net, but, along the watercourse itself, Lr/^eo^^/irt.s/a .s/»rt/H'.sand 

 Eiicldii'r cardaiiiine.s (all males) were abundant, and two or three Thais 

 pohj.irna fell a welcome prey. Callophnjs rtibi was here exceedingly 

 abundant, but already Avorn, and several hybernated specimens of certain 

 Vanessid species were observed, e.p., P^nrant'sm antiopa, I^vhpionia 

 c-albu)ii, Vanessa, io, &c. Back on the road Kiichlor cardamines was 

 frequent, and Goneptcri/.v cleojiatra more beautiful than ever, as it 

 flashed along the roadside and into the woods. Two Papilio niacliaon, 

 seen but not caught, and two J Urn this dia were observed, and, farther 

 on by the bridge, Ci/aniris an/iolns was abundant, and then on the 

 (Jenista-coveYed banks, which were at the time a mass of flowering 

 beauty, Callojdiri/s nibi swarmed, but, strangely, only a few Scsia steUata- 

 rum were observed, whilst a few examples of Hhri/sopltanas phlafas and 

 Pol)j(i))))iiatiis baton were captured, and one P(dij(i<)nia ci/ea, in very poor 

 condition, was netted. We sauntered along to Pegomas, and it was 



