208 THE entomologist's record. 



sunny day but there was a good wind on, and, in spite of the abund- 

 ance of flowers, there were practically no lepidoptera on the wing. 

 Only six species of butterflies were observed, rir.., Goneptenjx cleu- 

 patra (plenty), both sexes ; Pamn/e meijaera, Pieris brassicae, P. rapae, 

 ('allu})/iri/s riibi, and L'ljaniris aiywlas. A very fine newly-emerged 

 specimen of Ophiodes Innaris was taken ; several Sesia stellataniin, 

 were seen, and there were also many nests of larvte of Porthcsia 

 c/injsorr/wea ohsevwed. It was interesting, however, in the afternoon 

 to watch the (3" s of (i. dcopatra flying round the bushes — oak, buck- 

 thorn, &c. — investigating the corners and searching for some suitable 

 nook, maybe, in which to pass the night, but if this be the reason, 

 it is marvellous what a long time is spent in the business, for their 

 movements from 8 p.m. till 5 p.m. seem directed to no other purpose. 

 I thought, at first, that they must be searching for a ? but came to 

 the conclusion that this was not so. The habit of both sexes when 

 nectar-hunting at the flowers is the same as that of Ooncjiteri/.c 

 rliamni, and their mode of resting identical. 



The 8th, we spent again at Auribeau. On this occasion we 

 left the train at Mougins and walked over the hills to Pego- 

 mas. Close by the station we met with 'iliaia poli/i'cna, and 

 Pieris ilajdidicr, whilst specimens of Paraiye meijaera were fre- 

 quent in the road, and the rough ground to the right was the 

 home of numerous Kurrant/ti.s pliunistraria. L'oe)ioni/vtj)lta pamjihilus, 

 FAichlo'e cardamines, SijricJtthHs malvae, Colias ediisa, Leitcophasia 

 xinapis, Pieris napi, Ci/aniri.s anjiolas, and Calloplirys rubi were 

 captured before a quarter-of-a-mile had been covered, and then, in 

 spite of repeated askings, we wandered about the hills close on a 

 couple of hours before we found our way to Pegomas, and captured 

 nothing during the lovely morning of more importance than a few 

 Pieris daplidire and L'alhtphnjs rubi, and, instead of arriving, as I had 

 foolishly hoped, at Auribeau soon after 11 a.m., and in time for a 

 good series of Juwhloe ei(/)/ienoides, it was past 1 p.m. before we got 

 to our ground. However, as it was a quite one-sided desire of mine 

 to get the K. ei(phe)inides, and the doctor was much keener on getting 

 a knowledge of the surrounding country, the morning could not be con- 

 sidered as in any wise wasted. We found several I'/tais jKib/.vena, whilst 

 Polyijonia c-album was again frequent, Paranje meijaera quite abundant, 

 as also was Colias ediisa. Several Pieris daplidice and Anthocaris belia 

 were netted, both species, however, in many specimens beginning to show 

 traces of wear, and $ h^iichloe cardamines began to be frequent with the 

 g s. Leucophasia sinapis, fine large S' s, and very few 2 s, were not infre- 

 quent, but although Pararje ejeria var. intermedia and JSrenthis dia were 

 more abundant, they were getting worn and scarcely worth taking. On 

 the other hand, Arji/nnis lat/umia, small as are all these spring examples, 

 was now on the wing, and a single Melitaea cin.da showed that this 

 species was getting ready to appear. Callophnjs rubi was abundant, 

 but mostly worn, and the single Xomiades ci/llarus captured was in fair 

 condition ; a few ( '(ieiH)>ii/mp/ia pampliilns, Polijonunatus baton (two 

 only), and a single specimen each of St/riclithus alreus, Pohjommatuf. 

 astrarehe, and ( 'hnjsophanits pidaeas, were netted. Kuchlor eup}ienoides-wa,s 

 strong on the wing, and nor scarce, but only eight <? s and a single $ 

 fell to my share. In the midst of our success, about 2 p.m., a heavy 

 thunderstorm began to gather, and so ominous were the clouds, and 



