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heavier stems of the Ferula, which were left in great numbers. In 

 view of this fact it is not only not difficult to see why Lortopera deanrana 

 is so rare, but rather it is hard to understand why it has escaped entire 

 extirpation. 



The visit to Auribeau on the 10th added nothing new to the 

 collection. On the way, and just before reaching Pegomas, on the 

 main road from Cannes, I saw a $ Lihi/tliea celtis laying its eggs on 

 Celtis oKstralis, but neither eggs nor $ were get-at-able. Enchhn 

 cardamines was by this time very abundant, and females of K. 

 eupJienoides were frequently seen on egg-laving intent. The J s, how- 

 ever, kept to the slopes, and only a small proportion of those seen 

 were netted. Colias ediisa was abundant, as also was Coemmijnipha 

 patiiphilxs, one very fine ab. hipuiiillata being netted. yUoniadcs taz/es 

 was quite frequent, and several Pohjommatus icarus and Xomiades 

 ci/llariis were observed, but Calldiihri/s rubi, Ci/aniris an/iulus, 

 Anthocaris helia and Brcnthis dia were practically over, only one or two 

 examples being worth keeping of those netted. Leucophaaia sinapis still 

 produced but few ? s ; two or three very good Thais poli/xena were 

 picked up ; Melitaea cinxia was getting more frequent, and this was all. 

 Panaiira petraria was still in great abundance among the bracken. I 

 should add that only about a couple of hours were spent on the ground. 



Our success at Agay made another visit to the Esterel desirable. 

 That on the 9th had consisted of the round from Agay to Valescure 

 and St. Raphael, on the 11th it was to extend from Agay to Le Trayas. 

 It was another lovely day, and Mr. Bourgeois joined our party. 

 Goyieptenjx deopatra and Eiiehlne eiijdienoides were in great force, and 

 made brilliance everywhere. The '^ s oi the latter species were in 

 none too great numbers, but such as were seen varied immensely in 

 size. One very striking one has so few orange scales at the apex, that 

 the usual orange shading observed in the $ s may be said to be absent. 

 Another, taken by Dr. Chapman was quite a giantess of its species, 

 measuring 48mm. A few Thais pohjxena were picked up in the early 

 morning, but the species was nearly over, and throughout the day's 

 collecting only some half dozen T. medesicaste fell to the net. Melitaea 

 cinxia was only just appearing ; Pararge egeria var. intermedia well out, 

 P. inegaera in all the sunny corners, and Callophri/s rnbi in hundreds on 

 the bushes. There were still large numbers, too, of Cyaniris argioliix, but 

 the species was going over, and of Xomiades nielanopa only a single 

 example was netted. A few specimens of Chrj/sophanuH phlaeas were 

 observed, and besides large numbers of Pier is rapae and P. brassicae these 

 were, I think, all the butterflies noted, except a single $ Libijthea celtis, 

 which the doctor captured as it was hovering, apparently ready to oviposit, 

 over a small tree, which did not appear to be Celtis. A specimen of 

 Dicranura vinula, captured on a post just outside Agay station, was in 

 first-class condition. In the late afternoon the only sport we had was 

 provided by Jlemaris fneifonnis, which hung in the sun at the flowers 

 of the southern lavender, that makes these slopes at this time of the year, 

 one blaze of purple, and the moths were on the move even after the sun 

 had gone off the valley leading down to Le Trayas. The only other moths 

 worth noting that were captured were I'acJijjcnemia hippovastanaria, on 

 the heaths, and three examples of Mijioa euphorbiata. This concluded 

 our collecting at Cannes. Next day we moved on and on Monday 

 were prospecting the region around Alassio, on the Italian Riviera. 



