142 THE entomologist's record. 



branches to get to the trunk, but my eftbrts were once more crowned 

 with unlooked for success, for, on breaking off a piece of loose bark 

 with my hand, I found, spun up on the underside, another full cocoon, 

 the only case in which I have observed this species in such a position. 

 This was of a warm brownish hue, not so large as the former, and 

 tougher and more glutinous than those of C. bijida when spun under 

 bark. It was situated about four feet from the ground facing west. 



This ends my experience with C. bicuspis to the present date. It only 

 remains in conclusion to observe that the species seems to be of fastidious 

 temperament and restricted in its range, occurring in small numbers 

 year after year in the same place. I have thoroughly worked many 

 other groups of birch trees in the immediate neighbourhood, growing 

 in positions apparently the most favourable, but without seeing the 

 least trace of an old cocoon. 



The two full cocoons of IK bicuspis produced perfect $ imagines 

 on April 22nd and May 9th respectively. 



Lepidoptera near Geneva. 



By J. W. TUTT, F.E.S. 



(Concluded from p. 132.) 



The next day, July 28th, was to be a great day, a journey up the 

 Grand Saleve, a collecting- ground made historical by the work of 

 Professor C. Blachier some 20 years ago. Like all other grounds 

 overrun by tourists one wants to know where to go for the insects that 

 haunt such spots, for, in truth, most of the species are as localised here 

 as in England. This beautiful limestone hill of about 4300ft. eleva- 

 tion, was reached by tram to Veyrier, and thence by electric car to 

 Monnetier (2340ft.), whence we walked to the summit and came down 

 by the Grande Gorge. On the whole I was greatly disappointed with 

 the day's work entomologically, my fault, no doubt, entirely, as I 

 could not cover the ground desired by my companion. A specimen of 

 Hijtparclda briseis, almost before we left Monnetier, presaged success, as 

 also did the abundance of Puhj())iimatus curydon, P. icariis, P. damon, 2Ie- 

 lanan/ia t/alatea (worn though) , clouds of Pjdnephele ianira, Dry as jiaphia, 

 Aryynnis aylaia, and odd specimens of Thecla ilicis, T. spini, and other 

 species, and an abundance of Antlirocera carniolica, A. acJtilleae, A. 

 transalpina, and A. Jilipandiilae, but the hope of a really good bag 

 remained unfulfilled. The same species remained abundant in suitable 

 places all the way up the ascent, single specimens of Chrysophaiuis 

 durilis, Adscita ijeryon, I'oliioiiniiatiis baton and others were added to the 

 bag, whilst Leucuphasia sinapis and Colias hyale occasionally got in the 

 net ; in one place, countless P. davion swarmed in both sexes, the J s 

 altogether too poor for cabinet, but by the time the Treize Arbres 

 station was reached nothing of real importance had been captured. 

 Just beyond, however, Hipparchia sciiidc was abundant, and I picked 

 up two or three Parnasyius apollo, and a few fine big specimens of 

 Syrichthns alceris (of which I am getting together a magnificent series 

 from various localities I have visited) and then I moved over towards 

 the edge of the mountain near the top of the Grande Gorge. At last 

 we had left the tourist behind and struck, for a moment, the un- 

 injured wild nature. Paiitpldla coinna began to appear, and TJiyiudi- 



