178 THE entomologist's RECORD. 



question. Before I reached Stalden, however, the sun had left the 

 valley, and, as I had my boxes full, if not of rarities, of useful captures, 

 I was not altogether sorry that work for the day was done. 



As I have already noted I had the good fortune to meet Mr. Morel 

 of Paris, who, although primarily a coleopterist, was not averse to 

 collecting lepidoptera for certain correspondents in various parts of 

 Europe, who sent him coleoptera in exchange. He kindly allowed me 

 to look through his boxes, and the views formed first hand underwent, 

 in many cases, very rapid modification. Arriving at Saas-Grund, on 

 June 26th, the insects taken during the early part of his stay included 

 Erebia ceto (in abundance), E. uielaiiipia^, E. enri/ale (very abundant), 

 Melitaea phoche, M. athalin, M. dicti/nna, Polyijonia c-alhuni, Coenonijuiji/ia 

 var. darwiniana, Urhaniis (Carcharodiifi) lavaterac, Melaiiiidas epiphron 

 (evidently down from a higher elevation on one side of the valley), 

 Pamphila sylra)itis, yisoniades tapes, <.'Jiry--^opIiaiiiis var. eurybia, Enodia 

 hi/perctnthiis, EiKjonia pobjchloroH, Satijnis ahi/onc, 1 >rt'nthis aiiiatli iisia, B. 

 palta, also evidently a high species, although (Jnlian phicoiitonc was not 

 at all uncommon in the valley above Saas-Grund. Of the moths, which 

 one does not feel so competent to name offhand, Eubolia menmraria, 

 AcidaUa hidusericata, Endrosa {Setina) aurita (spotted form), (and, below 

 the Hiiteck Inn, Syntomu pheyea), Cleoyene lutearia, Lasiocampa quercm, 

 Melantlna inontanata, Acidalia Jiaveolaria, Adscita yeryon, Anthrocera 

 achillcar, AcidaUa iminorata, EucUdia ylyphica, Ayrotk alpina ! (small 

 dark species), &c. 



At the end of the first week of July other insects became abundant, 

 and one notices particularly Anthrocera lonicerae, A. ochntnihemeri, A. 

 acJiillcae, and A. tranaalinna, whilst Melanipias niela)iipi<s had become 

 very common, and Erebia ceto and E. earyale were going owev. BrentJuK 

 amat/iiisia, Melitaea athalia, Coenmujinplia var. darwiniana, CJirympltann^ 

 eurybia, and ('alias phicornone still appear frequently, whilst Aryynni$ 

 m'obe, A. aylaia, ChrysopJianns viryaiireae var. zerniattensis, and Tliecla 

 spini began to appear, as also did Polyomniatas hylas, Faniphila connna, 

 Polyoniinatm corydon, and Erebia yoante. Melitaea dictynna was by 

 this time worn, and Parnassins apollo and an odd P. de.lius were both 

 captured, a very low elevation for the latter. It is remarkable that the 

 E. aurita now caught were all of streaked, and not spotted, forms. 

 Tanayra diaerophyUata in fine condition, and Gnophos ylancinaria (?). 

 The large Xylopliasia lateritia, a single Lithosia lutarella (pyyinaeula), 

 and a single Setina irrorella. TJiyindicns lineola began also to appear, 

 and Cleoyene lutearia, which Mr. Morel says is common, appears to 

 have become very abundant. Towards the end of July many species 

 were evidently over, whilst Parnassius apollo, Epineplwle lyraon, 

 Erebia yoante, and streaked FJndrosa aurita had become quite abun- 

 dant. Erebia tjpidarns also appeared, CJirysop/iantis viryaureae 

 remained very abundant, C var. yordius (very rare), Brenthis aiiia- 

 t/iusia is going over, hwria lathonia appearing, whilst the quite dark 

 $ of (/'hrysdfdianus var. eurybia was taken. Polyyonia c-albuin, 

 Aryyiinis niohe, Anthrocera lonicerae var. major, and Anthrocera 

 ochsenheinieri, were abundant, and Syrichthus alretis commenced to 

 appear. Among other species captured at this time were Leptosia sinajiis, 

 AyriuH conrolruli (flew into the hotel), Vanessa io, Cidaria populata, 

 Eubolia hipunctaria (counuon), and Arrtia caia (at light). Paiujdiila 

 eouniia appears to have been very common. Up to the end of July 



