208 THE entomoi.o(tIst's record. 



tuni, as seen from side, somewhat arched, a little 

 tumid in prozona, especially in ? ; hind tibiae 

 reddish ; larva* often entirely green . . . . 2. danious, L. 



1. Pachtylus migratorius, L. 



These two species are continually confused, and the collector must 

 realise from the first that this species is a native of south Russia and 

 the Levant, while the other species is far more widely distributed ; the 

 distinguishing points are set forth in the tables ; the name mir/ratorius 

 is often wrongly applied to the following species. 



Length of body, 35mm. -48mm. <? , 42mm. -55mm. ? ; of pronotum, 

 8mm. -10mm. S' , 9mm. -10mm. 7 ; of elytra, 42mm. -54mm. S , 

 46mm. -56mm. ? . 



Rare in western Europe. In France, it has been taken at Sceaux, 

 near Bordeaux and on the fortifications of Paris. It is quoted from 

 Spain by the older authors, but Bolivar insists that it is P. danicus 

 which occurs in the peninsula. The Alps prevent its extension into 

 south and western Europe, but to the north of the barrier it pushes 

 sometimes into Germany. In Belgium, it is recorded from Hesbaye 

 in 1859, and from Longchamps in 1861, and it seems to have occurred 

 in England, though almost all the references to this species are cases 

 of mistaken identity. Strangely enough, it has settled, according to 

 Brunner, at Schaft'hausen, on the Rhine, where a somewhat small local 

 race has developed. Otherwise, all records of this species in western 

 Europe are accidental, or errors for the next species. It has been 

 taken in Sicily, and extends eastwards to the Philippines. 



2. Pachytylus danicus, L. { — i'i)ieras(rni<, Fabr.). 



Length of body, 29mm. -86mm. <? , 37mm. -60mm. 5 ; of 

 pronotum, 7"5mm.-8-5mm. 3 . 9mm. -14mm. ? ; oi elytra, 33mm.- 

 40mm. 3 , 40 mm.-58mm. 2 ■ 



This species is excessively widely distributed, ranging from 

 Belgium to Japan and New Zealand. In Belgium, it is a true native, 

 though not common by any means ; it occurs at Campine, Munster, 

 Deepenbaeck, Genck, etc. In England, it sometimes is found as a 

 straggler, and perhaps occasionally breeds, as specimens have been 

 taken in the New Forest in an apparently natural condition. In 

 France, it is rare in the centre, but common in the south ; localities 

 worth mention are Agen, Paris, Fontainebleau, Afcachon, Metz and 

 Francheville near Lyon. In Switzerland, it occurs in Valais and Vaud, 

 and on the Thunersee. Rorschach-am-Rhein, occasionally numerous 

 enough to do damage. In Italy, common at Pegli, Genoa, Savona, 

 Voltaggio. In Spain and Portugal it is common throughout and is 

 adult from August to October. It is recorded in Scandinavia from 

 Upsala, Smaland,E. Gottland, Uppland (1748, de Geer), Yhlen (1843), 

 Braviken, Mem, and Slatbacken, Vikboland, Skane. 



Lepidoptera of the Val d'Herens — Evolene, Villa, Col du Torrent^ 



Ferpecle Valley. 



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

 I have already written considerably concerning the fauna of the Val 

 d' Kerens {antca, xvi., pp. 146-149; xvii., pp. 1-6), and my few further 

 notes are simply supplementary to show that the places already dealt 



