240 THE entomologist's record. 



warts mentioned above as being just in front of tubercle iv, are really the 

 spiracles. This was my first impression (see antea) and certainly the 

 position of the spiracle on 8th abdominal segments encourages this 

 opinion, for it is just a little higher and to the front of iv (see postea). The 

 two subdorsal plates (one on each side) on the segment folloAving the 8th 

 abdominal, appear to bear at least two tubercles, a smallish one towards 

 the dorsal centre, aiad a large one outside and further forward. The 

 large tubercle has four (perhaps more) and the small one three hairs. 

 Hairs, tubercles, and plates are black and shiny. Each hair has a conical 

 base. Hairs are long and bristly. The main difference from the 

 preceding stage is in the increased number of hairs. 



{To be concluded.) 



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



Ferpecle Valley. 



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

 {Concluded from p. 10.) 



The Col du Torrent is a grand collecting ground. Being too ill 

 to climb there myself, the doctor went straight up the gully, just 

 noticed, alone, on the 11th, collecting all the way. He brought back 

 a splendid bag, in spite of the fact that he had only one small zinc 

 box with him. Among the most interesting of the insects he captured 

 were Parnassina delius, Melitaea aurinia var. nierope, M. cynthia $ s 

 in first class order, Brentlns pales, Coenonympha satyrion (one only), 

 Polyomrnatus eros of both sexes, the S s worn, P. orbituliis in very poor 

 condition, P. hylas of both sexes, in beautiful order, whilst P. pheretes, 

 the 5 s in good condition, and Cupidu minima of large size were also 

 taken. Erebia ;/orge was abundant, variable in spotting — none, one 

 and two at apex — but no var. triopes. Erebia ylacialis, rather small, 

 with fulvous patch, whilst the E. lappona were also small ; plenty 

 of Melavipias epiphron were captured, also Syrichthiis alveus, Anthrocera 

 achilleae, A. e.culans, A. transalpina and Dasydia obfiiscata. 



The Ferpecle valley and a climb to the Bricolla Alp on the 12th also 

 gave some first-class collecting. The little Tortricid, Dictyopteryxbenj- 

 manniana, was abundant among the roses in the early morning, when 

 Anthrocera lonicerae and A. transalpina were asleep on the flowers, 

 whilst Emmelesia ericetata, Dasydia obfiiscata, Larentia caesiata and Sco- 

 paria sudetica were disturbed from the rocks. Near the empty cocoons of 

 Leiicoma salicis, on the willows, were an abundance of eggs, and larvae of 

 Pterostoma palpina were obtained. Parnamtis apollo was very common 

 in the valley, where Erebia yoante was in thousands, whilst Epinephele 

 lycaon, Argynnis niobc type and var. eris, and A. aylaia were also very 

 abundant. The common Lyctenids were in great quantities, and it was 

 the only occasion that I ever really saw P. hylas ( <J s) in real abundance ; 

 here they were exceedingly numerous, but, even then, their numbers bore 

 no comparison with those of 1'. antra rche, P. dajiwji and P. corydon. 

 Melampian mdampus and Erebia tyndarus were equally abundant, as also 

 were Syrichthiis alreus and Pamphila comma, with plenty of C/irysophanus 

 virqaureae and Pararye maera, both sexes, the ^ s large and well- 

 spotted. Around the inn, Erebia styyne, C'olias hyale, Lycaena arion, 

 Pieris rapae, P. brassicae, and one or two PJ. mnestra occurred, 

 whilst just beyond the inn, Brenthis euphrosyne was not uncom- 



