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lycaon, Pieris rapae, Pontia daplidice, Colias edusa, C. hyale, and 

 many of the species already mentioned. It was noticeable that, 

 whilst Satyrus actaea was in fine condition, S. cordula was in 

 tatters, the males particularly, and not worth netting. A single worn 

 example of Heodes virgaureae, and two or three worn specimens of 

 Loiveia var. gordius showed that these species were over ; whilst two or 

 three freshly-emerged Ghrysophan usphlaeas were the only representatives 

 of this species, but, in addition, on this arid, thistle-grown ground, one 

 found almost all our special Tuddenham insects — Acidalia rubricata, 

 Agrophila trabealis, Acontia luctuosa, Botys flavalis, and all the species 

 that love such spots, but again no Anthrocerids, except an odd and 

 brilliant example of Anthrocera carniolica, although Lithosia pygmaeola, 

 L. caniola, and a few other interesting species were noticed. 



Leaving the field and taking a shady footpath down towards the 

 river by the side of the stream that supplies the drinking-water to the 

 cottage here, large numbers of Satyrus her in tone and an occasional 

 8. circe flew off the tree-trunks, and on the open ground beyond, 

 Agriades bellargus males were in great numbers, whilst by the trees 

 the lovely Ldmenitis Camilla floated with inimitable grace above and 

 below the spreading walnut branches, or around the summits of the 

 apple-trees ; Melanargia t/alatea was over, only stray remnants were 

 occasionally seen, but, on the sloping ground just beyond, on the 

 trunks of the apple-trees, Satyrus hermione no longer swarmed alone, 

 for with it were a fair sprinkling of grand S. circe, Hipparchia sewele, 

 and at least two H. fidia, whilst numbers of Catocala sponsa dashed 

 madly off as one gently inspected the butterflies that remained for a 

 time so quietly on the tree-trunks, as if they knew that their colour 

 was their safety, as indeed it was. Papilio podalirius flew among the 

 fruit-trees, whilst, everywhere, one still picked up C. dor us, which, if 

 already past its prime, yet left enough good specimens to satisfy one 

 by using a little careful selection. Returning into the bed of the 

 stream and following up the drinking-supply at the side, one saw 

 swarms of Agriades corydon on the black mud, with P. icarus, P. 

 astrarche, and Scolitantides baton as its chief supporters. Crossing the 

 Eaux-Chaudes to a large bed of Eupatorium, at the foot of the little 

 gorge whence issued the stream of drinking-water already noticed, one 

 came on the concentrated insect wealth of the district, for, certainly, 

 here were at least half the species of the neighbourhood, foremost 

 among which was Gallimorpha hera in swarms, but much worried by 

 the worn Dryas paphia, Satyrus cordula, and newly-emerged Pyrameis 

 canlui, which insisted on standing on them. Near here, too, was seen 

 the only Gonepteryx cleopatra observed. It was now two o'clock 

 and the sky dulled over — butterflies soon became scarce and ceased to 

 fly ; in addition, my boxes were full, the lining of my hat also, so I 

 returned to Digne to go on with the setting. 



At dinner that night, I saw Mr. Sheldon, just returned from an 

 entomological conquest of Corsica. 



Arrangements were made that, next morning, I should accompany 

 Mr. Sheldon up the gorge, at the entrance to which my hunting had 

 ended that afternoon, as I learned from Mr. Sheldon that this was 

 excellent hunting-ground. However, at the time for starting, I found 

 Mr. Sheldon very unwell and quite unable to leave the hotel, and so I 

 went off to explore the gorge on my own account. Covering the 





