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THE ENTOMOLOGIST S RECORD. 



gardens being now thickly surrounded by houses. Fifty years ago 

 they formed part of the Globe Fields, a well-known entomological 

 locality, and often I'eferred to by Machin in the Knt. Wk. InfcUuimri'v. 

 — Id. 



A NEW LOCALITY FOR Erebia flavofasciata. — Whilst collecting- 

 butterflies on the Alp Veglia, at the foot of Monte Leone above Varzo 

 (Siraplon), my brother discovered, at an altitude of 2100 metres, a 

 locality for Erebia flavofasciata, on August 2nd. The lateness of 

 this capture explains the poor condition of the ten examples taken, in 

 fact, about July 10th is the best date for this species at Fusio (Tessin). 

 The specimens from the Alp Veglia, compared with those from Fusio, 

 are observed to show the same variability as to the width and 

 coloration of the pale band of the hindwings below, as well as in 

 the number and size of the spots above and below. This 

 species, which inhabits very limited localities in the alps of Tessin and 

 the Grisons, had not before been found in the alps abutting on the 

 Siraplon. — Professor C. Blachier, Geneva. Atu/iixt 2Qt/i, 1909. 



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Aberrations of Brenthis selene. — On January 11th last, Mr. 

 Grassby of Chepstow, called my attention to three interesting 

 specimens of BrentJiis selene which were in his collection. The ground 

 colour of the wings was white, with the usual markings. So far as I 

 could see, the undersides were much the same as in normal sjDecimens, 

 and the only other difference I could observe, was that there was a 

 blue gloss on the thorax. All seemed quite similar. They were all 

 three taken by him on June 22nd, 1908, in the saine locality, which is 

 situated in what we ma}' call " the Forest of Dean District," where he 

 often goes for entomological purposes. He had never seen any similar 

 ones there before, nor has he since, though he has searched for such. 

 Normal specimens of this species, I understand, are somewhat 

 abundant there. — C. A. Bird, F.E.S., " The Nurtons," Tintern, 

 Jidy 8th, 1909. 



SCIENTIFIC NOTES AND OBSERVATIONS. 



Gynandromorphic form of Lyc^na arion. — Alar expanse of right 

 anterior wing 21mni., of left anterior 17mm., of right posterior wing 

 18mm., and of left posterior 14mm. Length of right antenna 9mm., 

 of left antenna 7^mn>. The butterfly is of the dark mountain form, 

 ohsciira, Christ. Ground colour of right ( 5 ) wings is rather paler 

 than that of the left {^ ) wings, and the very sparse blue scales extend 

 to beyond the semicircle of nearly round black spots, five in 

 number. On the darker ground colour of the 3' wings, three, wedge- 

 shaped, spots only are visible when the butterfly is carefully examined 

 by a suitable light. The black bar terminating the discoidal is as 

 clearly marked on the g- as on the ? wings. The marking 

 of the underside of the wings is fairly normal so far as number 

 and position of spots is concerned. In shape, however, these vary 

 considerably, the female wings showing large round, and the male 

 smaller oblong, spots. Nervures normal. This butterfly, which was 

 perfectly fresh, attracted my attention by its peculiar lopsided flight. 

 I took it at Pralogfian, in the Savoy, where the members of the 

 Geneva Lepidoj)terological Society spent their summer holidays. — 

 P. A. H. MuscHAMP, F.E.S. Stiifa, August 31st, 1909. 



