10 THE entomologist's RECORD. 



Just before arrivinf^- at the " Col" a driving wind was blowing, and in 

 one part there was a wall with a stagnant stream of melted snow full 

 of moths, which had evidently been blown against the wall and 

 dropped into the water below. Among them were Parascotia trejndana 

 and Titanii) by the dozen, and I succeeded in rescuing a couple of 

 Psj/che plninifera, and caught one Kpiclniopteryx liieboldii. Zi/jiaena 

 e.vulans was also on the move beyond the first hotel, for one found its- 

 way into my net ; I also took Paraacotia coracina and a single typical 

 Anarta melanopa. At this point I had to say " au revoir " to my 

 friend, and he retraced his steps to Hospenthal, whilst I first went and 

 had a perfect view of the Rhone Glacier before descending further to 

 the Gletsch Hotel. Glaciers are scenes I never tire of, with their 

 wonderful colours, peak upon peak of loveliest shape and hue, fantasy 

 let loose, as it were, piling erections of exquisite shapes hither and 

 thither at her own sweet will, and creating chasms below of wondrous 

 greens and blues. But to return to more mundane things, there is a 

 time for everything, and the time had come for me to go, and as 

 I passed below the Ijelvedere Hotel the sun was shining gloriously on 

 the hot rocks by the roadside, so hot that they almost scorched my 

 hands ; dozens of larvag of Endrom and Mditaea ci/ntJtia were basking 

 in the heat, the latter of all sizes, so that I felt convinced some must 

 pass two winters under the snow, and I have at this moment two 

 hybernating larvae going through the winter. This completes my 

 small list of captures from this part of the Oberland. I was specially 

 desirous, whilst more or less in the neighbourhood, of seeing Krehia 

 chrixti in its special haunts, and, with this oljject in view, decided ta 

 go on to the Simplon district. 



Myrmecophilous Notes for 1910. 



By H. St. J. K. DONISTHOKPE, F.Z.S., F.E.S. 



Formica i iifa, L. — Mr. Taylor and I found a ver} curious nest of 

 this ant at Parkhurst Forest, I. of W., on August 21st. It was not 

 large, and chiefly composed of small pebbles, which gave it a rather 

 strange appearance. The ants must have experienced considerable- 

 difficulty in carrying some of the larger stones and placing them in 

 position on the top of the hillock. I took a photograph of the nest, 

 which, unfortunately, has not turned out a success. 



Foniiica e.rsecta, Nyl. — On May 15th, I obtained about 100 ^ s, 

 some eggs, and larvto from a nest of this species in Parkhurst Forest. 

 These I took home and introduced into my old cvxecta nest, which I 

 had originally procured on April 26th last year, near the same spot. 

 A 5 and seven ^ s were all that remained of the old colony, which 

 was housed in a combined " Fielde and Janet " nest. They werfr 

 quite friendly with the new ^ s, much excitement prevailed, and a 

 great deal of tapping of antennjB took place all round. The eggs and 

 larvie were collected in one corner and the 9 sat among them. The- 

 2 laid eggs last year and larvae were partly brought up, but eventually 

 all were devoured. This . year the 5 again laid eggs, but these 

 disappeared as well as the eggs and larvfe I had brought up from 

 Parkhurst. It is possible I have not given them sufficient animal 

 food. Most of the ^ s and the 9 are still alive and well. It will he- 

 interesting to see if next year they will bring up a brood. 



