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In the meadows Epinephele jiirtina, and E. tithoniis were in full force 

 and excellent condition, but of Knodia ht/peraiitus I only saw one, which 

 had seen its best days. Quite fresh Polijoininatus icarim were still on 

 the wing, some of the females with broad and brilliant marginal 

 orange spots in both wings, Ai/riades tlietis was also an unwilling- 

 prisoner, as was Ci/aniria seniianiits in both sexes and in the pink of 

 condition. On this ground, as also in the marsh, I took males and 

 females of Urhic«la comiiia which was evidently in its best time, I 

 must acknowledge, however, I saw many more than I took. In the 

 Avoods above the tunnel, and especially in one particular rather narrow 

 lane between the woods, Krebia aethiops was in abundance, and had it 

 not been for a short, but very violent, thunderstorm, would have been 

 in most perfect condition ; however, an excellent series with some very 

 fine females were obtained. I did not see Satynis briseh the first day 

 but on the second day I struck, a long distance shot, at a Sati/rus 

 whose flight I did not recognise, but alas, it was too far away and 

 circled up gaily between me and the sun, when I saw to my regret 

 that .S. briseis was on the wing, I only saw a second later on, which, 

 unfortunately, I again failed to secure. Hijiparchia seinele was 

 abundant in the same woods, or rather in a stony area just outside 

 them, whilst in some thin undergrowth, in the middle of the woods, I 

 suddenly caught sight of a large dark insect which I saw at once must 

 be Knodia dryas, an insect I have always had a peculiar liking for, 

 and here it was quite common but going over, I managed, nevertheless, 

 to obtain a short series of nice specimens. The time had now come to 

 wend my way home, but as I came to the avenue by the marsh another 

 large Sati/nis flew rapidly towards me, fortunately I had lengthened 

 my stick to about 10 feet to reach a Phycid I saw resting in an 

 inaccessible place, and had not shortened it. I thought it was S. circe 

 coming to meet me and I made a frantic stroke, but alas, it circled 

 vertically up over my head, the long stick, however, did the deed for a 

 backhander secured it and I brought down— not .S. circe — but only a 

 large female S. hermione with very broad and white bands on both 

 wings. Of moths I saw but few, two beautiful specimens of 

 Calliiiiorpha hera I took at rest, a few Anthrocerids flying in the 

 upper meadows were for the most part A. tilipendidae, but I took 

 two A. carninUca ab. hedysari, the abdomen of one of them being ringed 

 wath red. Thus ended a delightful holiday, as that night I caught the 

 •express and came straight through home. 



A New Variety of Liodes (Anisotoma) curta, Fair. 



By OBERSANITATSKATH Dr. A. FLEISCHEK of Briinn. 



Liodes carta var. donisthorpei, difi'ers from the type in smaller 

 size and colour, but chiefly in the strikingly short form and round- 

 ing of the side borders of the thorax. Short, oval, very arched, head, 

 thorax and the club of the antennae black, the rest of the body red- 

 brown, individuals not completely coloured, yellow-brown. Antennae 

 as short as in the type, the club likewise very broad, the last joint 

 hardly perceptibly narrowed. The thorax just less contracted to the 

 base than in the type, somewhat in the same way as between the type 

 •of diihia and its variety obesa. 



Head and thorax as strongly punctured as in the type, but the 



