288 THE kntomologist's record. 



4. — Portion of ^Edoeagus. (I use the word vEdceagus in the sense of 

 iEdceagus + Vesica = Penis.) 

 Though they come out well in the photographs, the anal tubes are so 

 transparent that the process reproductions are less satisfactory 

 than is desirable, especially in Fig. A. 



EXPLAN.\TI0N OF PlATE XL 



Diagrams of several developments of the 10th abdominal segment (side view) : — 

 A. — As in Papilio (iitachaon). 3. Scaphiura of Gosse attached to upper 



surface of anal tube. 

 B. — As in AcRONYCTA (tridens). 3. Scaphium quite homologous with Gosse's 



scaphium in Pajnlio- 

 C. — As in Nymphalids, Sphinges, Pyrales, etc. Dorsal and ventral plates 



only. 

 D. — As in NoTODONTiDS {P. palpina). 2. Appendages to uncus. 4. Sub- 



scaphium. 

 E." — As in Hydrocampa and some other Pyrales. 4. Subseaphium. 

 F. — As in ScoPARiA and some other Pyrales, essentially the same as Fig. C. 

 G. — Showing all processes as if present. Actually only two or at most three 



are present together — (1) uncus, (2) process of uncus, subuncus, 



(3) scaphium, (a) anus, (4) subseaphium, (-5) 10th sternite (ventral 



plate of 10th abdominal segment) gnath {fpuitlius). 

 H. — From Pierce's figure. 3. Scaphium shown right away from anal tube (a). 



In the NocTu.E it is always placed as in Fig. B. 

 (The numbers in each case as in Fig. G.) 



A Month ill Switzerland and elsewliere. 



By GEORGE WHEELER, M.A., F.Z.S., F.E.S. 

 (Continued from page 261). 

 (ii.) Faido, Reazzino, and Mendrisio. — A pouring wet night and 

 a hopelessly dull day greatly lessened my regret in leaving Samoussy ; 

 the day-service of trains not being so good as the night-service, 

 the whole of the 17th was expended in getting to Bale. I had 

 intended going up to Hinterzarten, in the Black Forest, but we arrived 

 in pouring rain, which continued all night and the next day, so we 

 pressed on in the afternoon to Faido, on the south of the St. Gothard 

 Pass. The next day was no better, so I went down to Bellinzona and 

 on to Cadenazzo in hopes of finding better weather there — as we had 

 taken "abonnement general" tickets for a month at Bale, distance was 

 no object — but the only difiterence was that the rain was warmer and 

 more of a drizzle, so there was nothing to be done but come straight 

 back. The following day there were gleams of sun in the morning, 

 and I crossed the river in hopes of finding BrentJds thore, but quite 

 without success. Pararife viaera was fresh and fine in both sexes, and 

 Coenonj/ijipha arcania of a size generally verging towards rHs»i)vVrt, but 

 in markings more approaching danviniaua, was not scarce. I found 

 also a few nice Brenthis selene, quite freshly emerged, and equally fresh 

 Aporia crataei/i, Paravf/e ef/eria, and Cycmiris seiiiiari/ns. Venilia 

 maculata was in great abundance, mostly of the deepest orange in colour 

 though a few pale specimens occurred among them ; Gnophria 

 rubricollia was also in evidence, and one very fresh <? of Euchelia 

 dominida. The afternoon, though dry, was absolutely sunless, and 

 neither at Airolo, nor walking down the splendid gorge between Rodi 

 and Faido, did I see anything but a few F. vwera. 



The next day, the 21st, being fine, I went down to my old hunting- 

 ground at Reazzino, hoping to find ? s of the first brood of Melitaea 



