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and a female of Thais runiinn, in splendid condition, was captured. 

 My special quest on this day was LacoKoin's (Thecla) robnris in its 

 special haunt, the right side of the road leadinpf to the farm, but 

 without success. At the end of the afternoon of this day I left 

 La Granja to return to Segovia. During the drive I noted 

 hundreds of Lencoiua salicis flying around the numerous poplar trees 

 along the roadside, apparently quite fresh. Before starting on my 

 journey I took the opportunity of visiting the Cathedral of Segovia 

 with its beautiful paintings, the fine Roman aqueduct and the Alcazar. 

 After travelling all night I arrived in Guethary, France, about noon 

 the next day. Altogether my trip in France and Spain of this year 

 was a very pleasant and successful one, and in conclusion, with 

 reference to the various statements which have appeared both in this 

 magazine and elsewhere, I should like to place myself on the side of 

 those who consider that the comparative dearth of insects in England, 

 France and Switzerland, in the early part of the year at any rate, 

 was due, not to over-collecting, but to the excessive amount of rain 

 last sumujer and in the early spring of this year. 



Tyrol in 1913. 



By DOUGLAS H. PEARSON, F.E.S. 



Having no personal knowledge of the butterflies of Tyrol, we 

 determined this year to go and make their acquaintance, and on June 

 26th left London for Innsbruck ria Boulogne and Laon. 



The Brenner Pass was to be worked from Innsbruck, and many 

 good things were to be taken from the district ; but we arrived in a 

 steady rain, which continued for three days with variations from rain- 

 ing to pouring, and during that time the net was not unpacked. 

 Feeling suicidal, we took train to Bozen and in the afternoon were 

 rewarded by glorious sunshine and the first sight of butterflies. The 

 next morning (June 30th) we set out for the Eggenthal, walking down 

 the far side of the rivei', and picking up Coenon<iiii}>lia arcania, Brenthia 

 ilaphne, Melitaea athalia, etc., on the way. Soon after entering the 

 Thai Cdastyina arr/ioliis was taken, and a nice little series of this, 

 including a few 5 $ in fresh condition, was captured during the week. 

 A very few Srolitantides orion were also netted, but not quite fresh, and 

 three Ni'/itis lurilla, which were new to me. These last have a float- 

 ing flight and are not difficult to catch if they condescend to come 

 within reach, but they spend most of their time over the tops of the 

 willows in un-get-at-able places. In contrast to Innsbruck the road 

 was nearly two inches deep in dust, with deep ruts, and when stirred 

 up by the frequent timber lorries, was very unpleasant. The black 

 cicadas on the telegraph posts made more noise than a flock of starlings, 

 but they were the only insects that could be said to be plentiful. 



On July 1st we took the interesting wire railway from Kohlern and 

 walked up to Titschen, but the only insects of interest were Krcbia 

 euri/alt' var. ocellaris, which Ave found in a clearing of the wood. This 

 is so unlike the ordinary forms of A', ennjale that it might easily be 

 taken for another species, the red-brow^n band being reduced to tiny 

 dots and the ground colour being nearly black. 



The next day we took train to the Mendel Pass, with plenty of 

 boxes for Krebia ncn'iie, which were supposed to be sitting on the rocks 



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