300 THE entomologist's record. 



should it be necessary to supply a rational explanation of the extra- 

 ordinary likeness between organism and organism, c/c, the horns of 

 the wasp and of the stag-beetle ? Would Mr. Curtis call this 

 *' Mimicry ? " 



On page 158, Mr. Curtis says, " If the opponents merely say that 

 they oppose the application of the t/ieories to lepidopterous imagines, 

 for I cannot see how they can contest the application of the theories to 

 the other orders and larval stages, do t/ici/ irant tiro tlieories irhen one 

 will do ! " 



If one theory will do, why does he continually refer to the theories — 

 " Protective Resemblance," '* Warning Colouration," and " Mimicry," 

 to say nothing of " Aggressive Resemblance," which is now put 

 forward in other quarters. 



{To be concluded.) 





Early Summer in the Valais and North Italy. 



By B. S. CURWEN. 



My entomologizing excursions this Summer took me in the main 

 to familiar localities. This season, however, was undoubtedly an 

 abnormal one, and some of my records may in consequence prove of 

 interest. Thanks to Messrs. Wheeler and Alderson, I was able to go 

 to the right spot for certain species. 



On June 15th I worked Eclepens from La Sarraz, at which place 

 the Hotel de la Gare proved clean, comfortable, and almost absurdly 

 inexpensive. Hair-streaks were just emerging, Nordinannia [Tlieda) 

 ilicis and var. aescnli, and Str}/nio)i pnnii being taken. Lycaena alcon 

 was plentiful, but worn, and not in the marshes, which, at that date, 

 were practically insectless, but on the hills above the marshes. Other 

 " blues" taken were Ai/riadesthetia (bellan/iis), Aricia iiiedon (astrarche), 

 I'ob/onniiatiis icariis [ale.ris) and var. arciiata, Aricia emnedon and 

 Plebeins ar(i>/ro(jno)iion. The type form of Coenonj/nipha arcania was 

 fresh and plentiful, as were Melitaea atlialia and j\l. parthenie. M. 

 didijma was just emerging. Pararf/e maera, P. egeria, and P. achine 

 were taken, also PU-ebia medusa. Other captures were Aporia cratae<ji, 

 Pieris rapae, Colias In/ale, Melanargia t/alathea, Epi)u'phele jurtina, 

 t'oenoni/nipha paiiiphiliii^ smd Adopaea Jiara. 



At Caux, on the 16th, after some little trouble, the very restricted 

 marshy spot where that sprightly little "copper" Loweia (Chrysop/ianiis) 

 wupliidamas flies was found, and five specimens taken, all quite fresh. 

 A number of Chrysophanus hippothoe were also taken here. Other 

 species taken were EncJdo'e cardaniines, Pieris napi, (Julias hyale, 

 Melitaea athalia, M. didyina, Brenthis euphrosyne, light specimens and 

 some bleached, Coenonyinpha iphis, C. arcania var. daririniana, Krebia 

 medusa, E. oenie and Xordniannia {Thecla) ilicis. The "blues," which 

 were not plentiful, were represented by Polyoinmatus hylas, Ayriades 

 thetis {bellaryus), Aricia eumedon and Cyaniris se)niaryus, and the 

 *' skippers" by I'oirellia sao, Hesperia mediae, Adopaea fiava, Nisoniades 

 tayes and Cyclupides palaemon. The Geometer Scoria lineata was in 

 profusion, and the following Burnets were taken: Anthrocera [Zyyaena) 

 achilleae, A. purpuralis, A. lonicerae, A. Jilipendulae and A, transalpina. 



A visit to the Tiniere valley next day produced the first Pamassius 

 apollo of the season, some Lycaena alcon and Cupido ))iinima, in addition 



