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made us look upon as typical. A specimen of Eubolia bipunctaria, of 

 a rich slaty form, is kicked up as we enter the heather, followed by a 

 rich slate-coloured moth with a deep central band to the forewings. 

 That it is an ally of E bipunctaria we see at once, and a second glance 

 determines it to be E. moeniata, a reputed British species. What 

 accident, we wonder, brought this to England ? With the next step 

 up comes Acidnlia oniata, and then, flitting \mder the trees, Emmelesia 

 adaequata. As we enter the shady part of the slope, Melitaea 

 atlutlia occurs. I know the M. alhalta of our woods, and I believe 

 this to be the same species, although I have captured similar specimens 

 which have been called by other names, but which I am quite unable to 

 distinguish from the species I know so well, nor can my friends apparently 

 define the differences they think they see. An Erebia is abundant, and 

 we soon determine it to be a large well-ocellated form of E. eunjale, by 

 some considered to be a variety of E. ligea — the notorious Arran 

 Brown. These butterflies flit from Hower to flower, and then a strange- 

 looking specimen with a habit rather different from the rest, and a 

 coat of rich brown-black velvet passes by, and as we stop its further 

 progress discover a fine large Erebia aeihiops in the net. We push 

 our way through the larches, and come to a part of the slope covered 

 with dwarf bushes, thistles, gentians, and all the wonderful array 

 of wild flowers which are found in such openings. A. selpne, worn, 

 as may be expected, seeing that it is the last week in July, is netted, 

 and then we find that P. comma has given place almost entirely to 

 Thymelicug lineola. The two species, here, cover exactly the same 

 ground, although each species has its own corners where it is more 

 particularly abundant. Next, through the bushes, Leucophasia 

 sinapis is seen threading its way ; the male specimens are not at all 

 unlike our English second brood, with the round black spot near the apex. 

 A large white butterfly, with the central area of the fore-wings appar- 

 ently of a black colour, is puzzling, but it is soon made out to be Aporia 

 crataegi, female, the transparent portions of the fore-wings having a 

 black appearance. Pararge maera, with similar habits to P. megaero, 

 flits about, whilst Lycaena minima, L. scniiarjns, and L. icarus, are also 

 netted. Then a yellow moth rises, and we examine again with 

 pleasure the rich golden coat of the typical Lithosia lutarella. This 

 beautiful insect appears to be distributed throughout the whole of the 

 Alps, in suitable spots, much as is Setina irroreUa, which latter, 

 however, is here of the most typical form. Basking on the flowers 

 in the hot sun are Lithosia complana and L. lurideola, identical with 

 our British specimens, and one is constrained to wonder how far back 

 in the mists of antiquity these two apparently closely allied species 

 took on their special forms and became identical with the forms we see 

 now. Larvfe of Viminia euphorbiae are found in the net, and appear 

 to be somewhat common, whilst Pyrausta purpuraJis, very strongly 

 marked with gold, is abundant, although not occurring in siich swarms 

 as Herbula cespilalis. Another yellow moth gets up; 'tis a large male 

 of Epione parallelaria, a species which also appears to be very widely 

 distributed in the Alps. Walking through the heather drives up 

 plenty of Eubolia moeniata, E. limitata, and Camptogrammabiliveata. 

 E. limitata is by far the most abundant species in the district. We 

 let ourselves carefully down the steep bank to the stream, and some 

 doubtful Acidalia hnmiliata are disturbed, whilst on the beds of 



