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The Geometrid section includes the Geometridks, Brephides, 

 Cymatophorides, and probably the Drepanulides. In the Geometridks, 

 we find some instances in which the sculpturing of the egg very much 

 resembles that of a Pierid or Nymphalid egg ; these are, probably, the 

 highest families of the group, and there seems, in one or two species 

 of these that I have seen, a tendency to assume the vertical position. 

 The great mass, however, have a surface either smooth or rough, by 

 reason of pitting in a more or less hexagonal pattern. 



In the Bombycids, including the LASiocAMPir.T:, Endrosud^, 

 Sphingfd^, Saturniid.'e, etc., the egg is usually very smooth, and equally 

 rounded at each end. In some of these groups, the eggs are laid so as to 

 appear to be vertical, as in Krioijaster lanestris and ( 'lisiocainpa nciistria, 

 but the true position here is that the eggs are placed on one another, 

 and not strictly on the twig round which they are laid ; a simpler case 

 being that of Gastropacha queirifolia, Endromi^^ versicolor, and SatHrnia 

 carpinl, when they are distinctly laid on each other. I have seen 

 some exotic eggs that suggest that this may, however, result in a 

 position difficult to distinguish from a true vertical one, but I have 

 not seen any of this group adopt a ribbing, similar to that of Noctuids 

 or Piero-Nymphalids. 



A small collection of Lepidoptera from Lapland. 



By J. W. TUTT, F.E S. 



On his return from a trip to Lapland, extending from about July 

 24tli to August 24th, Dr. Chapman handed over his collections to 

 me to deal with. The other Orders were accordingly given to 

 specialists ; whilst the following are my notes on the meagre lot of 

 Lepidoptera which came to hand. A very large percentage of these 

 specimens came from Bodo (a place in about 67"10'^ N. lat., and 

 14-45'' E. long.), and were captured on July 30th. Where not other- 

 wise mentioned, it may be assumed that the specimens described came 

 from this locality. Vactso is about TO-lyO n, i^t., and30-45o E. long. ; 

 Elvenaes is on the South Varanger Fiord, and is about 69 •50'-' 

 N. lat., and 30-55" E. long. Dr. Chapman says: — " No butterflies 

 were seen or captured at Vadso. They were probably very rare, 

 or wanting there at so late a date, but the dull, cold weather 

 experienced there may have had more to do Avith it. One day at 

 Bodo afforded many specimens, six days at Vadso not one." 



Papiltonides. Div. : LYCiENiDA. Fam. : Lycaenidae. — C'Jiri/aophanus 

 phlacas. — A single specimen of an exceedingly bright copper colour 

 (both the fore-wings and the marginal band of the hind- wings). Two 

 small blue spots on hind-wings, just within the coppery margin. 

 Beneath, the hind-wings are very pale grey, except the outer margin, 

 which is faintly orange. Plcheim artjus. — Ten males. One female 

 without orange marginal spots on fore- and hind- wings. Five females 

 with orange marginal spots only on hind-wings. Seven females with 

 orange marginal spots on both fore- and hind-wings. Of these 

 thirteen females, six have the bases of the fore- and hind-wings dis- 

 tinctly sprinkled with blue scales, three are strongly shaded Avith blue, 

 which extends almost over the whole of the hind-wings and beyond 

 the centre of the fore-wings (= ab. arfpjroipioimin, diagnos(>d by 

 Staudinger as " ? , supra caerulescens." On the underside there is 



