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Grand Hotel, and the woods behind, leading up to the Alpine pastures 

 at a height of about 6,000 to 7,000 ft. The insects here were, of 

 course, not of an Alpine character, except at the higher elevations, 

 where an occasional G. phicomone occasionally reminded us that we 

 had reached to a considerable elevation. 



HESPERIDES. — Spilotkyrus altheae. — The only specimen of the 

 tribe hespekidi observed here, and only three specimens of these. 

 These were larger and browner than the specimens obtained at Le 

 Lautaret. They were in fine condition, and it seemed rather 

 remarkable that the species should be only just emerging here, more 

 than a fortnight later than at Le Lautaret, and at 4,200 ft. less 

 altitude. Paviphila covima. — This was the only species of the tribe 

 Pamphilidi observed. Again, only a very few specimens, and these 

 large in size, were observed. A very fine 5 example of the ab. latro, 

 Grum., was taken. 



PAPILIONIDES. — Div. : Lycenida. Fam. : Lyc^nid.i:. — 

 Chrijsoplianus dorilis. — Evidently just appearing, both sexes being in 

 fine condition, though scarce. The females rather red in colour. This 

 is a most interesting species, with its striking sexual dimorphism, 

 appealing to one as a sort of connecting link between the " blues " and 

 " coppers." C. alcipliron var. gordius. — One worn male only, tinged 

 with purple. C. virgaureae. — This species was practically over on 

 the slopes just behind the village, but about 2,000 ft. above, on the 

 mountains ; although the males were worn, the females were in good 

 condition. Fohjommatus dnmon. — The specimens taken here were 

 large in size, and with two forms of the male, one of a much brighter 

 blue than the other. Some of the specimens were very sparingly 

 marked with spots on the underside. P. conjdon. — Generally large, 

 with a dark hind marginal band on fore-wings = ab. marginafa, Tutt. 

 The silvery blue-green type was also taken, as also the ab. caeruleo- 

 margivata. The females were nearly all of the typical form, without 

 blue scaling. On the under-sides many specimens approached the ab. 

 striata. P. hellargus. — Two or three male specimens only were 

 captured ; possibly the second brood was only just appearing. 

 P. Icarus. — The typical lilac-blue form occurred, but the bright ab. 

 clara was much more abundant. There was also considerable 

 difference in size. The ab. icarinus was exceedingly abundant, 

 especially on one little strip of grass near the hotel. The females 

 were all entirely of the form known as ab. iphis, Baumb. P. escheri. 

 — At this level, the males appeared to be practically over, and only 

 one female was observed. The very distinct sexual dimorphism in 

 these species, and especially P. icarus and P. corydon, is very marked. 

 There are practically no female specimens with the blue scaling of the 

 male at all developed. These individuals evidently have no very 

 great chance of success here, and hence the colour dimorphism is very 

 sharply marked in these species, as also in P. escheri, as is normally 

 the case. P. astrarche. — At about 2,000 ft. above the village, where 

 the alpine pastures commence, this species and P. corydon were 

 collected in hundreds at all the little mmnels that crossed the 

 pathway. They flew up in little clouds in front of one, but quickly 

 returned again. The most remarkable sight of butterflies drinking 

 that I ever saw was on the pathway in the Veneon valley. There, at 

 one spot of about a square yard in extent, I saw 3 Pajjilio podalirius, 



