S2 THE entomologist's RECORD. 



female specimens only were observed, possibly the species was over. 



M. dictynna. — Two specimens only captured, in good condition ; 



the male very dark. M. didyma. — A few only observed, the males 



were not worth taking, the females in very fair condition. Euvanessa 



antiojja. — It was a great treat to see these fine fellows flying among 



the walnut trees, about half-a-mile lower down the valley than 



Bourg d'Oisans. They were moderately common, but kept well out of 



reach of the net. Vanessa io and Pyrameis ataJanta,. — A few 



specimens observed, presenting no variation from British specimens. 



P, cardui.— Two specimens only observed, both evidently freshly 



emerged. Limenitis Camilla. — Two small males only seen, on 



bramble blossoms, probably over. Hipparchia hermione. — The 



specimens here are very close to the figures of H. alcyone. They are 



very wary, and on the rough stony ground difficult to capture. Satyrus 



actaea. — The males moderately typical, the females of the ab. bryce, 



Hb. Not uncommon on rocky slopes. Pararge megaera. — Bather 



rare and richly coloured. P. maera. — Frequented the same stone 



walls and rocky watercourse as P. megaera, which I thought very 



strange. The females were large, and the under-sides very grey. 



Both species were in good condition, and evidently freshly emerged. 



Epinepliele ianira. — Exceedingly abundant, the females with the 



fulvous patch much extended = ab. hispuUa, Hb., whilst there was 



also a fair number of examples of the ab. pjallens, Thierry-M. The 



under-side of most of the specimens showed a strong tendency to 



form a distinct band = ab. grisea. E. lycaon. — Not abundant, 



flying, as usual, with E. ianira. Coenonympha pamphUns. — Fairly 



common, none of the specimens, however, being of the form lyllus, 



Esp. One or two fine under-side aberrations of the ab. ocellata were 



obtained. All the aberrations of the pupillated spot on the fore-wing 



seemed to occur. Erebia ligea. — Two specimens only seen. One a 



very fine male of dark coloration, and with the characteristic marking 



on the under-side of the hind-wings, snowy Avhite. The other, a 



female, quite characteristic of the species. E. curyalc. — Aboiit 1,500 



feet above where these two E. ligea were captured, a small grassy spot 



gave a few specimens of Erebia euryale, both sexes of which were 



rather worn. Erebia goante. — A single specimen only appears among 



the captures. It was quite overlooked at the time of capture, and 



certainly not recognised as that species at the time. E. aethiops. — 



Two females only captured, both of the ab. leucotaenia. E. neoridas. 



— Not uncommon on the steep slopes behind the hotel, and occasionally 



reaching the cultivated fields below. The variation of the ocellation 



of this species on the fore-wings shows the following results : (1) With 



a double apical ocellated spot, followed by a small, then by a large 



ocellated spot = 4 spots. (2) With double apical spot, small spot in 



next interneural space missed, then a large ocellated spot, then a 



small one = -4 spots. (8) With double apical spot, then small spot 



missed, then ocellated spot = 8 spots. (4) With double apical spot, 



then small spot, then large ocellated spot, then another small spot = 



5 spots (in one specimen, right side, only). On the hind-wings, 4 



ocellated spots are rare, 3 common ; a specimen from Sassenage 



(near Grenoble) has none. Melanargia galatea. — Pretty abundant, 



and widely distributed ; most of the specimens, though, were much 



worn. They exhibited more black markings than is usual in British 



examples. 



