88 [September, 



PoIt/0))U)iati!sIIi2)2)ofh6e,Zevmatt,a[\ of thevar. Enryhia. Curiously, 

 on the Gemmi some years ago, all that I took were very small speci- 

 mens of the ordinary form. P. Phloeas, one seen in the Visp Valley, 

 with one white upper wing, the others as usual. P. Alciphron, var. 

 Goi'dius, Visp Valley ; in the previous summer, I had been taking the 

 typical Alciph'on at Heidelberg, the beautiful orange-copper female of 

 Qordius is indeed a contrast to the dull brown female of the type. 



Lijccjena j3Sgon, common ; at Zermatt this insect had a very broad 

 black border to the wings. L. Argus, Zermatt, common. These two 

 species, in dull or rainy weather, might always be found asleep in the 

 juniper bushes. L. orhituhis, Riffelberg. L. Asfrarche, all that I saw 

 were of the form AUous, but the under-side showed no approach to 

 Artaxerxes. L. Eros, L. Icarus, L. JEumeclon, L. Esclieri, all common on 

 the Eiffelberg. L. Bellargus, L. Hylas, not so abundant as the previous 

 four species. L. minima and L. semiargus, both abundant. L. Arion; 

 in the Zermatt specimens all the outer portion of the wings was 

 shaded with black. 



Vanessa urticce, V. Atalanta, V. cardui, all met with at Zermatt. 

 The latter was found high up on the mountains. V. Anfiopa, one 

 found dead near St. N'icholas. 



Melitcea Aurinia, var. Merope, very common near the summit of 

 the E-iffelberg. M. Phcehe, very fine specimens, common in the Visp 

 Valley, between Visp and St. Nicholas. 31. Didyma, Visp Valley. M. 

 Dictgnna, JSL Athalia, M. Aurelia, M. Parthenie, all common at Zer- 

 matt. M. Partlienie at least seems to me quite distinct from Athalia. 



Argynnis Euplirosgne, often found high up on the mountains, but 

 not higher than the pine woods. A. Pales, a very small form common 

 on the summit of the Riifelberg. A. Amathusia, Zermatt. A. Lath- 

 onia, Visp Valley, near St. Nicholas. A. Aglaia, Zermatt. A. Niohe, 

 Zermatt, the var. Eros, far the commonest form. A. Adippe, Visp 

 Valley. 



Melanargia Galathea, Visp Valley, below St. Nicholas. 



Erehia Melavip>us, Zermatt, common. E. Ceto, most abundant at 

 Zermatt. E. Erias, Zermatt. E. Lappona and E. Tyndariis, both com- 

 mon at the top of the Eiffelberg. E. Euryale. Most abundant at 

 Zermatt. I never saw a specimen shewing any approach to E. Liqea, 

 which is common at Interlachen. The flight is also totally difFerent. 



(Eneis Aello, Eiffelberg. This insect has the flight of our 3Ieg(era, 

 and like it, seems fond of settlinir on stones. 



