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forms paler. The var. ni<iri}ieH, Steph., is probably the same as haec.keli, 

 J5ol., which was t'omierly wrongly attributed to the former species. 

 The general colour is black, with the black pronotum pale bordered. 

 The var, roncohir, Serv., is paler, of an uniform colour. Length of 

 body, 7mm. -8mm. 3 , 6mm. ? ; of elytra, 6-5mm.-7-5mm. S , 

 8mm. $ . ! It will be observed that the elytra of the female are 

 shortened.] 



Common on the south coast of England, especially on the coast 

 itself. In France it occurs chiefly in the north and centre. In 

 Belgium it is common, especially on the coast, as on the dunes near 

 Ostend, also at Lanaeken, Calmpthout, and . Oostmarl. In Germany 

 it is rai'er, but occurs in the Buchenwald, and at Niirenberg ; and in 

 Switzerland, in Valais. The var. Imcckeli, if it be really the same as 

 niiirljies, occurs on the English south coast : it is recorded from P\'ri-ol. 

 The var. concolor, which also occurs at Ferrol, is the common form of 

 centi-al and southern Spain ; it occurs also on the north coast of 

 Portugal, Lugo, Corunna, Espinho. 



6. EcTOBiA LmDA, Fabriclus. 



The straw-colour, with a few specks, and entirely developed wings 

 and elytra in both sexes, distinguish this species. Length of body, 

 9'5mm. 3 , 8mm. ? ; of elytra, 10mm. 3 , 6'5mm. $ . 



The larvff are at first reddish, darkei' posteriorly ; later they are 

 entirely pale above, with a dark band between the eyes. 



Common in central and southern Europe. In England it is 

 widely distributed, but less common than the preceding species ; it 

 occurs in the New Forest. In France it is common from Hycres to 

 Paris. In Belgium it is recorded from Rochefort, Colbeau, Brussels, 

 Ahin, and Rouge Cloitre. It is also common in Upper and Lower 

 Austria, where it is said Ijy Krauss to cross with hi. lap/KDiica. It 

 occurs also in nearly all the Iberian Peninsula: Bai'celona, Valencia, 

 Cartagena, Vergara, Monsagro, Ucles, El Sitio (Serrannia de Cuenca). 

 Coimbi-a ; In Italy, at Pegli and Voltaggio ; also in Guernsey. 

 6. PjCtobia vittiventris, Costa. 

 Distinguished from the preceding species by the entire absence of 

 specks and the pale underside, sometimes banded with black. A poor 

 species, that is, perhaps, only a variety of the preceding. Length of 

 body, 8mm. <? , 6mm. -7mm. $ ; of elytra, 9mm. 3 , 7mm.-8nnn. 2 • 



A meridional form; in France, at Montpellier and Var; in Switzer- 

 land, at Geneva; in Italy, at Voltaggio. Naples, Messina; and in 

 Tuscany. It is noted from Spain by Jkunner, and from Portugal by 

 Fieber, but has not been found by Bolivar. It is found also in Algeria 

 and South Africa. 



(To be continued.) 



Swiss butterflies in 1903. 



By W. G. SHELDOK. 

 My experience in late June and early -luly, 1902, had made it 

 evident to me that, for collecting butterflies frequenting heights of 

 5000ft. and upwards, 1 was a fortnight too early for the very best time, 

 accordingly, this year I timed my visit to the Rhone Valley and the 

 surrounding mountains a little later. The morning of July 12th 



