306 THE entomologist's record. 



19th and 23rd for testing Macolin itself. As we were slowly crawling 

 up by rail nearly the first insect to delight the eye was a beautiful 

 IJwenith popidi ^ , sunning himself on the tip of a gently swaying 

 branch, almost within reach of one's hand. I saw no others, and as 

 the 17th was an early date for the species, this was not strange. 

 Limcnitia Camilla was present not uncommonly, but I saw no L. 

 sihiflla during my stay. Hairstreal^s were very much in evidence on 

 the flowers of bramble as we ascended. But the visions of T. acariae 

 which rose before the mind afterwards proved as disappointing " as 

 the image of a dream when one awaketh." The hotel is situated in a 

 fine firwood, immediately above which are luxuriant fiowery meadows, 

 swarming with butterflies. Here, in perfect condition, Coennnyvipha 

 iphis was in real abundance — at least males ; females were a little 

 commoner on the last day. I did not see Papilin wachaon, but, on the 

 authority of M. Waelly, the courteous proprietor (the hotel has since 

 changed hands), it is a native of the place. " You chase butterflies, 

 yes, we have many trh hellea especes." " Had I yet taken the tail of 

 the swallow?" On such scientific evidence we are assured that P. 

 macliaon or P. podaliriua, or both, should be added to this list. 



The females of Apjnria crataet/i were very busy ovipositing on 

 isolated bushes of whitethorn in the meadows. Melitaei rinxia, almost 

 over, was interesting as yielding one 2 specimen, which, if not ab. 

 fnlla, Quens., is a very advanced stage of " transitio ad " that aberra- 

 tion. Among the alder bushes which skirted the meadows Brenthis 

 ino was common, and of excellent colour, and B. aniathima just 

 coming out, but all the latter were of small size. The following is a 

 complete list of Ehopalocera taken or noticed during some six hours' 

 work, divided between two days. Considering the early date there is 

 every reason to think that the possibilities of Macolin are excellent. 

 Parnassiua apollo (just emerging), Aporia crataeiii (worn), Pieris 

 bransicae, P. rapae, P. yiapi, Kiichlo'c cardaminei<, Leptnsia fiinapis, Colias 

 In/ale, Thecla ilicis, CallopJirys riibi, Chri/sopJtanns hippotlio'e, C. dorilis, 

 Noiiriadcs s('niiar</its, Ciipido iiiininnis, Pohj(n)>i)iatus lt}/la.s, P. eschcri, P. 

 icariis, P. bellargus, P. astrarche, Lii))enitis popidi, L. caviilla, Pohpionia 

 c-albmii, Ai/lais urticae, Pijrameis cardni (hybernated), Melitaea cinxia, 

 M. diilj/Dia, M. parthenie (/), M. athalia, Brenthis eiiphrosi/ne, PI. 

 amathusia, B. ino, An/ytmis aijlaia, A. adippe, A. niobe, Ph-yas papliia 

 (emerging, as also MelanaKjia yalathea), Phrbia medusa (3), E. eiiryale, 

 Pararye niaera, P. meijaera, P. eyeria (passing, but abundant), Aplian- 

 topus hyperantlitis (abundant), ('ofmmyinpha iphis (very abundant), C. 

 arcania (emerging), ('. pauiphiliis (very abundant), Uesperia alreus, H. 

 cacaliae, Syriehthiis vtalrae, S. sao (abundant and fine), Xisoniades tayes 

 (abundant but worn), Painphila sylrauiis (abundant), P. coiiuna (1). 



On .June 24th we left Macolin, arriving at Liestal in time for 

 lunch. A week spent here was entirely disappointing. I can only 

 suppose that I failed to discover the right ground. With the excep- 

 tion of a poor specimen of T. acacias, I got nothing worthy of men- 

 tion. In the afternoon of our arrival I made for Bubendorf, and 

 certainly' enjoyed at least two great sights. In a small opening in 

 the wood, brambles had climbed over a strong hazel-bush to the 

 height of six feet, and formed a mass of flower some 20 feet in cir- 

 cumference. On practically every bloom Dryas paphia was extended 

 in the sun, or sipping nectar, with an occasional L. sibylla of more 



