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ceto — a form with very small and obscure markings, ab. obscura, 

 Polyoiiiiiiatiis eroa, and L. avion ab. obscura. 



On the way up to the glacier P. eros was not uncommon, but close 

 searching failed to produce more than one ? , which was deep slaty- 

 blue in colour, instead of blackish-brown. After crossing the glacier 

 we ascended a very rough and steep moraine, and here took two Erebia 

 alecto ab. pinto, and saw others, but the nature of the ground made 

 catching a very difficult matter, and they would not stay to be 

 reasoned with. The flowers in the meadows lower down were wonder- 

 ful, and Aqnileiiia alpina, Atragene alfyina, Star of Bethlehem, Astei' 

 alpiniis, and Campanula tht/rsoida were among the many things noted. 

 The next morning we took the path up to an old chapel, and here 

 found Kluijia spini, P. escheri J and J , Culias edusa, and Erebia stiji/ne. 



In the afternoon we motored up to Le Lauteret, but butterflies 

 were conspicuous by their absence, solitary specimens of Melitaea 

 aurinia and Pontia callidice being the only things seen. Good flowers, 

 such as Primula f/ravi-olens, Dianthus ner/lectus, Atragene alpina, sheets 

 of Narcissus, and Anemone alpina with blooms three-and-a-half inches 

 across, were to be found close to the hotel, but not finding comfortable 

 accommodation we moved on to Briancjon and here found such 

 excellent quarters at the Hotel Terminus that we were tempted to 

 stay longer than we had intended. On a bare hillside near the Pont 

 de Baldry we had good sport, for EucJdoe eu/jhenoides were flying, but 

 in such a wind that it required t'wo or three days of hard work to get 

 together half-a-dozen specimens, while two females were taken by 

 watching plants of Biscntella on which the larvae feed. On the same 

 hill-side we met with Coenonympha dorus for the first time, both ^ s 

 and $ s being in good condition, and devoted some time to them. The 

 insect flies very close to the ground and when settled is not easj^ to 

 see. Satyr us cordula, C. edusa and C. hyale were also flying freely, 

 and K. spun, V. hylas, P. eros, one Albulina plwretes, G. rhamni, P. 

 podalirius, M. cin.ria, M. didyma, M. dictynna, ]\1. pJioebe, Issoria lathonia 

 and one c? ^E deione were also taken. On the rocky road beyond the 

 bridge a fine form of Erebia stygne was met with, the <? s with a black 

 ground colour on the underside, and the females with very large and 

 clear markings on the upper side. We also took C. alcijjluon var. 

 gordius with rich purple suffusions, C'. dorilis, A. niobe, and saw M. 

 galatliea in abundance, many tending to the var. procida. 



On July 3rd we left Brian9on at 5 a.m. and motored to Oulx, a 

 lovely run in the fresh morning air, and took train to Susa, upheld by 

 visions of Eibyt/wa celtis, Polygonia egea, Polyouniiatus iiieleager, and 

 other good things to be taken there. My mind had been somewhat 

 prepared for the Albergo del Sole, which is the only hotel one can 

 stay at, but the half was not told me, and it might be safely affirmed 

 that the bedroom floor had not been swept for at least twelve months, 

 while the waiter had a cheerful method of disposing of corks, dirty 

 napkins, bread, or other sundries which happened to fall, by kicking 

 them under the sideboard. Before lunch I set out through the vine- 

 yards to find P. egea, but found nothing better than C. arcania and L. 

 alcon. After lunch the obliging landlord tramped with us in the 

 intense heat to find the Sta. Maria de la Losa road, where L. celtis 

 was said to be common, but although one doubtful P. egea was seen, 



