THE ENTOMOLOGIST S RECORD, 



to further proceedings for that day. The next day was devoted to the 

 Simplon Pass between Brigue and Berisal. The weather was perfect 

 and the collecting the finest in my limited experience. The following 

 is a list of my captures in this rich and well known spot : — Papilio 

 podaliriiis, P. )))ac/tann, Paniassius a/iollo, LeptoKia sinapix, Melitwa 

 athalia, M. didyma, in swarms both male and female, M. phnebe, also 

 very plentiful and many var. occitanica''-, B. dia, Issoria lathonia, 

 Argynnis adippe, Melanaryia yalathca, Krebia euryale, E. liyea, 

 K.aethiopsi, SatyrusJiernrinne, S.cnrdiila, Enodiadryas, Hipparchia ^ewelc, 

 E. jurtina, Lniteia dorilis, Lycaena avion, Hirsntina dainon, abundant, 

 A.coridon, Pleheius «?y///.s and P. aryyroynouion. Practically everything 

 taken was in fresh condition with the exception of L. avion. 



The next and last day, July 27th, was spent near Martigny in the 

 direction of Vernayez, and proved rather disappointing, as indeed did a 

 day spent in the same locality in August last year. The only things 

 taken which were not seen on the previous day and in greater 

 profusion were Liiiwnitis caiiiilla, Prenthis daphne, Dryas papliia, 

 Bitwicia p/ilaeati, Nisoniaden tayes and Polyoinwatus icariis. As was to 

 be expected, the general condition of the butterflies was not so good as 

 of those near Berisal. 



Altogether about 80 species were taken during the 25 days, and, 

 apart from the mere collecting, the fascination of being able to observe 

 the habits of many of our rarer British species would in itself make 

 such a holiday very enjoyable. 



An Old Essex Collection. 



By the Bev. G. H. RAYNOR, M.A. 

 My friend, Mr. E. E. Bentall, of The Towers, Heybridge, acquired 

 about a year ago a collection of British Lepidoptera undoubtedly 

 formed in the neighbourhood of Chelmsford, but containing insects 

 obtained from other sources. The collection was formed between the 

 years 1842 and 1846 by an unknown collector, whose initials areA.G., 

 and was preserved in the house of Mr. Andrew Marriage. It is 

 contained in a cabinet of 26 drawers, and is in excellent condition. As 

 it is only rarely that a complete collection of this sort survives to the 

 present day, I think your readers will be interested to have an account 

 of the species represented, with comments on the specimens and 

 localities, where needed. In making this catalogue I adopt the names 

 and the order in which the species are arranged in the original cabinet. 

 Papilio machaon. — There are 8 specimens, 8 of which are labelled 



Whittlesea, Seaman, 1846. 

 Gonepteryx rhavini. — 5. Not labelled. 

 Colias edum. — 7. One labelled Baddow, 1845. Another Chelmsford, 



October Brd, 1846. 

 CiiliaR hyale. — 11. The Essex specimens are from Southend and 



Chelmsford, one of the latter being taken in 1843. The 



other specimens are from Ipswich and Dover. 

 Pieris braasicae. — 7. 

 Pieris rapae. — 11. 2 being the variety mctra, taken in May, 1845. 



* Probably the somewhat variegated alpine form which is really the type form 

 figured by Knoch (see Ent. Rec, xx., p. 170). Var. occitanica is very rare in Swit- 

 zerland and is only known from Varen and between Soustie and Pfyn. — G.W. 



