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than at Constantinople, as was Dry as paphia, Dryas pandora, Satyr us 

 hermione (worn), Polyunuuatus icariis, Aricia medon (aslrarche), Aricia 

 anteros and Aiujiades sylvanus, were the commonest species. I only took 

 two 5 s of Pararge roxelana, both in good condition. One flew into our 

 corner of the hotel at night ((•/'. Staudinger's remarks respecting Satyrus 

 fatua at Amasia, Lepidopteren Fauna Kleinasiens part I.). Thymelicus 

 actaeon was represented by one or two worn specimens, as was Raywardia 

 telicanus. Epinephele tithonus was rare, as were Leptosia siftapis and, for 

 a wonder, Melitaea didyma. Nisoniades tayes of the second brood was just 

 emerging and I took but one Tarucus halcanicus. This was, however, 

 a perfect specimen. The Heterocera were apparently well represented. 

 Ainphidasys betularia, in fresh condition, surprised me in July, unless it 

 is double brooded in the South. Here may I note having found the 

 black and yellow larva of Apopestes spectrum on broom-rape on June 

 6th, at Gyok-su. In August I came across worn Pararge roxelana near 

 Constantinople on several occasions, the latest being on August 24th. 

 I missed Pontia chloridice and Colias erate, but found Pontia daplidice 

 exceptionally common, as were Chrysophanus thersamon and Aricia 

 medon (astrarche). The latter and Plebeius aryus {aeyon) are certainly 

 at least partially triple- brooded here, as I took freshly emerged speci- 

 mens of both on September 7th and 8th at the Belgrade Forest. On 

 the same date I took third-brood examples of Brentim dia which I 

 found in 1911 worn in early May and very fresh at the end of June. 

 I again found Raywardia telicanus, but in bad condition. I hear, 

 however, from an Austrian fellow collector, that this species is not 

 uncommon in gardens on the Bosphorus in October. These are 

 meagre results, but one has had to think of other things besides 

 collecting in Turkey in 1912. 



A Summer Holiday in Belgium, Germany and Switzerland, 1912. 



By E. B. ASHBY, F.E.S. 

 Leaving Charing Cross on the afternoon of July 5th, and after a 

 pleasant crossing from Dover to Ostend, I reached Virion in the 

 extreme south-east corner of Belgium early the next morning, having 

 passed through Brussels, Namur and Marbehan Junction. The branch 

 line from Marbehan to Virton is very pretty, and from r^the to Virton 

 has the appearance of being a very good collecting ground all the way, 

 and although I stayed at Virton, I think one would in all probability 

 do quite as well at Ethe. The only possible hotel at Virton is the 

 " Hotel du Cheval Blanc," corresponding to a village inn at home, but 

 not as clean as many English inns of its class. After breakfast I 

 walked out to the Bois du Saint Mard, a distance of about four 

 kilometres, passing through the village of Saint Mard, which adjoins 

 Virton. This wood reminds me very much of the well-known wood 

 at Eclepens, above Lake Geneva, which Apaturids love so much. The 

 weather on this day, July 6th, was tempestuous, and I was only able 

 to get three Apatura iris and one A. ilia ab. clytie, although more were 

 seen. Aphantopus hyperantus and Melitaea athalia were the only other 

 species 1 took, although I saw Melanan/ia yalathea, Coenonympha 

 pamphilus, Limenitis sibylla, Polyyonia c-albuui, Pieris rapae, Pieris 

 napi, Epinephele jurtina, Volyommatus icarus, Auyiades sylvanus, Aylais 

 urticae and freshly emerged Dryas paphia. Nearly all the species 



