21'2 THE ENTOMOLOGIST. 



Erebia Ugea for the first time. This insect was fairly common 

 everywhere on the lower slopes, but unfortunately getting worn, 

 and a good many had to be netted and examined before a nice 

 series of both sexes was obtained. Geometrse were fairly plentiful, 

 however, and especially on the hillsides amongst the bilberry a 

 good many could be beaten out. By diligent working I obtained 

 a fair series of the following: — Acidalia perochraria, A. strami- 

 nata and A. degeneraria, A. immutata, Ortholitha limitata and 0. 

 bipunctaria, Anaitis prceformata, Lygris populata, L. reticulata 

 and L. associata, Larentia didymata, L. ccssiata, L. unidentaria, 

 L. verberata, L. unifasciata, L. adcequata, L. minorata, Gnophos 

 obscuraria, Thamnonoma wavaria, and Odezia atrata. 



I did not sugar once, but tried light, with very indifferent 

 results — two Arctia caia, one Amorpha popidi, several Plusia 

 chrysitis, CE. quadra, B. lichenaria, and some common Nocture. 



Once we made an excursion to the top of the Schneeberg, 

 5600 ft., but the day was unfavourable,, and very little was 

 about. As one commenced to get higher up Erebia Ugea was 

 replaced by E. euryale, and I obtained a line series of this 

 species in grand condition. Pyrameis cardui was everywhere, 

 but difficult to capture ; Pararge mcera was also in fine con- 

 dition, and several pupae of this species were found attached to 

 boulders. 



A sight I will never forget was a single isolated boulder with 

 an overhanging surface about two yards square. Settled on this 

 surface I counted no less than forty-seven specimens of Larentia 

 ccesiata in all sorts of conditions. I secured about a dozen whilst 

 the rest were decamping. 



Arrived at the top of the Schneeberg, the sun disappeared for 

 good, and only a few isolated specimens of Erebia euryale were 

 observed. The flora was quite alpine here — yellow violets, a 

 very hairy Campanula, a large hairy hawkweed, and, above all, 

 a fine large pinky- white spike (a species of knotgrass), which was 

 growing everywhere. This latter proved exceedingly attractive 

 to a species of Agrotis, which was here flying about in broad 

 daylight, and settling on these flowers. I secured a fair series, 

 but have not yet determined the species, but it is probably 

 A. collina. 



The last entomological experience was the discovery of an 

 immense colony of Vanessa antiopa, which produced in good 

 time seventy-four imagines, all perfectly typical. They were 

 feeding on birch and sallow, and, as far as I could see, were 

 perfectly free from ichneumons. 



(To be concluded.) 



