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niedea and E. ligea, very common. Pararge egcria and P. 

 megcera, a few specimens, common. Satyrus semele, a few speci- 

 mens. Epinephele ianira, very common. Coenomjmplia pani- 

 philus, very common. C. arca>iia, a few specimens. Thecla 

 hetulce, a few specimens. Polyommatus virgaurece, common, but 

 worn. P. dorilis, common. P.phloeas, fairly comm.on. Syrich- 

 thus malvcB and S. alveolus, a few specimens. Hesperia comma, 

 very common. Lyccena icanis, very common. L. asti'ardie, 

 common. 



Among the day-flying Geometridas OrthoUtJia moeniaria and 

 Fidonia hrunneata were most common, whilst the Zygsenidse 

 were represented by two or three species, of which Z. piloselke 

 was the most prominent. 



Of the PyraUdes, SpUodes palealis was frequently met with. 



Before my arrival the following species were captured : — 

 Apatura iris, very common in the mountain paths (latest July 

 23rd), estimated captures from eighty to ninety ; also several 

 specimens of A. ilia and the var. cly'tie. Limenitis populi, about 

 June 23rd, several specimens. Satyrus clrce (proserpina) and 

 S. hriseis ; Vanessa prorsa ; Aporia cratcegi. 



At the soapwort {Saponaria officinalis) growing on the banks 

 of the river the following Sphingidae were taken nightly : — 

 S. pinastri, S. convolvuli (from July 13th to October, about 120 

 specimens), Deilephila euphorhice (about eighty), Choerocampa 

 elpenor, C. porcellns. 



After an absence of five weeks I returned again to Bieden- 

 kopf on Sept. 30th ; during this interval an unusual number of 

 Catocala Jraxini (about 200) and a few C. mipta had been taken 

 from ash-trees in an avenue near the town, the time of appear- 

 ance extending from x\ug. 25th to Sept. 28th. With the excep- 

 tion of a few additional buildings, I found the place very little 

 altered since 1891 ; but there is a new and charmingly situated 

 hotel (Berggarten) on a mountain slope overlooking the river 

 and town, at which board and lodging (en pension) can be ob- 

 tained at the rate of four to five shillings per day). From a 

 verandah in front I have spent many hours watching the elegant 

 flight of V. antiopa, which used to resort to a willow-stump, the 

 sap of which seemed even more attractive to them than the pears 

 and plums on the neighbouring trees. 



In conclusion, I may mention that, beyond visiting the honey- 

 suckle and soapwort near the river at dusk, Heterocera have 

 never been worked for in this district, sugaring and other 

 methods being comparatively unknown. I therefore think that, 

 if the neighbourhood were systematically worked, some good 

 results might be obtained. I shall be pleased to give further 

 information to any one who may desire it. 



65, St. Quintin's Avenue, North Kensington, W. 

 October, 1901. 



