82 THE ENTOMOLOGIST. 
eastern France, we got our first experiences with the butterflies 
of the region, by capturing Pararge mera and Aporia crategi 
which were flying in the hotel garden. Both were worn, the 
latter especially having seen its best days, though dilapidated 
females were to be met with for several weeks after this date; 
in fact the insect was on the wing during the whole time we were 
at St. Maurice. Mr. P.J. Barraud had travelled with us from 
Paris and remained for about a fortnight, during which time we 
made many pleasant excursions together. After breakfast we 
set out to explore the hills at the back of the hotel. Hardly had 
we crossed the little footbridge which spans the Moselle than I 
took a very fresh Carcharodus althe@, the only one seen during 
our visit. A number of specimens of Rusticus argus (egon) were 
secured, a species which proved to be common in the district. 
On a piece of waste ground near by and in the meadows which 
were being mowed, Hrebia stygne was flying, but was already 
getting over, and we found it difficult to pick out good specimens. 
Proceeding up the mountain side and capturing an occasional 
Melitea athaha and M. parthenie, we saw a bigger fritillary 
which Mr. Barraud captured. It proved to be Argynnis niobe 
var. eris, and higher up the hill several others were taken. 
Melanargia galatea was well represented and in excellent condi- 
tion, and the same may be said for Lycena arion, some boldly- 
marked forms of which were obtained during our stay in the 
Vosges. Several beautiful specimens of Chrysophanus alciphron 
(type) rewarded a rough scramble. In the afternoon we again 
crossed the river and worked lower down the valley. Near the 
bridge my companion suddenly plunged into the brambles on the 
river bank and returned with a beautiful specimen of Limenitis 
camilla in his net, and a few minutes afterwards two others fell 
to my lot. Polygonia c-album was sporting in the bushes by the 
roadside, and an amorous pair allowed themselves to be caught 
without much trouble. In a bushy place on the edge of a wood 
Argynnis adippe was to be seen in first-class order. On the 
whole our first day’s bag was a most encouraging one. Tempted 
by our successes we again visited the same hillside the next morn- 
ing, but working up to a higher level, spending most of the time 
on the margin of the fir forest which crowned the summit of the 
mountain. On the way up, when climbing a steep grassy 
declivity, Mr. Barraud netted a specimen of Papilio podalirius, 
but it escaped, and although it came my way I had no better 
luck. This was unfortunate, as we did not again see this attrac- 
tive species. The four larger Argynnids—paphia, aglaia, adippe 
(with its var. cleodora) and niobe (mostly var. eris)—were 
abundant; a few Brenthis selene were seen; the Melitwas were 
athalia, dictynna and parthenie, while Lycena arion flew about 
everywhere. After lunch we determined to try our fortunes on 
the opposite side of the valley. On the high road Pararge mera 
