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produced this luxuriance of individuals. Pészer is one of the few 
spots which has probably always been uneultivated, a remnant 
of the old Pannonian Forest which once covered the whole of 
the country; the soil is of a warm sandy nature, and the 
vegetation luxuriant and varied. 
Immediately on unfolding our nets we were confronted with 
the difficulty, amidst such riches, of not knowing what to choose. 
Swarms of Brenthis hecate, in perfect condition, hovered over 
the grass, and B. hecate is not an easy species to obtain. A 
series of it was therefore one of our first objects ; they were very 
different to my Spanish examples, with much smaller blotches 
on the upper side, and with the chestnut blotches and the mark- 
ings generally on the under side of the hind wings much more 
brilliant. The fine Chrysophanus alciphron was almost equally 
numerous, flitting about in the clearings and settling on the 
flowers. A series of two dozen was soon secured, including nine 
or ten females, and then one found that numerous Theclas were 
flying round and settling on the oak bushes, presently identified 
as Thecla acacia, the first time I had seen it alive, and 7’. ilicis ; 
both of them in the finest condition. Melitea trivia was 
abundant, but going over, and good specimens required con- 
siderable selection. Bright yellow Coliads flew wildly here and 
there ; several I caught were certainly only Colias edusa, but 
one I missed looked very like C. myrmidone, and was the only 
example of the species I came across in Hungary, if it was it. 
To the Skippers flitting briskly to and fro 1 had not much time 
to devote; but Hesperia carthami was abundant, also Pamphila 
sylvanus, and either P. linea or P. lineola, or both ; Carcharodus 
lavatere was also not infrequent. 
Naturally we made a careful search for Melanargia var. 
suwarovius, but with not much anticipation of success, for this 
species has of late years become very rare at Pészer—the cumula- 
tive bag for the last three years consisting, so far as 1 could 
learn, of only seven examples, and our search was unsuccessful. 
I may here mention that Professor Schmidt informed me on my 
return to Budapest in July that M. var. suwarovius has not been 
seen this year. 
Intending visitors to Pészer should note that it is Crown 
property, and that a permit, difficult to obtain, has this year for 
the first time been required; and they should before going 
enquire at the Budapest Museum, the authorities of which can, 
and no doubt would, do their best to assist. 
On my return to Budapest on July 2nd I searched carefully 
the capsules of Colutea arborescens at Farkas Volgy for larve of 
Lycena iolas, which I was informed should there be plentiful, 
but without success; probably the bad season was responsible 
for the failure. 
(To be continued.) 
