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condition. P. calUdice, common in several places, especially near 

 the Bernina Hospice, but very swift on the wing. 



Euchloe cardamines, twice noticed near the summit of the 

 Maloja Pass. 



Leucophasia sinapis, common in the woods round St. Moritz. 



Colias palcBno, common near the Morteratsch Glacier ; the 

 aberration, werdandi, was also rather common near the Bernina 

 Falls. C. p>liicomone, very abundant everywhere. G. edusa, worn 

 specimens were not uncommon near St. Moritz in 1884, but fresh 

 specimens were rare ; probably commoner later on in the season. 

 C. hyale, one specimen was captured near St. Moritz, and another 

 noticed near Pontresina. 



Gonepteryx rhamni, twice noticed near St. Moritz in 1884. 



Thecla ruhi, one specimen was noticed near Pontresina. 



Polyommatiis virgaurece : this beautiful species was very 

 abundant, sunning itself with expanded wings or flitting from 

 flower to flower; the females also were very common on the 

 flowers of a certain small species of Senecio, and rather darker 

 than the usual type. P. liippothoe var. euryhia, not quite so 

 common as the preceding, but widely dispersed. P. dorilis var. 

 suhalpina, not very common ; occurred chiefly in a wood at the 

 foot of the Schafberg. 



The genus Lyccsna was represented by no less than sixteen 

 species, most of which were common, and liable to great variation 

 in the markings of the under side of their wings. L. argiis, 

 abundant everywhere, except at a great elevation. L. optilete, 

 rather common in a wood opposite Pontresina, and in the Roseg 

 and Morteratsch Valleys ; usually in peaty places. L. pheretes, 

 common near the Languard Fall at the end of June and beginning 

 of July. L. orhitidus, common on the Muottas Murail and other 

 places at a great elevation. L. astrarche (agestis), common in 

 several localities, and very dark. L. eros, occurred in many 

 places singly, but was rather common in the Bevers and Fex 

 Valleys ; the females, however, were scarce everywhere. L. icarus 

 {alexis), common everywhere ; some of the specimens were very 

 fine. L. eumedon, common at the foot of the Schafberg. 

 L. hellargus {adonis) and L. corydon, common almost everywhere ; 

 the corydon were not so strongly marked as our English ones. 

 L. damon, common near St. Moritz, on a bank covered with 

 sainfoin. L. donzelii, common in the openings in larch woods, 



