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at the foot of Schafberg, and in the Roseg Vallej'. L. minima 

 (alsus), common in weedy places. L. semiargus (acis), occurred in 

 similar places. L. alcon, a few specimens were captured near the 

 Morteratsch Glacier. L. arion, a very dark form occurred, but 

 was not very common, chiefly near the Languard Fall. 



Vanessa urticce and V. carclui, abundant everywhere ; I noticed 

 them both on the Morteratsch Glacier, far from any sign of 

 vegetation. F. atalanta, once noticed near St. Moritz. V. antiopa, 

 one large specimen was caught near Pontresina. 



Melitaa cynthia, rather common in the Murail Valley, where 

 I found the larva. M. maturna, not common ; occurred several 

 times in the Roseg Valley. M. aurinia \artemis) var. merope, 

 abundant in marshy places at a great elevation, especially on Alp 

 Laret, near St. Moritz. M. phoehe, rather common near the 

 Languard Fall ; some of the specimens are very dark. M. didyma, 

 abundant on the Schafberg ; the var. alpina also occurred. 

 M. dictynna, common at the foot of the Shafberg. M. athalia, 

 common and very variable, both as regards size and intensity of 

 markings. M. aurelia var. britomartis, not very common ; occurred 

 chiefly in the Heuthal. AI. parthenie and var. varia, abundant in 

 many localities, usually at a fair elevation. 



Argynnis selene, not common ; occurred near St. Moritz. 

 A. euphrosyne, common in the woods round Pontresina. A. pales, 

 very abundant ; the vars. napcea and arsilache were also common ; 

 my father took a perfectly melanic specimen last year crawling 

 along a ditch near Sils Maria ; it is uniform black above, with a 

 purplish tint, somewhat resembling that of Thecla quercus, and 

 the markings on the under side of the hind wings are arranged in 

 stripes. A. amathusia, rather common in the Bevers Valley. 

 A. thore, one specimen was caught in a wood near the Pontresina 

 Gorge. A. ino, rather common in the Bevers Valley. A. latona, 

 common near St. Moritz, flying over a large bed of bugloss. 

 A. aglaia, very abundant; often three of them would dispute the 

 possession of a single thistle-flower. A gentleman, staying at our 

 hotel, presented nie with a beautiful melanic specimen, that he 

 had caught in his hat in a meadow close to the village ; it 

 is rather larger than most specimens of aglaia, and somewhat 

 resembles the var. j^f^lopia of A. niobe, but is rather darker, and 

 all the silver sjjots on the under side, with the exception of a few 

 at the base of the wings, are blotted out with black. A. niobe and 



