262 THE ENTOMOLOGIST. 
L. argiolus, L.—F requently seen all summer. A female, taken August 
31st, had the broad black margin to fore wings, so excellently figured in 
Mr. Barrett’s new work, with the addition of a border of black dots to hind 
wings, and a discoidal spot on upper surface of fore wings. 
L. semiargus, Rott.—Common, June and July. 
L. minimus, Fuessly.—Appeared in successive broods. 
L. cyllarus, Rott.—Harly in June; numerous. 
L. arion, L.—Loeally common in June and throughout July ; chiefly 
the var. obscura of Professor Christ. Some specimens measured 1°75 inch 
in expanse of wings. 
L. euphemus, Ab.—Very abundant in all the wet meadows around the 
Beinette springs. First seen July 18th. 
Nemeobius lucina, l4.— Common in Val Pesio during June. 
Libythea celtis, H.—Two or three only seen of this rare insect, with its 
peculiar habit of settling like a dragonfly on the summit of a dead twig ; 
July. 
Apatura iris, L.—A few in lower valley in June; they looked smaller 
than English specimens. 
A. lia, Hb., var. clytie, Hb.—Frequent in roads in August. Twice I 
saw one dip like a swallow into’a pool of water. Var. metis, Frr.—August 
380th, below San Bartolomeo. 
Limenitis camilla, ¥.—Not uncommon along the river throughout the 
summer. 
L. sibylla, L.—Scarcer; July and beginning of August. 
Vanessa c-album, L., polychloros, L., urtice, L., to, L., antiopa, L., 
atalanta, L., and cardui, L..—AI] common. 
Melitaa cynthia, Hb.—Abundant on all the higher green Alps of the 
district throughout July. 
M. didyma, O.—Below Chiusa and near Beinette, July, in flowery 
meadows. 
M. cinvia, L.—Common in June everywhere. 
M. phebe, Kn.—Very numerous throughout the entire lower valley in 
August. 
M. aurelia, Nick.—Common on higher mountains; July. Var. rhetica, 
Frex.—On Cima Car; July 5th. Var. britomartis, As.—Not rare. Some 
specimens, at great elevations, were so small and dark as to correspond to 
M. asteria, Frr. 
M. parthenie, Bkh.—Common in damp meadows; July and August. 
M. dictynna, E.—Scarcer than the above. 
M., athalia, Rott.—Abundant. 
M. deione, Hb.—Near Beinette; July 18th. 
Argynnis paphia, L.—Very common. Ab. valesina.—Not rare. Our 
old friend of the New Forest seemed particularly partial to the dwarf elder 
flowers. ‘These flowers proved very attractive to a large number of insects. 
A. aglaia, L.—Swarming all summer. I took a splendid variety with 
heavy black markings, some more than a quarter of an inch in diameter ; 
the whole upper surface very satiny, and the under side differed much from 
the type. 
eee L.—Abundant. Ab. cleodowa, O.—Very frequently met 
with. 
A. niobe, L.—Abundant in Val Marguareis at the end of July and 
through August, Abs, eris, Meig., and pelopia, Bkh.—Not rare, 
