NOTES ON RHOPALOCERA FROM ITALY. 963 
A. latonia, L.— Everywhere all the summer. 
A. euphrosyne, 14.—Early in June. 
A. selene, Schiff—Common, locally, over damp spots in June at San 
Bartolomeo; and later a second brood appeared in meadows near Beinette, 
and in Val Pesio up to La Certosa, end of July and August. 
A. pales, Schiff—Very common on all higher Alps. 
A. amathusia, E.—June and July, frequent to 4000 feet. 
A. dia, L.—Two broods, the second appearing in August. 
A. daphne, Schiff—Abundant in upper valleys ; often seen on flowers 
of upright elder. 
Melanargia galatea, L.—Swarmed all the summer. 
Erebia epiphron, Kn.—Common on all mountains over 5000 feet. First 
seen June 6th, and continued through July. Var. cassiope, F'.—Also 
common. Ab. nelamus, Bdv.—Very scarce ; July 6th. 
E. melampus, K.—Not very common on Monte Mascarone, &c., in 
July. 
it, eriphyle, Frr.—Occurred very abundantly at the head of the Val 
Arpi, in Val Marguareis, and under summit of Monte Costa Rossa, &e. 
First seen July 11th, flying over grassy slopes. 
E. stygne, O.—F requent on all mountains above 4000 feet. 
E. evias, Godt.— Meadows from 2800 to 6000 feet ; June and July. 
Ei. ceto, Hb.—Very common at about 4000 feet. 
E. glacialis, B.., ab. pluto, E.—On exceedingly steep slopes, covered 
with rocky débris, on sides of Monte Faschia, from 7000 to 8000 feet; and 
at Gias del Ortiga. Females were of a slightly brownish tint, and very 
sheeny. 
E. lappona, E.—Common at considerable elevations in July. 
E. tyndarus, E.-Abundant in same localities as preceding through 
July and August. Males and females, nearly invariably, had apical eyes 
on upper surface of fore wings pupilled. 
E. gorge, E.--Common during July on rocky slopes in higher valleys. 
E. goante, E.—Frequent in similar positions to preceding; very abun- 
dant on the Passo Babane, and in Val Marguareis in August. 
E. athiops, E.—From 2500 to 4000 feet, in August. Some were of 
ab. leucotenia. 
E. ligea, L.—First seen July 15th; afterwards not uncommon in 
bushy places, up to 3000 feet. 
EF. euryale, K.—Abundant generally at higher elevations; but this and 
the preceding species frequently overlapped. Some specimens showed no 
trace of white streak or spot on under side; others were of ab. adyte, Hb.; 
and, again, others were without ocelli on under side of hind wings. 
Satyrus hermione, L.—Frequent during J uly and August in lower valley. 
S. alcyone, Schiff.—In higher shady places under Monte Bruseis in July. 
S. circe, F.—-In July and August, among chestnut trees above Chiusa. 
S. semele, L.—Scarce in July near Chiusa. 
S. statilinus, O.--At and above Chiusa from August 14th. 
S. actea, K., var. cordula, Hb.—Very abundant at considerable eleva- 
tions over grassy slopes and rocky places, also occasionally lower in Val 
Pesio; July and August. Females varied greatly in depth of colouring 
above and below. 
Pararge mera, L.--Abundant, in successive broods. 
P. hiera, F,—Very local, in Vals Pesio and Arpi, in June; a second 
brood, by no means numerous, occurred late in August, 
