THE ENTOMOLOGIST. SOl 



Malvae, Comma and Tages. Apatura Iris was captured once 

 in a wood close to Lucerne. 



On the 12th we crossed the lake to Flullen, in order to 

 walk up the pass of St. Gothard. The only insects noticed 

 were V. Antiopa and C. Edusa* one specimen of each of 

 these was seen flying over the lake. 



The 13th was spent in the lovely village of Amsteg, 

 situated on the St. Gothard, at a point where the river Reuss 

 is joined by the Maderan, which rushes along a narrow, 

 steep gorge between the mountains. On the steep side of this 

 gorge Parnassius Apollo abounded; only, however, on the 

 side of the stream exposed to the sun : it was accompanied 

 by a few of P. Delius. Though this spot is at hardly any 

 elevation, I found in abundance Erebia Medea, and the very 

 beautiful E. Goante. Climbing the steep rocks was exciling, 

 work as one had to look out for safe standing-room, as well as 

 for insects, in order to avoid a hard and watery grave in the 

 torrent below. On this account I was unable to take a fine 

 specimen of the black variety of A. Paphia, which I watched 

 for half an hour, sunning itself on some valerian close, at 

 hand, but in a position inaccessible to human feet. Melitaea 

 Athalia occurred in some numbers. The other insects 

 noticed in this locality were Pieris Brassicae, Argynnis Ino, 

 Vanessa lo and Urticae, P. Ma^ra and Megaera, E. Janira and 

 Hyperanthus, Chrysophanus Eurydice, P. Phlasas and Dorilis, 

 and Lyciena Alexis. 'I'he following Zygaenae also occurred : — 

 Z. Minos, Filipendulae, Trifolii, and Lonicerae. Callimorpha 

 Hera was a conspicuous object flying in the hot sunshine. 



The next day, August 14th, was occupied in ascending the 

 St. Gothard, as far as Hospenlhal. The only insect, not 

 noticed previously, was P. Atalanta. At Varsew, A. Adippe 

 was common ; and in some places P. Apollo. We noticed 

 on the road, besides many common species, an occasional 

 P. Machaon, E. Medea, and A. Lathonia. 



On the 15lh we turned off into the Turka pass, which 

 ascends, during its entire course, through wide, open mountain 

 pastures. Here Lepidoptera were very abundant; and, as 

 the top of the pass was an elevation of about 8000 feet, we 

 met with many species which are never found in the valleys. 

 During the first part of the journey, Argynnis Adippe, 

 ^l^iobe and Aglaia abounded, with Erebia Ligea and Medea; 



