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—and I also observed the larvee of Pyrameis atalanta at the 
same place. 
Six wolves were shot near Abisko jaure, which is a lake in the 
National Park Reserve, by a Lapp the day before I arrived, 
undoubtedly attracted by the deer, amongst which they do much 
damage, and often with no other object than the pleasure of 
killing. I was told that the lynx—Felis borealis—is still 
occasionally met with, sometimes far south, and its inroads 
amongst the herds is a much more serious matter. While on 
the subject I might mention that the ermine was common on the 
shore of the triisk about the motor landing-stage. 
I collected at Bjorkliden and Lapporten at first, and got 
Pieris var. bryonié in beautiful condition, fresh out and common ; 
Brenthis freija still going well, many perfect; and B. var. fingal, 
among others approaching the type euphrosyne; also DB. var. 
ossianus, B. var. arsilache, B. var. hela, and added B. thore var. 
borealis to my list. The last was absolutely fresh and common 
on July Ist, though it was not long in getting worn, as it flies in 
the thicker bushy spots, alighting on the wild flowers growing 
in the marsh. 
Larve of Aglais var. polaris were found at Bjorkliden behind 
a shanty where I found them in 1919. Mrebia ligea was emerging. 
Some examples of the latter taken did not exhibit the normal 
rusty band and spots, there being a frequent tendency to these 
—the band and spots—being of a greyer shade, in one or two 
quite violet grey, which gives them a most remarkable appearance, 
the colour contrasting with the dark eround-colour. 
(Eneis norna here also, Glaucopsyche var. cyparissus mostly 
fresh and fairly common, and one large example of Papilio 
machaon, nearly 4 in. across. I also took Colias paleno vay. 
lapponica before I left, and C. werdandi was still on the wing, 
some being fairly good. 
Leaving Abisko I went on to Bricke, and stopping at a place 
-ealled Jirpen, i in Jamtland, for one day, I found the following 
species: 7. embla, B. frigga, B. ino, very small, and Nomiades 
semiargus as wellas P. icarus, IH. ligea and one Melitea not yet 
‘determined, probably parthenie, Bhh. The day was dull, or much 
more could have been done. 
The original list of desiderata was as follows 
Prerip2.—Pieris napi var. bryonie, forma scandinavica, 
Colias palen» var. lapponica, C. nastes var. werdandi, C. hecla. 
Nympeuanipm.—Brenthis freija, B. frigga, B. thore var. borealis, 
B. aphirape var. ossianus, B. euphrosyne var. fingal, B. selene var. 
hela, B. chariclea, B. polaris, B. pales var. lapponica et var. isis, 
Aglais urtice var. polaris, Melitea iduna. 
Saryripa—LHrebia embla, EH. disa, E. (medusa var.) polaris, 
HE. lappona, forma Scandinavica, et var. pollux, I. ligea, forma 
Scandinavica, dineis jutta, 2. norna, U8. bore. 
