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worthy of these were ChcBrocampa pnrcellus, Apuwea ophiofirannna, 

 Triphicna interjecta, Tethea subtiisa, and Plusia moneta ; in fact, in the 

 middle of July ophiof/ramma and moneta were in numbers over all the 

 plants, and 1 might have captured, on an average, thirty specimens of 

 the latter a night, had I been so disposed. Single examples of Cir- 

 rlucdia .veranipelina and Cahjmnia diffinis were also taken. Since the 

 time of the capture of l\ moneta I have been diligently searching for 

 the larvae of the species on Delphinium, which abounds in the garden, 

 but so far my efforts have been unavailing. — Lkslie H. Mosse- 

 EoBiNsoN ; Wandle Bank, Wallington, Surrey, Oct. 24th, 1902. 



Swiss Lepidoptera, 1902. — My father and I arrived at Montreux 

 on May 2oth, and took up our abode at the ' Hotel de Montreux,' close 

 to the station, which was to be our headquarters for the ensuing 

 fortnight. After lunch we went to Veytaux, with our nets, to 

 prospect. The weather was fine and hot, but the mountains were 

 almost obscured by a thick haze. We met with butterflies before we 

 got clear of the houses. Several Vanessa (intiopa showed themselves, 

 but kept well out of reach. Farther on in the meadows we obtained 

 the following: — Gonepteri/.v rluimni, Leucophasia sinapis (common), 

 Euchlo'e cardamines, Argynnis dia (one), Vanessa c-album, Ccenonympha 

 pamphilns (common), lAjcmia anjiolus (one male), L. icarus, L. alsus 

 (common), Knclidia (jli/jdiira (common), Venilia nuicidata, Ewatuxja 

 atomaria, Strenia clathratn, Scoria dealbata, Minoa m.nrinata, Emmelesia 

 albulatd, Crambus pratellns, and Erastria deceptoria (one). 



On the 27th we started forLes Avants, via the Gorge du Chaudron. 

 Les Avants itself, though producing any quantity of narcissi, did not 

 yield any insects worth taking ; but in the clearings in the Gorge we 

 met with more success. Most of the species taken at Veytaux occurred 

 here, and in addition : — Coiias lujale, Argynnis euphiosyne, Melitaa 

 aurinia, Pararge hiera, Theda nibi, Lycmna acis, Nemeobius lucina, and 

 Syiichthiis malva. 



28th. — A very hot day. We went up through the Bois de Chillon 

 to the foot of the snow on the Rochers de Naye, but met with no fresh 

 species except Tephrosia consonaria and Vanessa lUticiB. The latter, 

 which seemed to be uncommon, together with Euchlo'e cardamines, 

 Lycmna alsus, and Nisoiiiades tages, were on the wing at the highest 

 point we reached (about 4000 ft.). 



29th. — Obtained a specimen of Carterocephalus paniscus at Veytaux, 

 and the following at Villeneuve in the afternoon by beating some 

 bushes bordering a very marshy meadow: — Plusia chrydtis, Larentia 

 viridaria, Eupisteria obliterata, llypsipetes implunata, and Euholia 

 plumbaria. 



30th. — Went to Villeneuve by boat, and walked from there to 

 Aigle and back (about six miles each way). Lepidoptera were fairly 

 plentiful near Aigle. I obtained a very good series of Erehia medusa, 

 and took two Papilio podalirius ; the latter rather the worse for wear. 

 We were also able to add the following to our'list of captures : — 

 Argynnis selene, Melitcea ciuxia, M. athalia, Pararge megcera, P. egeria, 

 Hesperia sylranns (common), and Lycaii'i ryllarus (one). 



31st.— Walked to the Bains de I'AUiaz, passing through Blonay. 

 The latter is the most picturesque village of the neighbourhood, 



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