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17. Sematura empedoclaria, Hubn. 



18. Euchcetes insulata, Walk. 

 ig, Erebus odora, Linn. 



20. Mapeta xanthomelas, Walk. 



21. Melipotis ochracea, Guer. 



22. Euthisanotia timais, Cram. 



23. Pyotoparce rustica, Fabr. 



24. Protoparce cingulata, Fabr. 



25. Syrnia iphianassa, Cram. 



26. Letts hercyna, Drum. 



27. Thysania zenobia, Cram. 



28. Bronchelia mdtronaria., var. Guer. 



29. Histtea mcldola, Butl. 



30. Phaloe lirzae, Boisd. 



31. Pessina hontia Stoll Taken fa Lad 



32. Thymclc euryeles .Latr , Broome ai ( d sent in 



33. Hymenia recurvalis, Hubn. 



34. Phcedropsis, sp. 



35. Byssodis, sp. 



36. Macaria, sp. 



autumn 1893. 



Besides the above, sevei-al other butterflies and moths taken 

 by me in 1892 were selected by Mr. W. F. Kirby for the British 

 Museum, but he is unfortunately unable now to give me their 

 names. 



22nd March, 1894. 



AN ASCENT OF MOUNT TUCUCIIE. 



By T. T. Potter. 



il'OUNT Tucuche, El Tucuche, or Las Cuevas, the highest 

 mountain in the Colony, is as we know situated at the 

 Northern end of the lovely Maracas Valley, and from the South 

 Western slope of the main peak the well known Maracas 

 Waterfall, the haunt of many pleasure parties and one of 

 1 he attractions of visitors, springs into the Valley below. 

 The mountain is .°>,012 feet above the level of the sea, 

 according to the determination of Messrs. Wall & Sawkins, 

 and comprises three distinct peaks. Having read Mr. 

 Crueger's most interesting account of his ascent of Tucuche 

 many years ago, given in Dr. de VerteuiPs useful History 

 of Trinidad, and Messrs. Wall and Sawkins' and other writers' 

 accounts of the beautiful scenery and delightfully refreshing 

 atmosphere which exist at the summit of this mountain, Messrs. 

 Urich, Broadway and myself made a solemn compact that we 

 should on a certain day attempt the ascent of Tucuche. 

 Accordingly, having made arrangements for spending the night 



