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the inaccuracy of this dogmatic statement. — G. A. 

 K. M.] — {g) " My assistant Dr. Kuhn saw a small 

 bird (?) seize a Vanessa G-alhum on the wing" (Freiburg 

 iniBreisgau): Prof. Aug. Weismann (letter to Prof. 

 Poulton, dated 14, ii, 1909). 



The following list gives a summary of those butterflies 

 which have been exactly or approximately identified^ 

 together with the birds which have pursued or eaten 

 them — 



Palaearctic Butterflies. 

 Satyrinae. 



Melanargia galatea, L. — Falco tinnunculus (33, a, h). 

 E'pinephele janira, L. — Passer domesticus (4, h, q) ; Acro- 

 cephalus schaenobaenus (15) ; Muscicapa grisola (24, 

 k, I, o) ; Hirundo rustica (28, ?', j, n) . 

 E. titJwnus, L. — Bird (85,/). 

 E. jurtina, L. — Muscicapa grisola (24, e). 

 Hipparchia semeic, L. — Falco tinnunculus (33, b, c). 

 Pararge egeria, L. — Muse, grisola (24, h). 



Nymphalinae. 



Argynnis sp. — Passer domestious (4, q). 



A. adippe, L. — Passer domesticus (4, e) ; Bird (35, «). 



A. aglaia, L. — Falco tinnunculus (33, a, li). 



3Ielitaea sp. — Hirundo rustica (28, e). 



Pyrameis atakmta, L. — Erithacus rubecula (12, h) ; 

 Hirundo rustica (28, m). 



P. cardui, L. — Hirundo rustica (28, n). 



Vanessa io, L. — Passer domesticus (4, p) ; Phoenicurus 

 phoenicurus (10, e); Hirundo rustica (28, n). 



V. antiopa, L. — Acanthis cannabina (5) ; Hirundo 

 rustica (28, c). 



V. polychloros, L. — Passer domesticus (4, h, I). 



V. urticae, L. — Passer domesticus (4, a, d, n, q) ; Motacilla, 

 sp. (8, a) ; Phoenicurus phoenicurus (10, c) : Sylvia 

 hortensis (16) ; Troglodytes troglodytes (20) ; Musci- 

 capa grisola (24, i) ; Hirundo rustica (28, n). 



Polygonia C-alhum, L. — Passer domesticus (4, /) ; Bird 



(35,^). 

 Vanessidi. — Pass, domesticus (4, g); Phoenicurus phoeni- 

 curus (10, d) ; Bird (25, b\ 



Apatura iris, L, — Hirundo rustica (28, e). 



