72 BUTTERFLIES OF THE RIVIERA 



the Balme (or Baume) de la Frema. They were all 

 forwarded to D r Staudinger, who certified them to be 

 Melampus. I have also usually done this in the case 

 of most species of whose identity I have been doubtful. 

 LARVA. Unknown. 



E. Mnestra. 



TIMES OF APPEARANCE. July and August. 



HABITAT. Balme (or Baous) de la Frema, at Saint- 

 Martin- Vesubie. Rare. 



On August 11 th , I captured a 5 in the above- 

 mentioned locality. 



LARVA. Unknown. 



VARIETY. v. Gorgophone, Bell. 



Larger than the type. 



E. 



TIMES OF APPEARANCE. July and August. 



HABITAT. I know of no particular locality. 



It ought, according to the works on lepidoptera, to 

 be found in the same places as the others of the genus 

 already enumerated. Milliere does not appear to have 

 met with it, or Mnestra. 



LARVA. Unknown. 



E. IVtanto. 



TIMES OF APPEARANCE. July and August. 



HABITAT. " Prairies elevees de la haute Vesubie 

 2000 metres (6560 feet) environ." Mil. 



LARVA. Unknown. 



VARIETIES. ab. Bubastis 

 and v. Pyrrhula (?). 



