30 LEPIDOPTERA FROM SWITZERLAND 



markings less distinct, the copper colour redder, the spots smaller, the 

 costal margin of the primaries darker, and the marginal band broader 

 and narrower than any English examples I have. The underside, too, 

 of the primaries, is redder, leaving the circumscriptions of the eyes and 

 . the veins of the wings paler. Lycwna argiades This little "tailed" 



blue occurred, but not commonly, at Baden and Bellaggio. L. argyrotoxus 

 (wgori) Colico and Bellaggio, in the grounds of the Villa Serbelloni. L. 

 astrarche (cigestis) Bellaggio *. L. icarus Baden, Kandersteg, Colico, 

 Menaggio, Bellaggio. L. lellargus (adonis) Kanderthal, Chur, Bellaggio, 

 Menaggio, Val Yedro. The var. ceronus (which also occurs in England) 

 at Bellaggio. L. corydon Kanderthal, Chur, Menaggio, Val Vedro. 

 Two c? Swiss specimens have all the blank points on the underside of 

 the wings much smaller and less distinct than in English ones ; in one 

 En< 244 'rfs^n* a ^ so ^ e row ^ oran S e 8 Pts on the post-margin of the underside of the 

 secondaries has almost disappeared. L. damon Kandersteg, Chur. 

 Apatura ilia. The ab. clytie, which differs from the type in having the 

 ground-colour of all the wings reddish ochreous instead of white, occurred 

 commonly on the poplars lining the road between Chiavenna and Colico. 

 This species flies strongly, but does not soar like A. iris, and sits on the 

 leaves sunning itself till disturbed, but generally too high to be in reach 

 of an ordinary net. The females have much less metallic gloss than the 

 males. Limenitis Camilla in the gardens of the Hotel Grande Bretagne 

 at Bellaggio, but not at all common : one specimen also in those of the 

 Villa Serbelloni and Menaggio. Vanessi io near Tiefenkasten. V. ata- 

 lanta Colico, Bellaggio, and Menaggio. V. cardui Bellaggio. V. anti- 

 opa We only saw one of this species throughout our trip, and that was 

 at Sargans, on the railway from Zurich to Chur. V. c-album Bellaggio 

 and Villa Serbelloni. Melitcea athalia Menaggio and Bellaggio, in 

 meadows. M. parthenie Baden. M. didyma This species was not 

 uncommon on the railway banks near "Waldshut, and a timely delay of 

 the train enabled us to get out of the carriage and procure some speci- 

 mens before it started off again. Argynnis dm Baden and the Via 

 Mala. A. papliia Baden, Colico, Bellaggio, Menaggio, and the Val 

 Vedro. The var. valezina also occurred at the two last-named localities. 

 A. adippe, var. deodoxa Bellaggio and Val Vedro. A. niobe, var. eris 

 near Spliigen : also at Pallanza. A. latlwnia common at Baden ; also 

 at Bellaggio and near Tiefenkasten. Melanargia galatliea a worn spe- 

 cimen in the Val Vedro, and another on the hill behind Bellaggio. Erebia 

 stygne Kanderthal, near Frutigen, in meadows at about 2500 feet ele- 

 vation; also on a rocky wooded hill behind Bellaggio. E. nerine a 

 single c? specimen of this rather rare species near Spliigen. Erebia 



* The Bellaggio specimens have both the red and black spots on the wings larger, 

 and the ground-colour of the underside greyer than in English specimens. 



