4 FOSSIL BUTTERFLIES. 



1845. MARCEL DE SERRES. Sur les fossiles du bassin d'Aix (Bouches-du-Rhone). Ann. Sc. Nat. 

 [3], IV, 249-256. 



Uses the discovery of Neorinopis sepulta as an argument in support of his theory that there is an 

 intimate relation between the tertiary fauna and flora of Aix and the animals and plants now existing 

 in southern France ; and that the climate of the two epochs was the same. Recalling the then recent 

 discovery of many butterflies new to the fauna of Europe, he suggests that N. sepvlta may yet be 

 found alive. 



1847. HOPE. Observations on the fossil insects of Aix in Provence, with descriptions and figures of 

 three species. Trans. Ent. Soc. Lond., IV, 250-255. 



Gives a list of genera published by Bronn with some additions ; on p. 252, under Lepidoptera, we have 

 "85. Satyrus B[ronn]." 



1849. HEEK. Die Insektenfauna der Tertiargebilde von CEningen und von Radoboj in Croatien. 

 2" Theil. 4to. Leipzig. Extracted from the Neue Denkschr. allg. Schweiz. Gesellschaft 

 fur Naturw., XI (1850). 



Contains (pp. 177-183, Taf. xiv, figs. 3-6) descriptions and illustrations of Eugonia atava (Vanessa 

 attavina), Mylothrites Pluto (Vanessa Pluto) and Pontia Freyeri (Pierites Freyeri). 



1849. HEEU. Zur Geschichte der lusekten. Verhandl. Schweiz. naturf. Gesellsch., XXXIV, 78-97. 



Refers to the late epoch at which Lepidoptera appeared, and adds, pp. 87-8 : " Merkwiirdig 1st, dass von 

 diesen Schmetterlingen 2 Arten grosse Aehnlichkeit [88] mit ostindischen Arten haben, wahrend eine 

 mit unserm Dlstelfalter, eine andere mit unserem Grassacktriiger zu vergleichen 1st." 



1850. HEER. Zur Geschichte der Insekten. Neues Jahrb. fur Mineral., 17-33. 



On the History of Insects. Quart. Journ. Geol. Soc. Lond., VI, ii, 68-76. Translated by 

 T. R[ymer] J[ones]. 



Essentially the same as the preceding. The quotation given above is found on p. 24 of the Jahrbuch, p. 

 72 of the Journal. " Schmetterlinge " is everywhere translated Butterflies instead of Lepidoptera. 

 Aix in Provence is nearly always given as Aix-la-Chapelle. 



1851. LEFEBVBE. Observations relatives a I'empreinte d'un Lepidoptere fossile (Cyllo sepnlta) du 



docteur Boisduval. Ann. Soc. Ent. France [2], IX, 71-88, pi. 3, No. II. 



Criticises at length the opinion of Dr. Boisduval on the systematic position and structure of Neorinopis 

 sepulta, maintaining that the fore and not the hind wing was furnished with a tail, and while 

 confessing his inability to decide upon its relationship, inclines to the opinion that the insect was 

 more nearly allied to Vanessa. His studies were wholly taken from the plate published by Boisduval. 



1851. BOISDUTAL. Quelques mots de reponse a M. Alex. Lefebvre sur ses observations relatives a la 



Cyllo sepulta. Ann. Soc. Ent. France [2], IX, Bull. 96-98. 

 Defends his views against the criticisms of Lefebvre. 



