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worthy of these were Chcerocampa porcelius, Apamea ophiogramma, 

 Triphmia interjecta, Tethea siibtusa, and Plusia moneta ; in fact, in the 

 middle of July ophioifiamma and moneta were in numbers over all the 

 plants, and 1 might have captured, on an average, thirty specimens of 

 the latter a night, had I been so disposed. Single examples of Cir- 

 rhoedia xcrampelina and Calymnia diffinis were also taken. Since the 

 time of the capture of P. moneta I have been diligently searching for 

 the larvae of the species on Delphinium, which abounds in the garden, 

 but so far my efforts have been unavailing. — Leslie H. Mosse- 

 RoBiNsoN ; Wandle Bank, Wallington, Surrey, Oct. 24th, 1902. 



Swiss Lepidoptera, 1902. — My father and I arrived at Montreux 

 on May 2oth, and took up our abode at the ' Hotel de Montreux,' close 

 to the station, which was to be our headquarters for the ensuing 

 fortnight. After lunch we went to Veytaux, with our nets, to 

 prospect. The weather was fine and hot, but the mountains were 

 almost obscured by a thick haze. We met with butterflies before we 

 got clear of the houses. Several Vanessa antiopa showed themselves, 

 but kept well out of reach. Farther on in the meadows we obtained 

 the following: — Goneptenjx rhamni, Leucophasia sinapis (common), 

 Euchloe cardamines, Argi/nnis dia (one), Vanessa c-album, Ccenonym.pha 

 pamphilus (common), l/yccena aryiolus (one male), L. icarus, L. alsus 

 (common), Euclidia f/lyphica (common), Venilia muculata, Ematuiga 

 atomaria, Strenia clathrata, Scoria dealbata, Minoa murinata, Emmelesia 

 albulata, Crambus pratellus, and Erastria deceptoria (one). 



On the 27th we started for Les Avants, via the Gorge du Chaudron. 

 Les Avants itself, though producing any quantity of narcissi, did not 

 yield any insects worth taking ; but in the clearings in the Gorge we 

 met with more success. Most of the species taken at Veytaux occurred 

 here, and in addition : — Colias lujale, Argynnis eiiphrosyne, Melitaa 

 aurinia, Pararge hiera, Thecla rubi, Lycaina acis, Nemeobius Ixicina, and 

 Syrichthus malva;. 



28th. — A very hot day. We went up through the Bois de Chillon 

 to the foot of the snow on the Rochers de Naye, but met with no fresh 

 species except Tephrosia consonaria and Vanessa tiiticm. The latter, 

 which seemed to be uncommon, together with Euchloe cardamines, 

 Lycmia alstis, and Nisoniades tages, were on the wing at the highest 

 point we reached (about 4000 ft.). 



29th. — Obtained a specimen of Carterocephalus paniscus at Veytaux, 

 and the following at Villeneuve in the afternoon by beating some 

 bushes bordering a very marshy meadow: — Flasia chrydtis, Larentia 

 viridaria, Eupisteria obliterata, Hypsipetes impluiiata, and Eubolia 

 plumbaria. 



30th. — Went to Villeneuve by boat, and walked from there to 

 Aigle and back (about, six miles each way). Lepidoptera were fairly 

 plentiful near Aigle. I obtained a very good series of Erebia medusa, 

 and took two Papilio podaiirius ; the latter rather the worse for wear. 

 We were also able to add the following to our list of captures : — 

 Argynyiis selene, Melittea cinxia, M. athalia, Pararge megcera, P. egeria, 

 Hesperia sylvaiins (common), and Lyciewt ryllarus (one). 



31st. — Walked to the Bains de I'Alliaz, passing through Blonay. 

 The latter is the most picturesque village of the neighbourhood, 



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