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had it not been the case that L. escheri was in great profusion, and 

 being of a more brilliant colour distracted one's attention. 



L. baton. — Two at Berisal, July, 1900. 



L. pheretes. — One in the Ganter-Thal, July, 1900. 



L. orbitulus. — Fairly common in the same locality as last, and at 

 the same time. 



L. icarus ab. icadnus. — Occasionally at Berisal, July, 1900. 



L. escheri. — As before mentioned, this species was in grand form 

 between Brieg and Berisal, and especially abundant on nearing the 

 latter locality, July, 1900. Also one large male taken in the Pfynwald, 

 and a few in 1901. 



L. meleager. — I accompanied a friend to the Pfin Forest who was in 

 search of this insect in July, 1900 ; we did not identify the species 

 until our return to the hotel, although we had both secured specimens. 

 Its resemblance to L. corydon is at first sight very close, although the 

 next day I had little difficulty in distinguishing it on the wing. It 

 was apparently fairly common, and in August, 1901, although a month 

 later in the season, the insect was still on the wing ; the males were, 

 however, rather worn, but not so badly as one would have expected. — • 

 Ab. steveni. The females taken are apparently of this form. 



L. corydon var. corydonius. — One of this beautiful variety taken at 

 Pfin, July, 1900. 



L. alcon. — One male beyond the Hospice on the Simplon Pass, 

 July, 1900. 



Nymphalid^. 



Apatura iris. — Other butterflies, especially the Lycaenidae, being 

 comparatively scarce at Aigle in July, 1900, the presence of this fine 

 species on the road contributed greatly to compensate for the deficiency. 

 All those seen were males, and being very bold were frequently easily 

 captured. Seven were seen in one morning, and of these four were 

 taken; and on other days in smaller numbers. Only observed each 

 day from about the time the sun struck the road (10 a.m. or later) till 

 about noon. Generally settled on the dry white rock at the side of 

 the road, or on the road itself. Only once on mule droppings, which 

 were more frequently visited by Satyrus hermione and Melitaa didyma. 



A. ilia. — The first strange butterfly seen in the Pfin Forest, July, 

 1900, was this, and the individual seemed to have an attraction for a 

 special spot in a dry ditch, to which it returned several times after 

 taking long flights. I eventually captured it later on in the day as it 

 alighted on the leaves of a shrub. The species was not particularly 

 common, three or four being the total catch — all males. 



Liinenitis pojmli. — Seen on three occasions in the Pfin Forest, 

 July, 1900. 



Polyyonia c-alhum var. hutchinsonii. — One taken in the Nicolai-Thal, 

 near Stalden, last August. 



Vanessa antiopa. — One seen circling round near the top of some 

 lofty trees at Aigle, and one worn specimen at rest on a wall near 

 Brieg Station, July, 1900. Again at Aigle in August last, and not 

 infrequently on the road between Loeche and Pfin. 



Fyrameis cardui. — One or two in the Pfynwald, July, 1900 ; and in 

 August, 1901, taken commonly in the same neighbourhood. Some of 



