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saw in better condition. Here also a few Erebia ligea and an 

 occasional Eugonia polychloros. Besides these, Neptis lucilla 

 was very common and in perfect condition, especially in the 

 neighbourhood of the spring or " quelle " at the upper end of the 

 ravine, and so also was Melitcea maturna, some of the latter 

 being very brightly variegated, sometimes sitting together, a 

 dozen or more, with closed wings, from amongst which number 

 a few could be selected easily and bottled. A little beyond 

 here a large male of Chrysophanus virgaurcce was netted, the 

 only one seen. In the afternoon on the way down, below the 

 Kreuz, though not expected for a fortnight later, Pararge roxe- 

 lana was frequently disturbed, and fairly easily taken when 

 resting on the bark of trees. 



The following morning I ascended the Suskului, the top of 

 which is reached about two hours from the spring. The path at 

 first rather monotonous, penetrates upwards through the forest, 

 where Pararge hiera occasionally only was noted. After about 

 an hour there is a break and an outcrop of rock, insects become 

 more plentiful, and on a rough grassy slope near the summit 

 Erebia medusa YSii\ psodea was taken in fair condition, Par^^assms 

 mnemosyne , large and well marked, was exceedingly common, 

 and here also I was fortunate in securing two specimens of 

 CoenonyjnpJia leander, which species, though stated to occur in 

 South-east Hungary, I have not noticed recorded from any 

 particular locality. While here the sun was obscured by passing 

 clouds for several minutes at a time, otherwise I am sure a great 

 deal more could have been done at this particular spot. One 

 example of what I believe was Eugonia xanthomelas was followed 

 but not secured, and Dryas pandora occurred amongst other 

 things on the way down. An ascent of the Domogled with a 

 wide detour over the range to the west produced little of interest 

 beyond some of those already mentioned. 



Dr. Partos, one of the physicians at the Kursalon, informed 

 me his man had seen Libythea celtis flying in the market ; I 

 accordingly went there several times during the forenoon on the 

 day I was leaving and got a fine series of the species, which did 

 not put in an appearance until between ten and eleven o'clock, 

 after which it became very abundant, and was absolutely fresh 

 out. The specimens taken vary little excepting in size, measuring 

 from 39 to 49 mm. It is a very inconspicuous insect, and I 

 recognized that I had got, as I thought, a passing glimpse of it 

 also on the road in the Cserna-thal. Butterflies seemed in- 

 different to the traffic here in the market, and during the short 

 intervals I was about I noticed more than twenty different 

 species. 



I had a card of introduction from Herr Aigner to a gentleman 

 in Orsova, where he advised me to spend a day ; but as I was 

 anxious not to miss an expedition to Peszer which was being 



