14 THE ENTOMOLOGIST. 



P. megcera ; Satyrus hermione, G. G., La Ch., S. alcyone, Ccl de 

 Kousset, S. cordula, above Grenoble, Pont-en-Royans, G. G., 

 La Ch., Col de Eousset ; Epinephele jurtina, E. tithonus, La Ch.; 

 Aphantopus hyperanthus, G. G., La Ch. ; Ccenonympha arca7iia, 

 C. pamphiliis ; Erehia stygne, Gorge d'Engins, G. G., G. B., 

 Col de Eousset ; Melanargia galatea. 



(To be continued.) 



SOME NOTES ON THE LEPIDOPTERA OF LA SAINTE 

 BAUME, VAR, S. FRANCE. 



By Rev. F. E. Lowe, M.A., F.E.S. 



L Butterflies. 



We spent part of our two last summers at La Sainte Baume 

 in Provence, a neighbourhood little explored, I think, by English 

 collectors. Our experience extended from June 24th to July 

 2nd in 1912, and from June 21st to July 5th in 1913. As a 

 hunting-ground it proved a most interesting locality to the 

 lepidopterist, both for butterflies and, more particularly perhaps, 

 for moths. 



The range of mountains known as La Chaine de la Sainte 

 Baume attains an average height of 2000 ft., and forms a bow- 

 shaped ridge running nearly parallel with the Mediterranean. 

 To the west the range terminates in the bold perpendicular mass 

 of limestone known as the Pic de Bretagne (3129 ft.), just within 

 the Department of Bouches-du-Rhone. From thence the moun- 

 tains, with a slight curve to the north-east, run across the 

 Department of Var, and come to a fine climax in the Pointe des 

 Beguines (3362 ft.). After this the ridge rapidly declines in 

 height, and merges in the generally hilly surface of this part of 

 Provence. The north part of the chain, on which is the famous 

 Grotto, from which the mountains take their name, is precipitous, 

 making almost a straight line against the sky between its two 

 extreme points. All the lower half of this side is clothed with 

 what is claimed to be virgin forest. It contains few really fine 

 trees ; but is exceptional in character for these regions. At the 

 foot of the mountains extends the tableland known as the Plateau 

 du Plan d'Aups, some 1800 ft. above sea-level. Here, immedi- 

 ately under the Grotto, is the Hotellerie de la Sainte Baume, our 

 headquarters. 



The Hotellerie deserves a few words to itself, both on account 

 of the kindness of our host and hostess and also owing to its 

 history. The building was originally a religious house in charge 

 of the Dominicans, who were dispossessed by the Government in 

 1904. It was purchased by its present owners, largely with a 



