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found that every pole had its P. mcgcera, and sometimes two or 

 three. 



Satyrus semele was not common except in one rocky spot, but had 

 we scoured the country we should doubtless have found many semele- 

 haunted situations. Epinephele jurtina was exceedingly common, 

 and we obtained one bleached specimen, but it was unfortunately 

 very worn. Many specimens had two pupils to the apical eye-spot. 

 E. tithonus was not nearly so abundant. 



Ccenonympha arcania was not abundant, and mostly occurred in 

 the rides of the woods, while its congener, C. pamphilus, was taken 

 in the meadows. 



Zephyrus betuhe, the only Hairstreak noticed, might occasionally be 

 seen flying quietly among the taller bushes. The most brilliant 

 butterfly was, undoubtedly, the male Chrysophanus virgaurece. It 

 was really an enchanting sight to behold three or more of these 

 coppery insects walking about with outspread wings on the yellow 

 flowers of the golden-rod with the noonday sun pouring down on 

 them. They looked almost red-hot. Our little C. phkeas was there 

 too, and I think that was rather brighter than it usually is in England. 

 C. dorilis, with a more lively underside, was also partial to the 

 golden-rod blossoms. 



The first time we took the nets out (about an hour after our arrival) 

 we lost our way, and got up above the road we intended to take, to 

 where butterflies were not so abundant ; however, in long grass we 

 took two Lyaetia argiades, which proved to be rather scarce in the 

 district. 



On one flowery bank we took L. astrarche, but it was not generally 

 common. L. icarus abounded, but either through ill-luck or want 

 of energy, or both, we got no varieties. L. semiargus, L. euphemus, 

 L. arz'on, and L. areas haunted the wet meadows and the adjoining 

 road sides. L. arion was the least common, and appeared to be of 

 a more wandering disposition than the other three. The Hesperids 

 were represented by Adopcea thaianas, which must have been scarce, 

 as we only took one, and the same applies to A. actceon, which, in 

 Germany, is by no means confined to the sea-coast, as it is in 

 England. Augiades comma and A. sylvanus were fairly common on 

 the dry slopes. 



This brings us to the end of the butterflies, and though the list is 

 neither long nor, perhaps, of any particular interest, it must be 

 remembered that the last two weeks of August and the month of 

 September constitute a period which, though favourable to certain 

 species, cannot be reckoned as the best portion of the Rhopalocerous 

 season. Nevertheless, our visit to Braunfels in its primeval condition 

 will always be one of happy memory. 



