B THE entomologist's RECORD. 



and the 7th, when we returned to Veytaux, I haunted a patch of 

 purple vetch, near the railway, at Sierre, on which Coliaa cdum was 

 abundant, in hopes of finding var. hdice, but in vain ; I took, however, 

 several specimens of the beautiful blue 5 var. of Plrbeins ari/iis known 

 as argyrognomon, and two specimens of the blue ? var. ccronus of P. 

 hellargns (adonis), as well as one specimen of Lampides boeiica, in 

 excellent condition, thus establishing Sierre as a locality for that 

 species. On two of these days I was surprised to find a specimen of 

 Linienitis Camilla (which is fairly common in the Pfynwald in July) 

 very little the worse for wear. On returning to Veytaux, on Septem- 

 ber 7th, I found a somewhat abundant brood of Cganiris arginlus, 

 which I had hitherto seen in Switzerland only in the spring. Brenthis 

 dia was also quite fresh ; this species has at least three broods, as I 

 have found it quite fresh in the same field at Veytaux in March, June, 

 and September. 



The new captures this year have been P. jiodaliriiis var. feistha- 

 vrelii, C. palanio and xar. pliihniienc, C. edusa var. Jielice, C. virganreae 

 ? type, L. hoetica, K. aiiiynta^ var. coretas, var. polyspcrchon, P. argus 

 var. argyragnowon, P. bellargus var. ceronua, P. melrager and var. 

 stcveni, L. iolafi, A. ilia, M. aurelia, and var. britnviartis, M. bcrisalnisis, 

 A. niobe var. pelopia, B. selene, M. epiphron {casuope) and var. nelamus, 

 M. eriphylc, PJ. gorge va,r. erynnis, S. phaedra J , C. ipMs 5 > S. fritil- 

 lum and var. alvcus, besides the four species given to me, P. delink, 

 L. amanda, P. orion, and JSI. cynthia, 31 in all. 



In order to give an idea of how much may be done in a small 

 space, I append a list of the 73 species and varieties taken by myself 

 between the village of Veytaux and the top of the first field in the 

 Veraye gorge, the whole distance not exceeding half a mile : — P. 

 wacJiaon, P. podalirins, A. cratacgi, P. brassicac, P. rapae, P. napi and 

 var, napacae, E. cardawines, L. sinapis and var. crysivii, C. hyalc, C. 

 ednsa, G. rhainni, Z. betidae, C. rubi, C, chryseis, C. dorilis, C. phlaeas, 

 P. aegon, P. agcstis, P. icarvs and var. icarinus, P. hcllargns (adonis), 

 P. dorylas, P. corydon, P. eumedon, C. argiolus, C. sebriis, N. acin, C 

 nviniwa (alsus), X. cyllarus, L. avion, N. lucina, L. sihylla, L. Camilla, 

 L. populi var. tremulae, P. c-albiim, E. polychloros, A. iirticae, V. io, 

 pj. antiopa, P. atalanta, P. cctrdni, 2L cin.via, 21. parthenie and var. 

 varia, M. dictynna, M. athcdia, D. paphia, A. adippe, A. latona, B. 

 eiiphrosyne, B. amathusia, B. dia, B. ino, M. galatea, E. medusa, El. ligea, 

 P. maera, P. virgatia, P. cgeria, P. achinc (deianira), E. hyperanthus, PI. 

 janira, C. iphis, C pamphilus, C. arcama,S. cdthacae, S.malvae [alveolus), 

 N. tagcs, T. tliaumas, P. sylvavus, and C.palacmon (paniscus). It is probable 

 that other Theclids and also P\ avgus, E.medea, and S. semcle might be 

 found there in addition, and it is certain that the nine minutes' rail- 

 way journey to Glion, and the six minutes to Villeneuve, bring the 

 following species within reach : — M. avtcviis, A. aglaia, B. selene, E. 

 ocme and ('. cr rro«m var. darui)iiana. 



Generalisations on only three years' experience are unsafe, but I 

 think there can be no question that the visits of English collectors to 

 this country are made, as a rule, too late in the year. In a for- 

 ward, or even an average, season most species are past their prime 

 after the first few days of August, and almost all that can be taken 

 then might have been equally well taken a few days earlier. The vast 

 majority of species, indeed almost all, may be found between the 



