134 the entomologist's record. 



may be worth while to record. I found Laeosopis roboris common in 

 one or two restricted spots, and was able to take a good series (July 

 3rd], though it is a butterfly that very quickly gets past its best, and I 

 had to release half those I captured as they were too worn to be worth 

 keeping. The late Be v. F. Lowe considered that this species feeds on 

 oak in this district, and I agree with him as I could see no sign of any 

 ash. Just before the road descends to Nans I took two female Brenthis 

 hecate, but this species was evidently over, as these two individuals 

 were very worn. 



Another species which Mr. Bethune-Baker does. not mention is 

 Chattendenia (Thecla) w-albuni, which was taken behind the Hotellerie, 

 a few only, but they were quite fresh. Nearer the woods I picked up 

 one or two newly emerged Brenthis daphne, feeding on the bramble 

 flowers. 



Chrysophanus alciphron var. gordiiis was another species which was 

 only represented by one or two examples, but I do not think it was 

 over as those I did see were fresh, but it is probably rare at La Sainte 

 Baume, and they were a small form. 



On July 9th Bithys (Zephyrus) quercus occurred in profusion along 

 the Nans road, all very fine large examples, many of them being con- 

 siderably bigger than my largest specimens from Digne. At midday 

 they were not flying, but sitting quietly on the leaves of the maple trees 

 and evergreen oaks which bordered the road, from which they could be 

 shaken in scores. 



At Nans, on July 11th to 14th, fresh broods of Melitaea didyma and 

 M. deione were common, with many larvae of the latter on a species of 

 Linaria ; some of these I collected, and they emerged as fine examples 

 when I got home. Satyrns fidia was not uncommon and fresh 

 Polyyonia (Grapta) egea occurred both at Nans, with fine Ayr lades 

 thetis (bellaryits), also odd specimens of Pyryns sao and Nisoniades tayes, 

 which were rare higher up at La Sainte Baume, though I took 

 examples of each species on the rough stony ground outside the 

 Hotellerie. My other Hesperiids were the same as Mr. Bethune-Baker 

 mentions. Great quantities of beautifully fresh Papilla podalinus were 

 a feature at Nans on July 12th, with many full-fed larvae on small 

 cherry trees ; while in clearings in the woods, visiting a tali yellow 

 flowering thistle, the beautiful Sphingid Phryxns livornica, was not 

 infrequent. By July 14th the plains round Nans were completely 

 burnt up, and insects became scarce and very localized, retiring to spots 

 where they could get a little shade and moisture ; Polynnniiatiis dolus 

 was however still quite fresh and very common, all round Nans, at 

 this date. 



SOCIETIES. 



The Entomological Society of London. 



November 17//', 1920. — In reading the minutes of the previous 

 meeting, the Hon. Secretary observed that it was now known that M. 

 Semenoff Thian-Shanski was still living. 



Election of Fellows. — Messrs. T. H. L. Grosvenor, Walldeanes, 

 Redhill; Edgar E. Syms, 22, Woodlands Avenue, Wanstead, E. 11; 

 and Cyril Lucke.s Withycombe, 12, Prospect Hill, Walthamstow, were 

 elected Fellows of the Society. 



