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about six ti) nine a.m.. prox idcd the aii' be moist and hot, with or 

 without sunshine. Srojioria snditica started from the rocks, and 

 Aeijdilia tctrailarti/la was on the banks with ( 'rainhns cKlnicllns, fiittinj^ 

 about, though much less actively, whilst ( '. jx-rldhm appeared to be 

 local, but witli somewhat similar early mornin,2f habits. PiilndnniiatKs 

 corijihin went up to about /5, 50011., as also did I'arann- viaera, whilst 

 Mditaca athalia was in good condition at quite the same elevation, 

 although Jhritt/iis aiiiat/msia was much worn. Aniijxnis lathonia went 

 c )nsiderably higher, wary, and difficitlt to net as usual. C/iri/s<>ijliam(s 

 jililacas reached not only to the summit of the pa"Ss, but, 500ft. to 

 1,000ft. on the mountain slopes above the Hospice, I captured a full- 

 sized, though hardly a full-coloured, example. Macro(iloi<sa stcUataniin, 

 too, evidently makes the journey of the pass, and voyages from France 

 to Italy as a morning outing. I found larvae of this species up to 

 quite 5,500ft. elevation. I picked up an odd Fiihmia hrunncata on the 

 way, I daresay plenty could have been obtained if worked for. and 

 a single example of Jhiti/s alin'nalis also occurred as I walked along, 

 whilst, nearer the summit of the pass, Larentia cacsiata replaced the 

 lower-loving Euholia bipunctaiia, and Brenthis ]>alc>i, with a pale brown 

 female (not dark), became abundant on the waste grassy places. At 

 about 5,000ft. elevation I found what I take to be Etvbia sripio. There 

 was no time to make a big haul, although no doubt one could have 

 done so, and my examples are not of the best. Si/richthiis ahrua was 

 observed occasionally all the way up to the summit of the pass, and, on the 

 next morning, three, with very small white spots on the upper side and of a 

 rather brown ground colour, were captured, at quite 1,000ft. elevation 

 above the Hospice. Around the Hospice, in the afternoon, Antlirucrra 

 e,rulan>i, very bright coloured and the females particularly bronzy, was 

 booming abjut in all directions, whilst the little black Geometrid, 

 Ptl;imaenajmca, was exceedingly abundant, and a rather pale form of 

 Breniltis pales, not uncommon. There Avas, however, no very great 

 variety of insect life on the ground traversed, although a few Kirhia 

 lappona, in moderate condition, were very welcome. The next morning 

 huge clouds drifted along, shutting out the sun for a time, and then 

 all would be clear again. There was, however, a distinct chilliness in 

 the air, and as I set out for one of the higher slopes, I had some mis- 

 givings as to the continuance of even these temporary fits of brilliancy. 

 I passed the ground traversed the pre\ious afternoon without seeing 

 Pi/ijtvai'jia fiixra, Ant/irocera critlans, or lliriit/iis pales, and skirting two 

 or three Lirge masses of snow, reached a flower-covered ascent leading 

 lip to a low grass-covered peak. On this Kifhia lappona was not 

 uncommon, Si/ric/it/nis alrnis occurred, as also Ste)inptrrf/.r unctnella 

 {J I }lh rid alia), several Pyrales, ('ranihus rtnliithis. the lieaiitiful C liieti- 

 ferelliin, and. Fidonla catixDfaria. and then, having reached what 

 appeared to be the summit of the grassy ascent, I found myself on a 

 steep rocky incline, leading up to the higher peaks behind. Over the 

 grass in the seamed gullies Krehia lappuva was flitting, and a nnich 

 more active fellow, which I soon spotted as hlvchia fionie ab. eri/nuis, in 

 abundance. This insect I nmch wanted, three were captured, and I 

 knelt to pin my victims. An icy blast swept the mountain-side, the 

 sun was blotted out, and I shivered as the cold went through me. 

 l>ank on bank the fog came on. covering one with dew-drops in no 

 time. I searched the rocks for 7i'. (joiye, but nothing could I find, and 



