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especially in the Bois du Rocher Coupe. Of L. Cyllarus, Icarus, hel- 

 largus and Corydon I noticed a few, and one L. Avion in its usual 

 haunt among broom. I paid one visit to the Dourbes, and although I 

 was told by local collectors that Euchloe Tagis, var. Bellezina, was out, 

 I failed to see it, and the only species I met with was Nemeobius Lticina. 

 Primula veris, which grows in the meadows, is no doubt its food-plant. 

 1 met with occasional hibernated specimens of Vanessa polycMoros and 

 lEgea, aud of the latter species I found on Parietaria officinalis a full 

 grown larva, which produced a butterfly on June 4th. Melitcea Aurinia, 

 var. provincialis, and Cinxia were common along the roadsides. M. 

 Phcehe and Argynnis Euphrosyne and Lathonia occurred at intervals. 



Erehia Evias was just emerging, but E. Epistygne, of which I 

 took three or four worn specimens, was practically over, having been 

 out since March 20th. Spilothyrus alcecs and lavutercB, a few of each, 

 complete nearly the list of butterflies. 



Of moths I took a few, the best capture probably being Cleophana 

 antirrhini. 



I reached Hyeres on May 6th, and was indeed sorry to find Mr. 

 Frederic Raine, one of my companions in Corsica last year, too unwell 

 to do any collecting. 



The same afternoon Mr. E-aine pointed out the locality for Thais 

 Polyxena, var. Cassandra, of which I found a good number of full 

 grown larvse on the food-plant, Aristolochia rotunda, which grows on 

 the hill sides. I had the pleasure of making the acquaintance of 

 Professor Allen Harker, who had just returned from an Entomological 

 trip to Corsica. In his company I had a very agreeable day's collecting 

 at Carqueiranne. Melanargia Syllius was very abundant. Euchloe 

 euphenoides females were not uncommon among its food-plant, Biscu- 

 tella didyma. Thais Bumina, var. Medesicasfe, Limenitis Camilla, 

 Melitcea Cinxia, Phcehe and didyma occurred occasionally. Epinephele 

 Pasiphae was just commencing to emerge. 



The Gapean Valley is also good collecting ground, and is the 

 locality for the skipper, Syrichthus sides, of which I took a beautiful 

 series. It is extremely local, being confined to a very limited area in 

 which the wild thyme I noticed was abundant. A large form of Acidalia 

 nrnata occurred here, and at flowers of the periwinkle Sesia fuciformis. 

 Papilio Machaon and Podalirius were both occasionally met with. 



I left Hyeres on May 12th. 



jhrublands, Eltham, Kent : 

 July 4th, 1894. 



