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dant. The " Blues " were by no means plentiful, although a fair 

 number of species were to be found, the best locality for them 

 probably being along the zigzag path in front of the Hotel d'Angle- 

 terre. Although we only collected in the day time it was surprising 

 to find such a scarcity of moths ; occasionally we met with a species 

 fairly abundant, but that was quite the exception. Some of the forms 

 were interesting, and several species the same as those occurring on 

 the Scotch hills in such profusion. Sciaphila argentana was the only 

 Tortrix we saw I 



I append notes of our captures, to which I have added a list of 

 those species met with in other localities. 



Papilio Podalirius, Promontogno (2687 ft.), July 26th, Martigny (1558 ft.), in 

 gardens and surrounding meadows, August 5th. P. Machaon, near Coire, July 12th, 

 Promontogno and La Flegere, Chamonix. 



Parnassius Apollo, generally distributed and common. P. Delius, commence- 

 ment of the Cavloccio Valley, common, a few also in the Suvretta Valley at about 

 6500 ft. 



Pieris hrassicae and rapcB, a few. P. napi ab. hrijonice, one worn, Campfer. P. 

 Callidice, one or two worn, Cavloccio and Suvretta Valleys. P. Daplidice, Promon- 

 togno (July 26th) and Martigny (August 5th), rather common, but worn. 



Anthocharis Bella var. simplonia, one specimen very worn, Campfer. 



Leucophasia sinapis, Zermatt, Chamonix, and Martigny, in the last locality 

 fairly common. 



Colias Palceno and ab. Werdandi and C Phicomone, a few of each at Campfer 

 (in 1892 these two species were very abundant). C. Hyale was also very scarce, we 

 saw but one specimen at Zermatt and a few at Martigny. C. Edusa was also rare, 

 but two or three specimens being seen at Chamonix and Martigny. From this it 

 would appear that 1897 is not a Colias year. 



Phodocera rhamni, Julier Pass, July 12th. 



Polyommatus virgaurece var. zermattensis, very common at Zermatt. P. Hippo- 

 thoe var. Euryhia, the best locality for this species is the Fex Valley, where in 1892 

 it was very abundant. 



LyccBna ASgon, Fex Valley, common, scarce elsewhere. L. Optilete, a few on 

 the banks of the Inn at Campfer, but more plentiful near the ilannen See about 

 1000 feet higher. L. orbitulus and Astrarche, Campfer, a few. L. Pheretes, 

 sparingly in 1892, Campfer. L. Argiolus, Promontogno. L. Eros, fairly common, 

 Campfer, males only, the female appears to be excessively scarce. L. Icarus, fairly 

 common. L. Escheri, a few at Campfer, small form. L. Pellargus, Campfer and 

 Zermatt. L. Hylas, on the road to the Zmutt Thai, Zermatt, a few. L. Corydon, 

 generally distributed and fairly common, small form. L. Damon, not common, 

 small form. L. Donzelii, ecsirce. L. semiargus, Campfer, the commonest "blue." 

 L. Arion var. ohscnra, Campfer and Zmutt Valley, Zermatt. 



Orapta c-album, Chamonix. V. urticce, very abundant in the larval state 

 throughout the Engadine. V. lo, Cavloccio Valley. V. Antiopa, at about 8000 

 feet near Sils Maria. V. Atalanta, Campfer and Zermatt. V. cardui, a few in 1892 

 near Maloja. 



