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Melitcea Cynthia and M. Aurinia var. Merope, both very common at one spot about 

 8000 feet between the Hannen See and the Fuorcla Surlej. M. Phcehe, Zermatt, 

 rather common. M. didyma, Fex Valley. M. Athalia, a few, closely resembling the 

 Devonshire specimens. M. Parthenie var. varia, not uncommon, Campfer. 



Argynnis Pales, the males fairly abundant ; we took one or two of the typical 

 females, but the ab. napcBa was the commoner form. A. Arsilache was also common 

 in the swampy ground round the little lakes between Campfer and St. Moritz ; com- 

 paring the females of this species with those of Pales, it is difficult to reconcile the 

 idea that they are one and the same species. Q-uenee considers them distinct, and he 

 is probably correct. A. Amathusia, Campfer in 1892, one specimen, and Zermatt. A. 

 Ino, on the banks of the river Inn, Campfer, two specimens only. A. Lathonia, oc- 

 casionally. A. Aglaia (a dark form), rather common, Campfer. A. Niobe and ab. 

 Uris, very common, SuVretta Valley, Campfer, Zermatt, and Chamonix. A. Paphia, 

 Promontogno, not uncommon. 



Melanargia Galatea, Promontogno. 



Erebia Epiphron, chiefly ab. Nelamus, very abundant, some of the specimens 

 very dark with little indication of either spots or rusty bands. E. Melampus, very 

 abundant, Campfer ; we took a few of a large and dark form of this species at La 

 Flegere, near Chamonix ; they have a strong superficial resemblance to E. Eriphyle, 

 but an examination of the anal claspers by Mr. W. E. Nicholson, of Lewes, confirmed 

 the opinion he had already expressed, that they were a form of Melampus. E. 

 Pharte, very abundant, July 17th, in a swampy hollow at the commencement of the 

 Cavloccio Valley, but extremely local ; the specimens are the usual Swiss form, those 

 from the Karinthian Alps are deeper in colour and the rusty bands brighter. E. 

 Mnestra, this is generally considered a scarce species, but in the Upper Engadme it 

 seems fairly distributed, and in some localities rather common at an elevation of 

 7000 to 8000 feet. E. Stygne, La Flegere, Chamonix, a few. E. Nerine and E. cethiops, 

 common at Bormio at the foot of Stelvio Pass, August 9th, 1892. E. glacialis, at about 

 8500 feet, Fuorcla Surlej, flying over stones and boulders where there is practically 

 not a trace of vegetation ; in 1892 I found it commonly in a similar locality on the 

 Schdfberg near Pontresina. E. Tyndarus, very common, Campfer. E. Gorge, ab. 

 triopes, abundant just above the tree limit, Campfer, 7000 to 7500 feet. E. Goante, 

 common, Campfer, also at Zermatt, very abundant. E. Ligea, La Flegere. E. 

 Euryale, excessively plentiful in the woods between Campfer and St. Moritz. 



(Eneis Aello, just above the tree limit, Campfer, rather common, but difficult, as 

 usual, to obtain in fine condition. 



Satyrus Semele, Zermatt. S. cordula, a small form, Zermatt. 

 Pararge Mara, a few at Campfer. P. Megara, a very fine form, Martigny, 

 common. 



Epinephele Janira, Promontogno, Chamonix, and Zermatt. E. Lycaon, Zer- 

 matt, rather common. 



Coenonympha Arcania var. Satyrion, common in the swampy ground in the 

 woods between Campfer and St. Moritz. The form taken here is extremely inter- 

 esting. The males are quite unicolorous (almost as deep in tone of colour as C. 

 Hero), without a trace of any fulvous in the centre of the fore-wing ; the females 

 are slightly lighter, with only a faint indication of fulvous. In the Zermatt speci- 

 mens the fulvous begins to show itself in both sexes. 



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