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the bushes ; we here captured a fine (cophora grandis, either disturbed 
by us, or else flying in the sunshine; we soon came upon the well- 
known “Stones under the Wolkenberg,” so plainly seen from the 
Rhine Banks, and here was a sight very glorious to an English entomo- 
logist. Aporta crategi was sailing about in abundance, a female was 
fluttering around a pomaceous shrub (probably Aronia rotundifolia), on 
which she evidently intended to lay her eggs; whilst we were securing 
some of these as trophies, a lovely Podalirius flew calmly over our 
heads, quite out of reach, but distinct enough to note every marking 
in its wings; a male Satyrus Mera was settling on the most inaccessible 
part of the rock, whilst a little agile lizard was peering out from a 
crevice and looking on at my vain endeavours to capture it. WS. Merais 
very like Megera in its ways, but stronger on the wing, and a finer 
insect. Close by this spot we also took Melitea Dictynna, which we 
afterwards saw several times, and our only specimen of Melitea Artemis, . 
a female much worn, and of the light southern form. We returned 
through the wood to the broom plants, at the beginning of the hilly 
field, and here a very much wasted specimen of Zhecla rubi was caught, 
also, hovering over the clover blossoms in the field, Sesca bombyliformis 
(the narrow bordered) and Callimorpha jacobee, which was met with 
again during the day, fluttering lazily under the bushes. 
Instead of going on to the Drachenfels, we went through the farm- 
yard on the left, and passed on towards the Wolkenberg through rather 
a dense wood ; we rested in almost every inviting spot, and thus went 
by easy stages to the top; the only insects we captured that are not 
hitherto recorded were Melanippe tristata, which was frequent, Satyrus 
Atgeria, one wasted specimen; some larve of Gonepteryx rhamni on 
Rhamnus frangula, and a Glyphipteryx, probably equitella, as Sedum 
album and Sedum rupestre were abundant ; one was taken as an example, 
but the pill-box was unfortunately lost; Sericorts lacunana was also 
noted as common; two of Glyphipterya Bergstraessella were taken in 
one shady little dell within the wood. On our reaching the summit of 
the Wolkenberg, Satyrus Mera was common, and in addition, two 
examples of a very handsome Phycis (Ancylosis cinnamomella) were 
taken, flying amongst the loose stones. In our descent, no fresh 
Lepidoptera occurred to us except Sericoris urticana. 
An evening’s stroll by the Rhine banks concluded our visit to , 
Konigswinter, and we then set our faces towards England. 
The following is a classified list of the Lepidoptera taken by us 
amongst the Siebengebirge :— 
