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L. Meleager, common, taken by Messrs. Lemann and Nicholson beginning of July ; 

 a specimen of the dark form of the ? , said by Donzel to be identical with the var. 

 Stevenii of Hiibner, was secured by Mr. Lemann. L. Argiolus, beginning of June. 

 L. Sebrus, not uncommon, beginning of June, but getting worn ; it was most 

 abundant about three miles south of Digne, in the Bois du Rocher Coupe, a wood 

 carpetted with various species of Onobrychis and Astragalus. L. semiargus, only 

 met with occasionally on the elevated ground of the Dourbes. Z. minimus, common. 

 I/. Cyllarus, a few, mostly worn. L. lolas, one or two, worn ; the young larvro not 

 uncommon on the pods of Colutea arborescens. L. Avion, not uncommon, a large 

 and fine form. 



Nemeobius Lucina, a few. 



Libythea celtis, one specimen, taken on privet blossom, end of June. 



Apatura Ilia, var. Clytie, one specimen. 



Limetiitis Camilla, common. 



Vanessa Egea, c-albtcm, polychloros, urticcB, Antiopa, Atalanta, and cardui, 

 occasional specimens of each. The larvte of V. Egea were noticed on Pellitory 

 {Parietaria officinalis) on walls near Digne ; larvaj of V. cardui and Atalanta also 

 occurring on the same plant. 



Melitcea Aurinia, var. provincialis, beginning of June, not uncommon, oc- 

 curring in very dry places. M. Didyma and Phoibe, not uncommon. M. Athalia, 

 a few, end of June. M. Deione, locally common, beginning of June. 



The genus Argynnis was fairly represented in species, none of which, however, 

 were abundant. Argynnis Aglaia, Paphia, Adippe and the var. Cleodoxa, La- 

 thonia, Euphrosyne, Selene, Via, and Daphne, the last named being the commonest, 

 and frequenting bramble blossom. 



Melanargia Oalatea, abundant ; the dark south European form approaching 

 var. Procida. M. Galatea, var. leucomelas : in this interesting form the markings 

 are entirely absent from the under-side of the hind-wings, which is quite white, the 

 markings of the upper-surface showing faintly through ; it appears to be an aberra- 

 tion of the ? only. 



Erebia Evias, worn, beginning of June. 



Satyrus Hermione, Circe, Semele and Actcsa var. Cordula, a few of each. 



Pararge Mcsra, Megcera, and ASgeria, occasional specimens. 



Epinephele Janira, not very common. 



CoBnonympha Pamphilus, Arcania, and Dorus, common, end of June. 



Spilothyrus alcecB, a few, beginning of June. S. lavatercB, common, throughout 

 June. 



Syrichthus carthami, not uncommon, among Hippocrepis comosa. S. Sao, 

 very common. 



Nisoniades Tages, common. 



Sesperia Thaumas and lineola, not uncommon, end of June. H. ActcBon, 

 several specimens among lavender. S. Sylvanits, not common. 



Among the moths we noticed Arctia purpurata and fasciata, Zygcena Rhada- 

 manthus and achillecB, Syntomis Phegea, common ; Trochilium culiciforme, Sesia 

 bembeciformis, Emydia grammica, common, flying on the hill sides in the day time ; 

 Fidonia limbaria, among broom ; Aplasia ononaria, one fine. Acidalia ornata, not 

 uncommon; Micra rosea, several; Leucania vitelUna, one specimen; Reliothis 

 dipsacea and peltigera and Hylophlla quercana. 



Shrublands, Eltham : 



September ISth, 1890. 



