210 THE ENTOMOLOGIST. 



upon the scene, and, being used to playing with string, in- 

 advertently let the thing off, which so astonished it that it gave 

 a big buck-jump, and went scampering down the garden with — 

 oh ! such a tail ! After that I drew the stumps, and at once set 

 to work to finish this paper. 



I should not like to have floated the idea as i^ure theory, but, 

 as you see, I have had sufficient practical experience to convince 

 me that, if somebody will only oblige by giving mechanical 

 decoying a trial in the coming season, it will soon rank as one of 

 the best methods of capturing our high-flying and swift-flying 

 butterflies. 



Camden Eoad, N.W., April, 1893. 



A FORTNIGHT'S COLLECTING AT BUDAPEST. 



By W. E. Nicholson. 



(Concluded from p. 193.) 



The following is a list of the species we captured or noticed 

 during our visit : — 



Papilio machaon and P. podalirius. — Both these species occurred here 

 and there, but were far from common. 



Thais polyxena. — The larvae were abundant on Aristolochia clematitis, 

 especially on the Adlersberg, Notwithstanding their defensive osmateria, a 

 large number of them are stung by Agrypon tenuicorne, Gravenhorst. 



Parnassius mnemosyne. — Single specimens of this species were taken in 

 the wood near Budafok and on the Schwabenberg. Both localities are at 

 rather a low elevation for this mountain butterfly. 



Aporia cralcegi. — Very abundant. We noticed the larvae doing consider- 

 able damage to fruit trees at Budafok. 



Pieris hrassiccB, P. rapcR, and P. napi. — Fairly common and generally 

 distributed. P. daplidice. — Not uncommon in open places. 



Euchloe cardamhus. — Occurred singly near Budafok. 



Letwophasia sinapis. — A rather well-marked form of this species 

 occurred near the Wolfsthal. 



Colias hyale. — Occasional specimens were seen near Budafok. C. edusa. 

 — Two or three specimens only were seen. We were, unfortunately, too 

 early for tne local species G. myrmidone and G. chrysothome, which occur 

 near Budapest. 



Gonepteryx rhamni. — Not uncommon in wooded places. 



Thecla spini. — A fine form occurred in the wood near Budafok. 

 T. w-album. — A few specimens were taken at Budafok, flying round elm 

 trees, by Mr. Lemann. T. ilicis var. cbscuU. — Specimens of this form of the 

 species occurred with T. pruni at Budafok. T. acacia. — The commonest 

 species in the district, occurring in all the localities. It was especially 

 abundant at the Adlersberg, frequenting the flowers of various Compositae. 

 T. pruni. — Not uncommon at Budafok and near the Blocksberg, frequenting 

 blackthorn bushes, but difficult to obtain in fine condition. T. ruhi. — A few 

 belated specimens occurred throughout the district. 



