. The Entomologist's record and journal of variation. U Ph kj 241 Notes on the Erebia of the French Massif Central By M. J. Perceval, * Introduction Only the higher areas of the Massif Central reach sufficient altitude to provide suitable habitat for most Erebia. The map shows those areas in excess of 1,000 metres. The Montes Dore and the Cantals in the north west are the most mountainous. Puy de Sancy, 1,885 m, in the Montes Dore is the highest point in the Massif, Plomb du Cantal, 1,855 m, is almost as high and both areas have a number of other peaks over 1,800 AfcoVfi .OOOrn(*,*
. The Entomologist's record and journal of variation. U Ph kj 241 Notes on the Erebia of the French Massif Central By M. J. Perceval, * Introduction Only the higher areas of the Massif Central reach sufficient altitude to provide suitable habitat for most Erebia. The map shows those areas in excess of 1,000 metres. The Montes Dore and the Cantals in the north west are the most mountainous. Puy de Sancy, 1,885 m, in the Montes Dore is the highest point in the Massif, Plomb du Cantal, 1,855 m, is almost as high and both areas have a number of other peaks over 1,800 AfcoVfi .OOOrn(*,*«• ft) The Margeride running south east from the Cantals islower reaching its highest at its southern end. This area is highmoorland rather than mountain. Large areas like the Plateaudu Palais du Roi are over 1,400 m. The Aubracs to the westare also not really mountainous but high downland reaching1,450 m in places. Mont Lozere south of the Margeride is * Holmesdale Cottage, Bonds Lane, Mid-Holmwood, Dorking, Surrey,RH5 4HF. 242 entomologists record, vol. 88 15/X/76 higher, attaining almost 1,700 m. Further to the south andisolated from the other higher areas of the Massif, MontAigoual is 1, 565 m. East of the Margeride the Monts de Velay are lower,1,421 m at their highest point. To the south the Tanargue andBauzon are over 1,500 m. The highest point outside the MontesDore and the Cantals is Mont Mezenc, 1,753 m, in the Vivaraisand Gerbier de Jonc, 1,551 m, lies just to the south of it. Thisleaves only the Forez and the Livradois to the north. The latteronly reach
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