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although but little collecting seemed to be done. Insects were 

 generally scarce and reports of captures more so. There were some 

 twenty-six members and friends present of whom eight formed a 

 morning party. The slopes, woods and valleys at the" back of Box 

 Hill proper, were wandered over and some useful things obtained. 



The following Lepidoptera were reported by various members. — 



Rhopalocera. — Generally very scarce on that portion of the hill 

 visited. Epinephele jiirtina, Cd'noiiipiijiha pauip/tilus, and Pieris 

 rap(e. 



BosiBYCES, ETC. — A colony of Zi/f/dna nlipenduUe (cocoons) at the 

 foot of the slope to the main Dorking road produced nothing but 

 minor aberration ; Lithosia Jeplana. 



Geometers. — Ourapteri/x nambucaria, Hydriomena furcata {sordi- 

 data), Metrocampa mar(jaritaria, Cahera pusaria, Boarmia f/emmaria, 

 B. abietaria, Ortholitha bipiinctaria, Caniptogramina bilineata, 

 Pi/larc/e {AcidaUa) arersata, Ptychopoda [Acidalia) trigeminata, 

 Melanthia procellata, Mesoleuca bicolorata. 



DELToms. — Hypena proboscidalis, Zanclognatha tarsi pennalis. 



Pyrales. — Ayrotera nemoraUs, Botys niralis, Cledcohia anyustalis, 

 Ebulea crocealis. 



Crambi. — Cranib)(s chrysonuchellns, C. yeniculens, C. pascudlns. 



Alucitid^. — Stenoptilia pterodactyla. 



ToRTRicES. — Tortrix forsterana, T. xylosteana, Phoxopteryx comp- 

 tana, Aryyrotoxa conwayana, Batodes angustiorana, Chrosis alcella, 

 Cydia {Carpocapsa) splendidana, Aplielia osseaJia (pratana.) 



Mr. Lucas reported that Orthoptera were numerous and the 

 following species were noticed : — Chothipjnis parallelus : Stanroderus 

 bicolor ; Oinocestns virididiis ; Gowjihocerus macidatns ; and Tetrix 

 bipimctatiis. The only Neuropteron was Hemerobius stigma taken by 

 Mr. W. F. Ashdown, which he thinks he swept from Yew. On 

 Mr. Lucas' return Glow-worms were shining at Oxshott Station. 



Mr. Lucas has sent the following interesting remarks on the 

 flowers and plants observed during the day.— 



" Wild flowers were numerous and, amongst others, the 

 following were noticed : — Orchis pgrawidaUs ; Epipactis latifolia, 

 Broad-leaved Helleborine (nearly out) ; Papaver somnifernm, Opium 

 poppy (given to me by a visitor) ; Hypericion Itirsiitiuti, Hairy 

 St. John's Wort ; Malca nwschata, Musk Mallow ; Geranium 

 prateme, Meadow Cranes-bill ; Aspenda rynanchica, Squinancy- 

 wort ; Inula conyza, Ploughman's Spikenard (nearly out) ; Mono- 

 tropa Jiypopitliys, Bird's-nest (under Beech) ; Campanula glomerata, 



