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the sides of the sand-pit. A few Euthemonia russula were taken, including 

 one female, which obliged us with fertile ova. Vrepana falcataria (worn), 

 Agrotis porphyrea (worn), Xylophasia polyodon, Plusia gamma (worn), 

 Erastria fascula {Jasciana), JJropteryx sambucaria, Ellopia fasciaria {pro- 

 sapiaria), Geometra papilionaria (a grand male, beaten from birch), Fidoiiia 

 piniaria (one male, females common), Cahera pusaria (very abundant), 

 Melanthla ocellata, Melanippe subtristata, LomaspUis marginata, Acidalia 

 aversata, Thera variuta, and Macaria Uturata complete the list of imagines. 

 TeBniocampa stabilis, Trachea piniperda, Anisopteryx cescidaria, and Zono- 

 soma puiictaria were the only larvae noticed. 



On July 14th a full day was spent in the company of Messrs. F. Enock 

 and W. J. Lucas at the Black Pond, Esher. On the way to the pond from 

 Claygate Station the following species were noted : — Ep'uiepliele ianira, 

 Ccenonympha pamphilus, Lyctena cegon, Hesperia syivanus, Calligenia 

 miniata, Erastria fuscula { fasciana), Ellopia prosapiaria, Fidonia piniaria, 

 Cabera pusaria, and Acidalia aversata. Arrived at the Black Pond, Anax 

 imperator occupied most of our time, but, though fairly common, one only 

 was taken. Pyrrhosoma tenellum was common, but only a few P. nymphula 

 were seen. Enallagma cyathigerum. was another common dragonfly, and 

 one Jlischna grandis was observed. Libellula quadrimaculata was not un- 

 common, and I had the pleasure of taking vdv. pranubila (Newm.). Calli- 

 genia miniata, Agrotis porphyrea, and a larva of Trachea piniperda were 

 taken, After the usual tea at Oxshott, we walked back to Claygate, 

 putting in some very successful dusking on the way. Hepialus hectus was 

 conmou, and Calligenia miniata, Angerona prunaria (males), and Melanthia 

 riibiginata fairly so. Three male Phorodesma bajularia were netted, but only 

 one was worth keeping. One Acidalia emarginata was taken. Cidaria 

 fulvata was fairly common, whilst Hemithea thymiaria was very abundant. 

 A single specimen of Hypena proboscidalis was seen. The best catch of the 

 day, however, was a specimen of Calymnia [Cosmia) pyralina, which had 

 freshly emerged, and had not spread its wings when taken, but afterwards 

 developed into a tine specimen. With Claygate now before us, nets were 

 put away, and a most successful day came to an end. 



The evening of July 18th was spent with Mr. R. L. Hewitt at Bexley, 

 There was very little about. As at Oxshott, Melanthia riibiginata flew in 

 large numbers at dusk. Calligenia miniata, Triphcena pronuba, Hemithea 

 thymiaria, Cabera pusaria, C. xanthemata, Acidalia acersata, A. osseata, 

 A. bisetata, LomaspUis marginata, Larenlia didymata, and Endotricha 

 JiammeaUs (very abundant) were also noticed. Treacle was a failure ; but, 

 while waiting for our train at Bexley Station, Leucoma salicis, Nola cucul- 

 latella, Axylia putris, Hecatera serena, Caradrina morpheas, Xylophasia 

 polyodon, and Eupithecia subnotata were boxed off the lamps in about 

 ten minutes, making one wish that one were manipulating a light in 

 the lens. 



Thanks to the invitation of a friend, a very jolly week-end (July 31st 

 to 23rd) was spent at the picturesque village of Westcott, near Dorking. 

 The weather was grand. Pieris brussicce, Epinephele ianira (very abun- 

 dant), E. tithonus, E hyperanthus, Cainonympha pamphilus, Vanessa 

 urticm, V. polychloros (about half a dozen, and a pupa, found on a wall— 

 the imago emerged the same day), Lycana argiolus and Hesperia thaumas 

 were all the butterflies noticed. Of the moths, two examples of Macroglossa 

 stellatarum. and a few ZygcBnaJilipendulce were seen. A beautiful specimen 

 of Zonosoma omicronaria was taken, and two Melanippe procellata were 



