A HISTORY OF SURREY 



I have seen it frequently about Oxshott and Esher, from which localities 

 it is also recorded by Mr. Kaye and Mr. Hewat. Mr. Briggs has also 

 taken it at Wimbledon and Leatherhead, and Mr. E. B. Bishop reports 

 it from Chobham. As a rule it is more plentiful in the larval state. 

 The Oak Eggar (B. guercus, L.) is generally distributed and sometimes 

 plentiful in the larval state. The Drinker (Odonestis potatoria, L.) is 

 very common throughout the county, especially in the larval state, even 

 in the metropolitan district. The Lappet (Lasiocampa quercifolia, L.) 

 is widely distributed, but much less common than the five last-named 

 species. Mr. Webb records it as being scarce about Redhill and 

 Reigate, Mr. Kaye mentions its occurrence at Worcester Park, and 

 Mr. Bishop reports it from Effingham. I have never met with it in the 

 county. The Emperor (Saturnia carpini, SchifF.) is generally distributed 

 on heaths and is often common on Oxshott Heath, Abrook Common 

 and other similar localities near Esher, and by the aid of bred females 

 a large number of males may be assembled. I have myself seen num- 

 bers of males flying about in the beginning of May in the localities 

 mentioned, and Mr. Kaye and Mr. Hewat also record the species from the 

 same places. It is also included by Mr. Barrett in his list for Haslemere, 

 and is doubtless common in that district. Mr. Briggs says it formerly 

 occurred on Wandsworth and Wimbledon Commons and at Riddlesdown. 



GEOMETRY 



The Swallow-tail Moth (Uropteryx sambucata, Dup.) is generally 

 distributed and usually abundant. Epione apiciaria, SchifF., was formerly 

 plentiful, according to Mr. Webb, in low marsh lands near Redhill 

 railway station, and it used to be abundant on Tolworth Common, 

 Surbiton, before the locality was destroyed by builders and land 

 grabbers. It still occurs near Surbiton, and is pretty generally dis- 

 tributed throughout the county. That local species E. qdvenaria, Hb., is 

 reported from Leith Hill, and Mr. Webb says it was formerly abun- 

 dant near Gomshall. I have found it comm&nly amongst bilberry in 

 a wood close to St. Martha's Chapel near Chilworth. The Brimstone 

 (Rumia cratagata, L.) is of course abundant everywhere as in other 

 counties. Venilia maculata^ SchifF., is generally distributed in woods and 

 thickets and is common about Redhill, Leith Hill, Buckland Hill, West 

 Horsley, Merrow Downs, the Claygate Woods and elsewhere. Angerona 

 prunaria, L., is very local in the county but has been recorded from 

 Reigate, Gomshall and several other localities. 



The Light Emerald (Metrocampa margaritafa, L.) is generally dis- 

 tributed throughout the county, and is common in many places. The 

 Barred Red (Ellopia fasciaria, SchifF.) is not uncommon in fir woods, 

 and I have taken it at Oxshott and Esher. Mr. Briggs records it from 

 Wisley, Mr. Barrett from Haslemere, and Mr. Webb says he has taken 

 it everywhere amongst fir trees. The Scorchwing (Eurymene dolobraria, 

 L.) is widely distributed, and occurs sparingly at Haslemere, Redstone, 

 Box Hill, Gomshall, Dorking, Godstone, Bentley, Oxshott, and elsewhere 



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