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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. Drepana falcataria (worn), 

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

 Erastria fuscida {fasciana), Uropteryx sambucaria, Ellopia fasciaria (pw- 

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

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

 Melanthia ocellata, Melanijjpe subtristata, Lomaspilis marginata, Acidalia 

 aversata, Thera varuita, and Macarla liturata complete the list of imagines. 

 Taniocampa stabilis. Trachea piniperda, Anisopteryx cescularia, and Zona- 

 soma puHctaria 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 : — Epinephele ianira, 

 Ccenonympha pamphilus, Lyccena, agon, Hesperia sylvanus, 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 ouly 

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

 were seen. Enallagma cyathigenun was another common dragonBy, and 

 one ^Eschna grandis was observed. Libellula quadrimaculata was not un- 

 common, and I had the pleasure of taking \SiV. prmnubila (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 duskingon the way. Hepiahis hectus was 

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

 rubiginata fairly so. Three male Phorodesma bajidaria were netted, but ouly 

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

 fulvata was fairly common, whilst Hemithea thyniiaria 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 fine 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 rubiginata flew in 

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

 thymiaria, Cabera pmaria, C. xanthemata, Acidalia aversata, A. osseata, 

 A. bisetata, Lomaspilis marginata, Larentia didyinata, and Endotricha 

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

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

 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 fens. 



Thanks to the invitation of a friend, a very jolly week-end (July ?-lst 

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

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

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

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

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

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

 stellatarum and a few ZygcenaJilipendulcB were seen. A beautiful specimen 

 of Zonosoma omicronaria was taken, and tsvo Melanippe procellata were 



