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knocked out of the clematis at the foot of the chalk hills. Euholia bipunctaria 

 was in countless hundreds on the chalk slopes, and E. mensuraria was 

 common in the sheltered hollows. Uroptertjx sambucaria, Metrocampa 

 margaritaria, Acidalia aversata, A.osseata, A.trigeminata, Cabera pusaria, 

 Larentia didymata (very abundant), Hypsipetes elutata (swarming), Ac, were 

 also beaten out. In the hope of breedititj some of the Dianthceciais, I picked 

 a bagful of campion capsules, and found a few larvae of Eiipithecia venosata 

 among them. Dusking produced swarms of Larentia didymata, which were 

 flying over the bilberry ; Acidalia iinitaria, A. aversata, Leucania lithar- 

 gyria, Xylophasia lithoxylea, and Botys ntralis ; whilst single examples of 

 Apamea ophiogranima, Acidalia iinitaria, and Botys farinalis came indoors 

 to light. Bryophila perla was found on walls in Dorking. 



My next excursion was to Horsley, with Mr. S. W. Kemp. Several 

 rather worn Argynnis aglaia were seen, and one A. adippe. Pieris 

 hrassiccB, P. rapce, P. napi, Epinephele ianira, E. hyperanthus (worn) 

 Ccenonynipha pamphilus, Lycana corydon (very abundant), L. icarus, 

 Polyommatus phlceas, Hesperia sylvanus, H. thaumas, and a few very fresh 

 H. comma complete the list of butterflies. Very few moths were seen : 

 Macroylossa stellatarum, Porthesia similis, Drepana imguicula, Bryophila 

 perla, Plusia gamma, Toxocampa pastinum (one), Phytometra anea (worn), 

 Acidalia aversata, Eubolia bipunctaria and E. mensuraria (both very 

 abundant) were the only species. The day was spoilt by a heavy thunder- 

 storm. 



August Jst was spent at Byfleet, with Mr. H. J. Turner and my father. 

 Here, again, we were fairly drenched, but the rain ceased about 1.30, and 

 did not begin again till six. A single male Gonepteryx rhamni and five 

 other more or less common species of butterflies were seen. Lithosia 

 griseola was common alongside the canal, and three specimens of var. 

 stramineola were boxed, and another seen. Porthesia similis, Uropteryx 

 sambucaria. Zonosom.a pmictaria (common and fresh), Z.porata, Z.pendu- 

 laria, Eupideria heparata, Cabera pusaria, Lomaspilis margiaata, Acidalia 

 emarginata. Eubolia mensuraria, E. palumbaria, Fidonia atomaria, Enno- 

 mos angularia, Botys ruralis, Ebulea crocealis, and Hydrocampa nympheata 

 were also noticed. The following krvse were taken, among others: Gonep- 

 teryx rhamni, Notodoata drom,edariics, Spilosoma mendica, and Acronycta 

 leporina (two from alder and one from birch). The wet weather was too 

 much for the dragonflies, and the following species only were noticed: 

 Erythromma naias, Ischnura elegans (very abundant), Platycnemis pennipes, 

 and Enallagma cyathigerum. 



August 1-iih, at West Wickham, produced Hepialus hectus (one), 

 Calymnia trapezina (common), Plusia gamma (swarming), Ennomos 

 erosaria ('?), Timandra amataria, Pelicrga comitata, Zonosoma punctaria, 

 Z.porata, Botys ruralis, and Endotricha fiammealis. 



August Ibth, a very enjoyable day was spent with Mr. F. Enock at 

 Ockham Pond and Wisley Lake, mainly for Odonata. The following 

 species were noticed: — Sympetrum scoticum (very common), S. safiguineuni 

 (a few), S. striolatum (very common), /Eschna grandis (common, but 

 difficult to catch), A. cyanea ('?), Lestes sponsa, Ischnura vlegans, aud 

 Enallagma cyathigerum. Lepidoptera noticed were : — Vanessa cardui, 

 Gonepteryx rhamni, the common Pierids, Epinephele ianira, E. tithonus, 

 Pararge megcera, Ccenonympha pamphilus, LyccBua icarus, L. argiolus, 

 Polyommatus phlceas, Plusia gamma, and Hydrcecia nictitans, and larvae of 



