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of evening began to fall, "dusking" was indulged in on the way back 

 to the village, which was reached at about 9 o'clock ; here the traps 

 were again requisitioned to convey the members back to Sevenoaks 

 station, and the return to London was made by the 9.48 train. Un- 

 fortunately, owing to the widening of the line near the London end 

 the train was considerably delayed, causing some of those who had 

 other trains to catch to miss their connections ; but all, I believe, 

 eventually reached home safely, if later than intended, and I hope 

 have by this time forgiven the railway company for its iniquities. 



Several of the members attending the meeting have very kindly 

 supplied me with notes of their captures and observations from which 

 the following is compiled. 



Coleoptera, by Mr. R. A. R. Priske. — Rhaghim bifasciatum, 

 Loc1u?iCEa suiuralis, Coccinella variabilis, Rhizophagus perfora/us, 

 Otioriiynchus picipes, Strophosomus coryli, Phyllobius argentatus, 

 Agriotes pallidulus, Athous Juvmorrhoidalis, Eiater balteatus. 



Hemiptera, Homoptera. — Centrotus cornutus. 



Lepidoptera. — Euchloc cardamines (ova on Sisymbrium), Gonop- 

 teryx rhamni (ova on Rhamnus), Drepana lacertinaria, D. cultraria, 

 Anarta mvrfii/i, Calamia trapezina (larvae), Rumia luteolata (cratce- 

 gaia), Aletrocampa margaritaria (larva?), Ellopia prosapiaria (larvae), 

 Crocalis elinguaria (larvae), Himera pennaria (larvae), Phigalia pedana 

 (larvae), Tephrosia punctularia, T. biundularia, lodis lactearia, Acida- 

 lia aversata, A. remutaria, Cabera pusaria, Bapta temerata, Macaria 

 liturata, Panagra petraria, Ematurga atomaria, Cheimatobia brumata 

 (larvae), Oporabia dihitata (larvae), Hybemia defoliaria (larvae), 

 Eupithecia abbreviata, E. vulgata, Thera variata (and larvae), T. 

 firmata (larvae), Hypsipetes sordidata (ehttata) larvae in united leaves 

 of bilberry (Vaccinium myrfilli/s), Melanippe fluctuata, Coremia 

 unidentaria, Chesias rufata, C. spartiata (larvae on broom), Ahicita 

 hexadactyla, Sericoris urticafia (larvae in bilberry shoots), Phoxqpteryx 

 myrtillana. With regard to the Tineae, Mr. Alfred Sich has supplied 

 the following : Argyresthia arceuthi?ia, three beaten from juniper 

 bushes ; Gelechia ericetella, abundant among heath ; G. proximella ; 

 Ornix betulce ; Lithocolletis cramere/Ia ; L. cavella ; three Nepikukr 

 taken on a fence at the commencement of the Chart proved to be 

 N. basalella, an interesting species, firstly, because its localities are 

 not very definitely known on account of its having been confused 

 with another species (JV. turicella), and secondly, on account of the 

 curious tuft of scales at the base of the hind-wing in the males ; 

 Incurvaria muscalella, Ade/a viride/ia, Nemophora swammerdainme/Ia, 

 JV. schwarziella. 



Plants. — Mr. Edward Step's notes are : The woods were very 

 dry, the soil light, and the undergrowth scanty, consisting chiefly of 

 bilberry (Vaccinum myrtillus), bracken (Pteris aquilina), and 

 heather (Calluna vulgaris). The bilberry was of small stature and 

 the flowers few. The broom (Sarotha??inus scoparius) was well in 

 flower, but most of the specimens were along the high-road and con- 



