59 

 May 25//;, 1907. 



Field Meeting on Fetcham Common. 

 Leader: Mr. W. J. Kaye, F.E.S. 



Although Fetcham Common is in reality only the North- 

 Eastern corner of Bookham Common, to which the Society 

 is no stranger, it is not so easily visited as the lower ground 

 near Bookham Station. It was thought, therefore, that by 

 working from the Cobham side and from Cobham station, 

 a little variety would be given to what is generally a very 

 pleasant rendezvous, although somewhat well known. The 

 general opinion was that the variation was very acceptable, 

 although the walk to the ground is a little farther from the 

 Station. Tea was partaken of at the " Plough," Stoke 

 d'Abernon, in the well-sheltered garden, and both the cater- 

 ing and the surroundings were much appreciated. Rain 

 early in the evening prevented any late collecting. Below 

 are appended lists of Lepidoptera and wild flowers, for 

 which I am indebted to Messrs. A. Sich, T. Hammond, E. 

 Step, and Hy. J. Turner. 



Lepidoptera. — H alias bicolorana (qucrcana), a number of 

 larvae ; Zephyr as quercus, larvae common ; also larvae of 

 Scopclosoma satellitia, Amphipyra pyramided, Phigalia pedaria, 

 and Oporabia dilutata :■; Laspeyresia ulicctana, swarming over 

 furze and genista; (Ecophora sulpliureila, three or four on tree 

 trunks ; Elacliista rufocinerca and E. argcntella, both common 

 in the low herbage ; Simaethis fabriciana, on nettles by the 

 roadside; Lithocolletis hortella, three off the trunk of an old 

 oak; L. cramerella, everywhere on tree trunks; L. quercifoliella 

 in same places as last, but less abundant ; L. trifasciella, 

 one near honey-suckle ; Coriscium brongniartellum, one on 

 an oak trunk; Gracillaria alchimiella, Tinea cloacella, three 

 on an old oak trunk ; Ncmophora swammerdammella , one 

 only; and Adela viridella, commonly on the wing. Mr. 

 Turner reports that he met with several of the commoner 

 species of Coleophorids and also plenty of the cases of 

 Coleophora genista; on the needlewhin (Genista anglica), 

 and a few of C. palliatclla on oak. Earlier in the day 

 Messrs. Step and Turner met with Pieris napi, P. rapce, 

 Euchloe cardamines, Gonepteryx rhamni, Nisoniades tages and 

 Cyaniris (Celastrina) argiolns. They were also surprised to 

 find a comparative abundance of birds' nests; those of 



