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previous to the Society's outing no doubt retarding the 

 emergences. Of Epionc advcnaria, which usually occurs on 

 the large patches of bilberry, only one was taken, but the fire 

 of the previous year, in all probability, was quite sufficient to 

 account for the scarcity of this small moth. A few Drepana 

 unguicula were secured among the beech trees, together with 

 Zonosoma trilincaria. Below are appended lists of the 

 Lepidoptera and of the plants, for which I am indebted to 

 Mr. A. E. Tonge, Mr. A. Sich, and Mr. E. Step. 



Mr. Tonge met with Stauropus fagi, Nemeobius lucina, and 

 larvae of Zephyrus (Bithys) quercus, Nyssia hispidaria, Nolo, 

 cucullatella, etc. He also reported finding a pupa of Zeuzera 

 pyrina (crsculi) in sycamore. 



Mr. Sich reports the following species of Micro-Lepidoptera: 

 Simacthis fabriciana, on nettles by the roadside; Glyphipteryx 

 fuscoviridella, abundant on the heath about Luzula ; Gelechia 

 ericctella, common on the heath ; CEcophora sulphurclla on 

 tree trunks; Colcophora viminrtclla larvae on sallow ; C. luti- 

 pcnclla, larvae on oak; C. fusccdinella, larvae on birch; 

 Lithocolletis cramerella, common on oak trunks; L. ulmifoliella, 

 off birch ; L. spinolella, off beech ; Tinea parasitella, T. cloa- 

 cella. Both of these species occurred in an old and partially 

 burnt-out birch tree. Micropteryx caltliclla, only three speci- 

 mens seen, and all on a single flower of Ranunculus. 



Of plants Mr. Step reports as follows : " The most conspi- 

 cuous floral feature of the heath was the fine effect produced 

 by the large pyramidal clumps of rhododendron, which were 

 in full bloom. Save for the bilberry (V actinium myrtillus), 

 crosswort {Galium cruciata), and heath bedstraw {Galium 

 saxatile), there were as yet no other heath plants in flower. 

 The bracken was just appearing. On the Sheep Leas a 

 number of plants were observed in bloom. Among these 

 were : ragged robin {Lychnis flos-cucnli) , lady's smock {Car da- 

 mine pratense), cat's ear {Hypochceris radicata), germander- 

 speedwell {Veronica chamcedrys), milkwort {Poly gala vulgaris), 

 rock rose {Hclianthemum chamcecistus) , white beam (Pyrus 

 aria), guelder rose {Viburnum opulus), perfoliate honey- 

 suckle {Lonicera caprifolium), columbine {Aquilegia vulgaris). 

 Sanicle {Sanicula europeus), salad burnet {Poterium sangui- 

 sorba), wild strawberry {Fragaria vesca), and blue-bell {Scilla 

 nutans). The orchids were represented by the white 

 helleborine {Ccphal anther a pollens), purple orchis {Orchis 

 mascida), green-winged orchis {0. murio), fly orchis (Ophrys 

 muscifera), and the greater butterfly orchis {Habcnaria 

 chlorantha). A great beech near Netley Heath had its 



