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incomplete dark fascia, while in two or three others there were 

 indications of a tendency towards a similar form of variation. 



Mr. Blenkarn exhibited the Coleopteron Myrmedonia fnnesta, and 

 the ant Ftrrmica faWjinosus, in the nest of which the beetle was 

 found by him -at Sandown. 



Mr. Gadge remarked that some years ago he packed a number of 

 large Orthoptera in damp material at Pretoria and forwarded them 

 home. Previous to packing them he allowed them to drink a 

 comparatively large quantity of water. Most of them reached 

 home alive after a journey of six or seven weeks in close confine- 

 ment. He even tied them round with fine string to prevent them 

 from breaking off their legs. He was of opinion that the moisture 

 imbibed was an important item in keeping them alive. 



May 27th, 1911. 



Field Meeting at Beaconsfield. 



Conductor: Hy. J. Turner, F.E.S. 



The Society have held Field Meetings at so many places around 

 the metropolis during the last twenty years, that it is somewhat 

 difficult to find pastures new, and then only by going farther 

 afield, making it less easy to arrange for the afternoon party. 



A previous visit or two and a careful study of the Ordnance 

 map led me to choose a very pleasant walk by woodland paths and 

 retired lanes, from Beaconsfield station to Winchmore Hill. At 

 this latter place arrangements were made for tea and subsequently 

 the return journey was planned to be made by a different route. 

 The weather was quite favourable and most members picked up 

 acceptable specimens, although nothing was very abundant. The 

 half dozen members of the morning party had a very pleasant 

 ramble in another direction, bearing westward, round fields, woods, 

 shady lanes and sunny sheltered banks, getting back to the station 

 in time to receive those whose opportunities were more limited. 



Taking the order Lepidoptera first, no less than thirteen species 

 of the Khopalocera were reported, of course including the three 

 common whites Pieris rapa, P. hrassica; and P. napi ; Enclilo'e 

 cardawines was common, but perhaps the most common species 

 was Riunicia phlicas, which was flying on the banks near the 

 railway in some numbers with a few Polyommatiis icarus, 

 Umnonympha pawphilus, and an odd specimen or two of Hesperia 

 malv(£ and Nisoniades tayes. (Jonepteryx rlianini, ^'anessa io, 



