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bivalve {Inoceramus lamarckii), one specimen apparently having been 

 at least a foot in diameter ; (3) two specimens of a small sponge 

 {Poro sphccra) ; (4) two specimens of a small sea-urchin {Echinoconus 

 conicus) ; (5) one very tine specimen oi Echinocorys vulgaris, cut out 

 with some difficulty almost without a flaw ; (6) a specimen of 

 Echinoconus sul>?-otu?idus, found amongst rubbish in the pit. Whether 

 any neolithic finds have been made in the immediate neighbourhood 

 I do not know, but some have taken place at Netley Heath, and more 

 at Headley and Walton Heaths, all of which are on outlying patches 

 of these Lower London Tertiaries. 



In addition to the pit, the many characteristic chalk lanes and 

 other interesting spots in the neighbourhood were visited, and the 

 various captures and finds made and observations noted are now to 

 be discussed. 



No Orthoptera, Hymenoptera, or Diptera have been reported. 

 There are a few Neuroptera (Linn.) — Mr. South took Agrion puella 

 near Efiingham ; the others belonged to the Planipennia. These 

 were the large snake-fly {Raphidia nofaia), the delicate little lacewing 

 {Hemerobius micans), the lacewing with blue-tinted wings {Ciirysopa 

 perla), and the two common species of Panorpa — commu?iis and 

 gertnanica. 



Of beetles, the following were taken: — Silpha atrata^Byrrlms pilula 

 (one dead), Sitiodendron cylindricum, Melanotus rufipes, Athoics 

 hceinorrhoida/is, Dascillus cerui?ius, Cryptocephalus aureoius, Cistela 

 7nuri?ia, Rhynchites ccquatus, Phyllobius pyri, P. argentaius, Noti- 

 ophilus biguttatus, Chvina fossa, Pterosticlms madidus, Hatpalus rufi- 

 cornis, Creophilus viaxillosus, Pccderus riparius, Telephorus fuscus, T. 

 iividus, Malachius bipustulatus, Melolontha vulgaris, Clyius arietis, 

 and Miarus ca?npanuiic. 



On this occasion by far the largest number of captures was amongst 

 the Lepidoptera. Of the butterflies, besides whites a fair number of 

 species was met with. Mr. Carpenter found the egg and larva of 

 Euchloc cardamines as well as the female ovipositing. Gonepteryx 

 rhaniiii and Argynnis euphrosyfie were both observed. Ccenonympha 

 pamphilus seems to have been the only one of the browns. There 

 were three blues — Polyovimatus ica?-us, Cupido minima and P. 

 astrarche. The rest were Thecla rubi, Nemeohius Iticina, Syrich- 

 thtis malvce, Nisoniades tages and Adopxa sy/vanus. In addition 

 Mr. South met with two specimens of C/irysophanus phlcvas between 

 Effingham Junction and Ockham, where also he found (in addition 

 to other butterflies) 6'. ma/vcB fairly common, a few specimens having 

 the lower spots on the forewings confluent. Mr. Browne reported 

 C. minima asleep on grass-stems. Messrs. Carr and Richards 

 reported larvEe of Zephyrus quercus. Turning to the moths, the only 

 Sphingid was Smerinthus populi (found at rest). The Bombyces were 

 Hcpiaius lupulinus, Euchelia jacobaie (fairly common), Dasychira 

 pudibunda, (a pair in cop.), and Drepana fcilcataria. The Noctuas 

 were represented by a few species — Xylophasia rurea, Hadena tJialas- 



