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In addition, the following were taken in the larval stage : 

 Nola cucullatelln, Porthesia similis (= aiirijlua), Tceidocampa criida, 

 Pseudoterpna pruinata ( = cytiiaria), Hyhernia defoliaria, Cheimatobia 

 briimata, Xylophasia subliistris, and Tortrix viridana. 



The Coleophorids found (all in the larval stage) were Coleophora 

 hctipeniieUa, in numbers on oak, but local ; C. genis/ce, in vast 

 numbers on Gem's fa anglica; C. fiiscidiiiella very general on various 

 trees and shrubs ; C. gryphipe/ifiel/a, a few on rose, and a few 

 C. solitariella on Stellaria holostea. \\'hilst searching the oak, the 

 curious boat-shaped cocoon of Hylophila bicoloraua was found, from 

 which a fine example of the perfect insect has since emerged. 



Of Neuroptera Mr. Lucas reports : Psocidia : Ccecilius flavidus ; 

 Perlidia : Nemoura variegata (a stone-fly) ; Ephemeridia : Lepto- 

 phlebia helvipes (= subinarginaid) (a May-fly); Odonata : Agrion 

 ptiella was plentiful on the Common, both sexes being taken ; a 

 larger species observed on the Common was apparently Libellula 

 depn'ssa, either a $ or an immature (^ ; Planipennia : Panorpa 

 germanica $ (a small scorpion-fly) ; Trichoptera : Limnophilus centralis 

 (a small caddis-fly). 



Diptera also recorded by Mr. Lucas : Empis tesse/laia, F. ; 

 Helophilus triviifafus, F. (? figured in Verralls' 'British Flies,' 

 vol. viii) ; Argvni, sp. ; Scafophaga, sp. 



Orthoptera. — Near Effingham Junction Mr. Edwards beat out 

 Forficnla auricularia ( ? ) and a couple of very small green grass- 

 hoppers, which Mr. L-ucas had no doubt were nymphs of Meco/iema 

 varium. 



CoLEOPTERA. — The following list is contributed by Mr. S. R. 

 Ashby : Dromius linearis, Aleligethes riifipes, Byttirus tomentosus, 

 Aftagenes pellio, Athous hcvmorrhoidalis, A. vittatiis, Agriotes palli- 

 duhis, Dolopius tnargi/iaiiis, Telephorus rusticus, T. hcemorrhoidalis, 

 Rhagonycha liinbafa, P. pallida, Dasyies cerosiis, Callidium alni, 

 Grammoptera ruficoriiis, Tetrops pneusla, Briichiis atomariits, Orso- 

 daciia cerasi, A)iaspis frontalis, A. geoffroyi, A. ri/Jicoll's, A. maculata, 

 Anthonomus pedicularius, and A. riibi. 



The Mollusca were not worked, but in a rivulet from one of 

 the ponds very dark specimens of Linunca palustris were clustered 

 together in vast numbers ; Planorbis complanatiis was also observed. 



Mr. West's search for microscopic material was rewarded by 

 Daphnia piilex, Cyclops quadricornis, Cypris, Hydra viridis, Stentor 

 mulleri, Vorticella nebulifera, Closterium lunula, Tardigrada sp., 

 Flosciilaria cornuta, Rotifera vulgaris, and Paranuvcium. 



A party of eighteen took tea together at Merrylands Hotel, and a 

 little work was done afterwards. 



