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to a little more than half way down, while in others it reaches to the 

 apex. Mr. Sharp, of Chester, to whom I sent some London 

 specimens, informs me that Tachinus subterraneus is not common 

 with him, and that the Chester types are blacker than the London 

 specimens. The varieties occur freely in May and June at Oxshott, 

 where I have often turned them up. The other two species are : — 

 Erirrhimcs iortrix, L., captured by Mr. South on aspen, in Middlesex, 

 in spring of 1893. The insect also occurs at Oxshott, but I have 

 taken single specimens only ; and Balanmus tessellatus, Four., beaten 

 from oak at West Wickham, by Mr. Chaney, 1893. This likewise 

 with others of the same genus occurs at Oxshott. 



Notes and Observations on the Fauna and Flora of 

 Reigate, made during the Society's Field Meeting on 

 June gth, 1894. 



Compiled by Hy. J. Turner. 



In spite of the inclement weather which seems to dog the footsteps 

 of entomologists this season, twenty-two of our members who 

 attended the Field Meeting at Reigate on June 9th, expressed them- 

 selves well pleased with the district, and spent a very pleasant 

 afternoon and evening. The captures were not very large as regards 

 numbers of specimens, but a fairly representative array of species 

 was obtained. As the sun did not favour us with his presence more 

 than for a moment or two, and as the air was so exceedingly moist, 

 Rhopalocera were only found by searching for them in their resting- 

 places. Perhaps the most abundant species was Lyccena bellm-gus, 

 Rott., of which several females well marked with blue were taken ; 

 L. icarusy Rott., was also in some numbers, and afforded several well 

 marked females. Some Z. astrarche, Bgstr., put in an appearance, 

 and a very fine variety having the central portion of the upper wings 

 suffused with a rich brown coloration was taken. Ccenonympha 

 pamphilus, L., was resting at the base of the grass stems, and a 

 Vanessa cardid, L., was taken from a tree trunk. Among a group of 

 nettles, where some members expected to take L. minima, Fues., the 

 larvje of V. urticce, L., were found nearly full-fed. Although Zygcena 

 filipendidce, L., is abundant in its season at this spot, no cocoons 

 were visible on the luxuriant grass stems with which the steep slopes 

 were clothed. Setinia irrorella, Clerck, was thought of, but rain 

 prevented any attempt being made to search for it. The only object 

 to represent the Bombyces was a batch of ova surrounding a grass 

 stem, presumably those of Bonibyx rubi, L., which occurs here in 

 some numbers. Of Geometers a few were disturbed by the beating 

 stick, such as the ubiquitous Camptogramvia bilineata, L., Melanippe 

 monianata, Bork., M. fluctuata, L., M. sociata, Bork., Acidalia 



