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N. dodonea, Hb., N. trepida, Esp., &c., the majority having been bred in 

 March and April, indoors, from larvae taken in the New Forest last 

 autumn. Mr. Tutt sa;d that on the 6th May Lyccena hellargus, Rott., was 

 on the VFing in Kent; also Nemeophila jilantaginis, L., Eudidia glyphica, 

 L., &c., whilst pupse and larvis of Vanessa xuticce, L., were reported for the 

 same date. Mr. Jager mentioned that Cidaria truncata, Hufn., was now 

 emerging, and Mr. South said he had bred Coccyx strohilana, Hb., from cones 

 of the spruce fir obtained in Buckinghamshire. — F. W. Hawes and H. 

 Williams, Hon. Secretaries. 



Field Meeting. — An afternoon excursion was made on Saturday, May 

 13th, to Horsley, six miles from Guildford. The members assembled at 

 Waterloo about 3 o'clock, as the Committee had arranged ; and after an 

 hour's pleasant journey by train, mainly through a fine collecting district, 

 arrived at their destination. The first insect captured was EtocJdoe carda- 

 mines, on the road-side near the station, and quickly nets were swinging in 

 all directions, for Emmelesia albulata was crossing the road in numbers. We 

 entered the field to the right, and were soon busy with the pretty, but swift, 

 Heliaca tenebrata (arbuti). Here were more E. cardamines with Pieris napi ; 

 Syrichthus malvcB and Nisoniades tages, somewhat worn ; Polyommatus 

 phlceas, Lycmia icarus, and Ccenonympha painphilus, freshly emerged ; 

 Eudidia mi, E. glyphiea, and Pyrausta purpuralis, iu their usually 

 damaged state ; and of course the two pests, Crambus hortuellus and 

 C. pratelliis, \iieYe Vfell in evidence. Adjoining these fields was a shady 

 pond, which produced, among other treasures, several species of Agabrus 

 to the only coleopterist of the party. Proceeding along the edge of the wood 

 many Geometers were driven out ; Lamasphilus marginata, Cabera pusaria, 

 Acidalia remutaria, and Asthena candidata, in good condition; one or two 

 Bcqjta te^nerata and a single Zonosoma annidata (omicronaria) were cap- 

 tured. The larva of Cleora lichenaria was searched for, but failed to put 

 in an appearance. Almost every bush of spindle was swarming with the 

 larvae of Hyponomeuta evonymella. Among some young birch and under- 

 wood, Euchelia jacobescB was in full force, and an odd Pararge megcera was 

 noted with Melanippe montmia. Wandering on through the fields, the 

 beautiful larvae of Diloba ccEndeocephala were seen defoliating the sloe ; 

 Emmelesia albulata was in swarms, flying over the grass in the field next the 

 Guildford Road. Geometerid larvse, including the beautiful Hybernia 

 defoliaria, seemed plentiful wherever any beating was done. Crossing the 

 road by the church, we took the path leading to the sheep leas. Under the 

 beech trees on the right were many spikes of Cephalanthera grandiflora, 

 with a few Listera ovata; there was also Daphne laureola. When the open 

 leas were reached, there were the blues, L. astrarche, L. icarus, with 

 Ccenonympha pamphilus, in large numbers, gradually seeking rest, as the sun 

 went down, on tall stems of grass and other elevated coigns of vantage. On 

 our return these were all quiet, and vars. were eagerly sought, but with- 

 out satisfactory result. At the top of the leas more than two dozen were 

 counted on one dead flower-spike of burdock. A plant of deadly nightshade 

 (Belladonna atropa), which on a former visit of the Society was more than 

 seven feet high, was again rearing its head; and on an old stump near, the 

 allied Solanum nigrum was growing. All the burdock leaves around this 

 part were well riddled by the larvse of Aciptilia galactodactylus, and a few 

 late ones were found by the searchers. Now we dispersed ; and when 

 afterwards comparing notes several additional species were added to our 

 list, including one Epione advenaria and one Bapta bimaculata (taminata) ; 



