i8 93 .] THE BRITISH NATURALIST. 149 



Mr. Barrett stating it was of the utmost importance that a species like A . nubcculosa 

 should have the power of delaying their emergence should the weather be too 

 unfavourable. Mr. Weir exhibited a specimen of Aporia cratagi, one of four taken 

 by him in the early part of June, 1839, at Keymer, Sussex, it being then abundant. 

 In 1840 in the same locality he saw but one, and in subsequent years none at all. 

 This specimen he generously placed in the Society's collection. Mr. Weir also said 

 that large numbers of this species, bred from Continental pupae, had been liberated 

 in the neighbourhood of Windsor. Mr. Frohawk recorded the extraordinary fact of 

 L. sibylla, having been taken in the New Forest on the 22nd May. 



Field Meeting held on Saturday afternoon, June roth, at Oxshott, under the 

 guidance of Mr. R. South. The railway is very convenient at this spot for it lands 

 one right on the collecting ground. Turning to the left on leaving the station the 

 members quickly dispersed, and among the scattered fir and birch trees Eubolia 

 palumbaria, was noted in fine condition ; Epinefihele janira, E. tithonus, Ccenonympha 

 pamphilus, Syrichthus malvcs, and one or two Lycana agon, represented the Rhopalocera; 

 from the heather Fidonia atomaria, which has been about so long this year, a few 

 Aspilates strigillaria, and an odd specimen of Nemeophila russula, were disturbed ; 

 while the denser portion yielded Cabera pusaria, Acidalia remutaria, Asthenia candidata, 

 Camptogramma bilineata, and Lomaspilas marginata. In this part of the heath tha 

 sundew (Drocera rotudifolia) flourished, and many patches of the parasitical dodder 

 (Cuscuta epithymum) were seen. On entering the fir woods proper, going North, 

 members were astonished at the vast numbers of Fidonia piniaria and Them variata, 

 which the beating stick produced, many of the former being in fine condition. On 

 the trunks Scoparia dubitalis and L. truncicolella were present ; one Ellopia fasciaria, a 

 few Macaria liturata in fine condition, and plenty of Eupithecia indigata, almost un- 

 recognisable. Iodis lactearea was flying, and Retinia pinivovana was reported. 

 Specimens of the coleopterous family Coccinellidae were observed in all four stages, 

 the pupa stage of Coccinella obi ongo -guttata being especially noticeable both for its 

 striking colour and its power of suddenly standing at right angles to the trunk of the 

 tree when disturbed. At length we reached a hedge of variable growth bordering 

 the fir wood and here Aplecta nebulosa and Melanthia albicillata were taken from the 

 trees ; full fed larvae of Trachea pinipcrda were beaten, and Mclanippe montanata, M. 

 sociata, Larentia viridaria, and Ebulea sambucalis were driven out, while Tortrix viridana 

 was certainly there. Turning sharp to the left we reached a damp situation where 

 the bog myrtle (Mvrica gale), so attractive to Lycaenidse, grows with the marsh 

 violet ( Viola palustris), and the penny-wort (Hydrcotyle vulgaris). Here was obtained 

 Cataclysta lemnata and Hydrocampa nympheata, with a solitary specimen of Lcucania 

 impura. Under the spreading fir trees near, were several night-jars (Caprimulgus 

 Europceus), whose eggs were unsuccessfully seached for. Now a beautiful piece of 

 undergrowth was reached, which, with the adjoining palings, produced considerable 

 numbers both of species and specimens. Melanthia ocellata, Phorodesma bajularia, 

 Tephvosia punctularia, among the Geometers, and Tnphana pronuba, Noctua C- nigrum, 

 Agrotis exclamationsis, &c, among the Noctua were added to our list. A solitary 

 specimen of Drepana unguicula was taken and among the Micros, Pcedisca bilunana, 

 P. corticana, Eupcecilia nana, Elachista argentella. Many species found before were 

 present here again,|including a number of fine specimens of Melanthia albicillata. The 

 road was now reached, and the party turned for tea. The walk produced Core una 

 propugnata on trnks, a single Eupisteria heparata from stunted alders and a nest of 

 Bombyx neustria, strange to say feeding on a birch. After a hearty tea at the porter's 

 cottage, we rambled over the heath taking abundance of Pcmpclia pal umbel I a, with 

 Eupithecia nanata sparingly, and one or two Hadena porphyrea ; Acidalia subsericeata, 

 was taken in some numbers just at dusk. The nests of a willow warbler (Phylloscopus 

 trochilus), with five eggs, and a meadow pipit [Anthus pratensis), with three eggs, were 



