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REPORTS ON FIELD MEETINGS. 
CLANDON and HORSLEY, May 26th, 1906.—Leader, Mr. W. J. KAYE. 
The scheme was to train to Clanclon Station and walk up through 
the village, and on to the downs, where the principle collecting was 
expected to have been done. The weather, however, was very unpro- 
pitious, and although better than what the morning promised (being 
so bad as to drive part of the early contingent homewards), little real 
collecting could be indulged in. At the foot of the downs some con¬ 
siderable time was spent in searching for Strenia clntlirata, where it is 
usually plentiful. An odd one or two specimens were the total reward 
of not a little hard search. After this the party slowly wended its 
way over the downs, passing Newland’s corner, along the ridge, and 
down to the Silent Pool, where an excellent tea was provided under 
the welcome shelter of the cottage roof. Tea having been disposed of 
the route taken was hack on to the crest of the downs, and along east¬ 
wards to Netley Heath. This piece of country on a fine day is most 
beautiful, and entomologically and botanically a happy hunting 
ground, but under dull skies, and showers at intervals, it was lobbed 
of half its beauty and nearly all its insect, if not its plant, treasure. 
Netley Heath itself had not had time to recover from the extensive 
fire that raged on the previous Easter Monday. This deplorable con¬ 
flagration had demolished a large part of the very fine rhododendron 
bushes, and the bilberry, where usually advenaria is not uncommon, 
was largely demolished. Having crossed the heath, the lane that 
leads down to the southern end of the Sheep Leas was followed until 
a footpath was struck which led right into the delightful hush-covered 
downs. Here several members hung back in the hope of retrieving a 
bad day’s sport, but little was to be found, and several members were 
nearly left on the station platform. A list is appended below of the 
lepidoptera noted, together with one or two of the more conspicuous 
plants. In spite of the meteorological conditions, the members 
enjoyed the ramble, particularly as country new to many members 
was explored, the possibilities of which looked full of promise. 
Lepidoptera observed. — Pieris napi, the only butterfly seen; Bapta 
temerata, B. bimaculata, Eupitliecia scabiosata, Lampropteryx suffumata, 
Xanthorrhoe fluctuata, Lomaspilis marginata, Eupitliecia abbreviata, 
Lozoqramma petraria, Xanthorrhoe montanata, Zonosoma lineana, 
Ectropis punctularia, Strenia clathrata, Ectropis crepuscularia ( biundu- 
laria auct.), Acidalia remutata, Anther a candidata, Nola cristulalis, 
Nemophora swammerdarnella, Adela viridella , Crambus chrysonuchellus, 
Plusia moneta lame, Eupitliecia sobrinata larvae, Hydriomena elutata 
larvae. 
Plants. —Orchis militans, Orchis moria, Belladonna. 
