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EFFINGHAM, June 23rd, 1906,—Leader Mr. V. E. SHAW. 
About a dozen members and friends put in an appearance on this 
occasion. 
On arriving at Effingham the party took the Ripley Road, working 
the wood en route, and made for the Wisley Pond, where a few 
Hydrelia unca were turned up ; in the pine wood a number of species 
addicted to this pabulum were taken. 
After tea, at Martyr’s Green, members gradually worked their way 
back again to the starting point at Effingham Station. It was 
generally agreed that the ground traversed offered excellent oppor¬ 
tunities for collecting, and it was regretted that the time available to 
take advantage of the same was of necessity so restricted. 
Between 40 and 50 species of lepidoptera were observed including 
the following:— Erynnis sylvanus, Hydrelia unca, Nemeophila sannia 
(russula), Cymatophora consort aria, Macaria liturata, Hydriomena 
autumnalis, Eupithecia lariciata, Euphyia picata, Mesoleuca albicillata, 
Erastria amata, Epirrhoe rivata, Perconia strigillaria, Plerocymia 
mucronata ( palumbaria). 
CHALFONT EOAD, July 7th, 1906.—Leader, Mr. L. B. PROUT. 
Fine weather and considerable abundance of lepidoptera combined 
to make this excursion a decided success. Thirteen members and 
visitors attended, commencing work in the woods near Chalfont Road 
Station, and thence working back to Chorley Wood—after tea at the 
“ White Lion”—by a lane which provided excellent beating,especially 
for the Geometrides. Seventy-eight species of lepidoptera were re¬ 
corded, the more interesting being— Sesia stellatarum, Stauropus fagi 
(two males), Bombycia fluctuosa (one at light), Envois prasina (herbida), 
Bpilote (Abraxas) sylvata (as abundant as last year, and including 
leaden-coloured and other aberrations), Hydrelia blomeri (still fairly 
common, but past its prime, having been out early this year), H. 
luteata, Euphyia picata, E. amniculata (unanyulata), Ochyria quadri- 
fasciata, Mesoleuca albicillata, Melantlda procellata, Amoebe rubidata. 
Coenocalpe tersata, Liydia adustata, Leptomens imitaria, and Dichelia 
yrotiana (one only) ; while of the Tortricides the pretty little Grapho- 
litha aurana was flying in remarkable abundance, in the sunshine, 
over the top of a high hedge. 
