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REPORTS OF FIELD MEETINGS. 
May 27th, 1911, to Clandon. Leader, V. E. Shaw. Notwith¬ 
standing a tine day, the party only consisted of five members and one 
visitor. About 30 different species were taken, including Ninneria 
■pnlceraria , Zonosoma porata, Kmmelesia affi.nitata. For an afternoon 
trip it was pleasing to come across no less than eleven different species 
of butterflies, viz.: Euchloe card amines, Pier is brassicae, napi, rapae, 
Theda rubi, Argynnis euphrosyne, Lycaena argiolus, icarus, Nemeobius 
lucina, Nisoniades tayes, and Goenonymplia pampliilus. The leader 
having found a few ova of N. lucina on the underside of cowslip and 
primrose leaves, the party spent about an hour searching for ova, and 
on counting up whilst waiting for tea at the Silent Pool the number 
was found to exceed 350, and as some more were found on the return 
journey, the final number exceeded 400. Hepialus velleda at Clandon 
seems an unusual occurrence, but a specimen was taken at dusk.— 
V. E. S. 
June 17th, 1911, to Effingham. Leader, V. E. Shaw. But five 
members and two visitors put in an appearance for this outing, which 
was a most disappointing number, the day being beautifully fine, and 
the district to be explored most interesting from a lepidopterist’s view. 
It is much to be regretted that our members do not support our few 
field meetings with more spirit—the excuse put forward in 1910 as to 
bad weather fails this year. 
On arrival at Effingham the party took the road to Witley 
Ponds, passing through the pine woods some fine Ellnpia fasciaria 
(prosapiaria), Macaria litiirata, Thera variata, and Melanthia ocellata 
were taken, working through the woods to the heath, a good many 
Anarta myrtilli were walked up, and soon the party were all after this 
elusive insect, but only a dozen were captured, together with a few 
Aspilates strigillaria and Acidalia reniutaria. Tea being fixed for six 
p.m. did not allow of a long stay on the collecting ground, which 
members were most reluctant to leave.—Y. E. S. 
July 8th, 1911, to Chalfont Road. Leader, H. R. Leach. Eight 
members joined the last field meeting of the year, but do not appear 
to have added any new species to the list for this favourite locality, 
and the member who remained to “ sugar” was only rewarded by the 
appearance of a few common NoctuaB.— Ed. 
