228 AIRY HOLME WOOD, 



Ephialtes manifestator. — Found sparingly during summer, 

 Ciyptus ohscurus. — Not uncommon in the beginning of June. 



DIPTERA. 



J^ylota ignava. — Scarce: August, 



Conipes tipuloides. — Common in the grassy glades of the forest in June, 



G. rnfipes. — Occurs in summer; not common, 



Ctenophora pectinicornis. — Common in May, 



G. flaveolata. — I met with two of these handsome insects in May, 1850, 

 It seems to be rare in this forest. 



Limnohia geniculata, (Black -jointed Cranefly,) is an abundant species in 

 the marshy parts^ especially when thickly shaded with trees. 



NEDROPTKRA. 



Libellula Scotica. — I have only taken two specimens, in September, some 

 years back. 



Raphidia opJiiopsis. — I have taken several of this insect in the early part 

 of June, near the pools. The most favourable times are cloudy days. 



Of Hemiptera and Somoptera I have selected three: — 



Nepa linearis. — Rare: taken by an acquaintance in July. 



Gentrotus cornutus. — Taken in May by beating, but scarce. 



Issus coleoptratus. — Taken in summer, butj scarce. 



Avenue Road, Old Ford, July Wth., 1854. 



AIRY HOLME WOOD, 

 AS A LOCALITY FOR LAND SHELLS. 



BY J, W, WATSON, ESQ. 



Airy Holme Wood; what an odd name! and how little known to Conchologists 

 generally; and yet it possesses more claims for celebrity, than almost any 

 other wood which I have seen recorded; since there are perhaps more rarities 

 found in it, within the compass of a few hundred yards, than in the same area 

 in the North of England, or South either, T have collected no fewer than 

 thirty-six species, including the Limaces, but not any of the Water Shells, 

 two or three species of which are found in a stream which runs through 

 the wood. 



Of these thirty-six, four are decidedly rare, and two or three quite local. 

 It may be asked in what geological district is this famous wood? and what 

 is it that renders it so favourable to Land Molluscs? It is situated about 

 a mile from the summit of Roseberry Topping, in Cleveland, below the lias 

 and oolitic groups, and just in the neighbourhood of rich beds of ironstone, 

 which have but lately been euflSciently appreciated to invite capitalists to work 

 them, though now they bid fair to be unrivalled in England, Ah! lovely 

 Airy Holme, I trast thou art not to fall just yet, many an interesting 



