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YoHKSHiEE Naturalists' Union: I'^ntomologioal Section. — Tlie 

 Annual Meeting of the Entouiological Section of the YoikMiire Naturalists' 

 Union Avas Leld at the Leeds Institute on October 2otli, 1919, Mr. G. T. 

 PoRRiTT, F.L.S., occupying the chair. There was an exceptionally large 

 attendance of members, the large room being crowded bv entomologists from 

 all parts of the county, whilst the enthusiasm surpassed anything since the 

 outbreak of the war. 



All the officers were re-elected. 



The reptu't, as given by Mr. B. Morley, one of tlie secretaries, stated that 

 tlie season, especially for Lepidojjtera, had been one of the worst on record, lew 

 species having been really jilenliful, and aiany of the ordinarily common 

 J\^yfii<rte and t'eo^nt'^rwe apparently altogether absent. "Sugar," too, had been 

 a complete failure. 



In Coleoptera Dr. W. J. Fordliam, F.E.S., reported that a considerable 

 amount of work had been accomplished and many species added to the cuunty 

 list, complete particulars of which, with the other more interesting county 

 records, would be published later. Of note, however, was the capture of tive. 

 specimens of the black variety of Cicindela cavipastns, the var. funebiia Sturm, 

 near Leeds ; and that Miscodera arctica Pk., and Fierusticlnis lejndus F. Ijad 

 been taken on Allei'thorpe Common in the East Riding. 



In Lepkhpteva, Mr. S. L. Mosley, E.E.S., recorded tlie capture of a speci- 

 men of Ciiijeroca>u}ia 7ien'i at HuddersHeld at the beginning of September; by 

 Dr. H. D. Smart, F.E.S., and himself numerous larvae of Cusmia iiffinis were 

 taken from elm at Edlington Wood, near Doncaster, from which the inni^iut-s 

 were of an exceptionally tine dark form; larvae ot Pui-ctlucdiupa j^^P'^l' ''■i^'^ 

 Taeniucmn2M vnuida were abundant on ash, and a lew of those of Asteroncopus 

 sphinx occurred in the same locality. In Wudworth Wood Acroni/cta aim was 

 taken ; and Tortrix cinnamoineana occuired at Duniord Bridge. Dr. Smart 

 had taken Flusia intervoijatiunis commonly at Sandsend ; JMr. A. Smith, 

 Acidalia straminata at Strensall Common, Epitnie pnnilleiaria fairly com- 

 mon in its old locality at Sandburn, a male Cotias ednsa at Harrogate on 

 September 28th, and Cusmia paleacea at York. Mr. E. 1'. Butterlield had 

 taken Flusia vtoneta at Eldwick, near Bingley, and Mr. W. P. Wmcer the sauie 

 species in his garden at Saltaire. Mr. Porritt had added four species to tlio 

 Iludderstield list, in El<tchist,a cerussella, abundant at Kirkheaton, Luierna 

 ocliraceella, common at the same place, and ISpdonota rohoruna and »S'. ronae- 

 colana among rose bushes in his garden at Daltoii, Amphysa prudroinanu he 

 bad found commonly on the moois near Iludderstield at Easter. 



In Nenropteru Mr. J. Beanland was able to report tlie capture of three 

 specimens of Syvwetrum sanyuineum between Baildon and IJawksworth by 

 Mr. Morrell. This dragon-fly had not hitherto been recorded for Yorkshiie, 

 and moreover considerably extended its range northwards in Britain. 



In Hymenoptera and Biptera, Mr. J. F. Musliam, F.E.S., )'ecorded that at 

 Selby Aculeates of all kinds were conspicuous by their absence in the early 

 part of the year, but that later JJundjiis litcoruin and Vespa vuly<(ri.-i turned up 



