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The only specimens seen were the Large White (Pieris hrassica), 

 Small White [Pieris rapce), Green-veined White (P. napi), Orange 

 Tip (Anthorharis cardamines), Common Swift (Hepialus lupulinus), 

 Silver-ground Carpet (Melanippe montanata) . The caterpillars of 

 the Winter Moth [Chimatobia brumata) and the July Highflyer 

 {Ypsipetes elutata) were found. 



Excursion to Ayrsgarth, June 29. — Notwithstanding the long 

 continued drought of this month, everything being dried up, the 

 following shells were found : — Succinea 'putris, Vitrina pelhocida, 

 Zonites nitidulus, Z. alliavius, Helix arlmstorum, H. sericea, H. 

 caperata, H. lapicida, H. ntfescens, H. rotumlata, H. rupedris. 

 Pupa timhilicata, Clausilia rugosa and var. duhia, C. laminata, Zua 

 luhrica. Pisidium fontinale, Neritina fluviatilis, Limncea p)eregra 

 and Ancyhis fluviatilis ; all the water shells were found in the 

 Eiver Yore. A very curious specimen of Clausilia rugo&a, var. 

 duhia was found by my brother, it has two mouths, one each way, 

 and was alive when found ; I sent it to Mr. Roebuck of Leeds for 

 his inspection, and he made the following remarks: " it is a very 

 fine examv'le of the double-mouthed monstrosity, the two mouths 

 being well formed." In more favourable weather the above list 

 might be greatly augmented, as the district seems a perfect one 

 for shells. 



The following is a list of the Lepidoptera noted :— Ghost Swift 

 (Hepialus Immuli), Brimstone Moth (Riunia craht^r/ata), Willow 

 Beauty [Boarmia rhomboidaria), Silver-ground Carpet (M. 

 montanata), Magpie (Abraxas grossulariata). Dark Marbled Carpet 

 (C. immanata), and the Yellow Shell (C. bilineata). 



Excursion to Ayton, July 6. — The following insects were 

 observed : — Small Heath {C. pamphilus), Painted Lady (Vanessa 

 Cardui), Common Blue (Lijcana icarus). Gray Mountain Carpet 

 (Larentia casiata), M. montanata, G. bilineata, The Belle [Eubolia 

 palumbana). Chimney Sweeper [lanagra chcerophyllata). Yellow 

 Underwing (Tryplunna pronuba), and the scarce Silver Y (Plusia 

 inter rogationis], the last-named being the most notable, as it is a 

 moth of rather uncommon occurence. 



Excursion to Dinsdalk, July 13. — In Lepidoptera the following 

 species were noted : — S. ja,.ira, C. pamphilus. Small Tortoise- 

 shell (Vanessa urticcv), L. icarus. Twin Spot Carpet [Larentia 

 dihjmata), A. grossulariata, M.. montanata, C. pyraliata, C. bilineata, 

 Small Mallow (EubAia mensuraria). Green Oak Moth (Tortrix 

 viridana), and T. pronuba. 



The only species of Land Shells noted were : — Zonites alliarius, 

 Helix aspersa, H. rotundata, and Clausilia laminata. 



