we were there, but there was not much water, and we saw none 

 succeed, although one came within about a foot of the top. The 

 river contains, besides Salmon, Salmon Trout, Trout, Roach, Dace, 

 Eels, Flounders (at Middleton), and Gudgeon, of which last we saw 

 a goodly number that had been caught by some youthful followers 

 of the gentle craft. The birds noticed, besides the commoner 

 species, were the Kingfisher and Wheat- ear. 



CONCHOLOGICAL AND OTHER NOTES. 

 By T. a. Lofthouse. 



Excursion from Battersby to Kildale, 25th May. — The 

 following land shells were noted : — Zonites alHarius, Z. cellarius, 

 Z. fulvus, Z. nitidulus, Heli.r nemoralis and var. Uhellula, H. 

 arlmstorurii, H. sericea, H. hispida, H. fusca, H. caperata, H. 

 rotundata, Glausilia \rug'osa, G. Imimiata and BuUmus ohscurus. 

 The most notable find was that of Helix fusca, a shell of 

 rather uncommon occurrence. On a former excursion the fol- 

 lowing were found in addition to the above : — Succinea putris, 

 Vifrina pellucida, Zonites crysfalUnus and Zua luhrica. 



In Lepidoptera a specimen of Scalloped Hazel (Odontopera 

 bidentata) was caught, and the larvae of Green Brindled Crescent 

 (^Miselia Oxyacantha) found. 



At the excursion to the same district on the 25th of August, 

 1888, the following insects were noticed : — Green-veined White 

 (Pieris napi), Meadow Brown (Satyrus janira), Small Heath 

 (Chortobius pamphilus), and the larvje of the Red Admiral {Vanessa 

 atalunta) found, Yellow Shell [Camptogramma bilineata). Dark 

 Marbled Carpet (Cidaria immanata), BarredYeWow {Cidariafulvata), 

 Barred Straw (C. pyraliata), and the Small Mallow {Eubolia 

 mensuraria). 



Excursion to Richmond and District, June 8-10. — In rather 

 damp weather, favourable for shell collecting, the following species 

 were found : — Vitrina pellucida, Zonites cellarius, Z. radiatulus, 

 Z. aUiarius Z. nitidulus, Z. crystaflinus, Helix a^persa (very fine 

 on Caslle banks), H. arhustorum, H. Iwrtensis and var. lutea, 

 H. sericea, H. fusca, H. hispida, H. rufescens, H. rotuiulata, H. 

 rupestris, H. pulchella, BuUmus ohscurus, Clausilia rugosa and var. 

 duhia, Piqm umhilicata, Zua hibrica. The only freshwater shell 

 found was Linuuea truncafula. 



The weather being damp and cold, made it very unfavourable 

 for collecting insects in a district noted for its Lepidopterous fauna. 



