116 HULL FIELD NATURALISTS’ AND SCIENTIFIC CLUB. 
The Humming-bird Hawk Moth (Macroglossa stellatarum) has 
has been very plentiful, however, as also the Death’s Head 
Moth (Acherontia atropos). No less than eleven dozen of these 
latter have recently been received from the neighbourhood of 
Spurn by one man alone, to my knowledge. The ‘Clouded 
yellow”’ (Colias edusa) has been fairly frequently met with this 
year—for the first time since 1878. 
A specimen of the small Elephant Hawk Moth (Chero- 
campa porcellus) is recorded by Col. B. B. Haworth-Booth, 
J.P., D.L. It was caught near the entrance to Hullbank 
Hall in July last. Near the same place I recently took a 
specimen of Aplecta occulta, the first time for nineteen years. 
Hornet aT BeverRLEY.—On 26th September last, a 
specimen of the Hornet (Vespa crabo) was taken inside my 
house by my sister, and I have secured it for my collection. 
I believe this insect to be of uncommon occurrence in East 
Yorkshire. It is a question how a solitary specimen occurred 
here, where the species has never been known to breed.— 
James R. Lowruer, Crane Hill, Beverley, 3rd November, 
1899. 
(This record is one of great value and interest. The only 
previous authenticated occurrence for Yorkshirethat Iam aware 
of is that at Bishophill, York, some fifty years ago, as recorded 
in my list of Yorkshire Hymenoptera (Trans. Yorks. Nat. 
Union, Part II., for 1878, pages 49-50). Mr. Lowther has 
allowed me to see his specimen, which is certainly Vespa 
crabo.—W.D.R.] * 
THe Lamprey in THE River Huti.—On July 18th of 
this year, I observed a fine specimen of the Lamprey 
(Petromyzon marinus) in the Hull below the weir at Hemp- 
holme. It was about three feet long and weighed between 
three and four pounds. It appeared quite fearless of 
observation and passed within a few feet of me, revealing its 
snake-like markings. This handsome fish has only once 
before been recorded in the River Hull.|—H. M. Foster, 
Sept., 1900. 
* Reprinted from the Naturalist. 
+ See ‘‘ The Fishes of the River Hull,’’ by the present writer, in Trans. 
Hull Sci. and F. Nat. Club, Vol. I., No. 1, 1898, pp. 10-21. 
