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Apatura Iris was not uncommon about the oaks in one place, 
and Pterophorus rhododactylus occurred about rose. Amongst 
the other species noticed or taken were—Vanessa Polychloros, 
Arge Galathea (very abundant), Lycena Corydon, Zeuzera 
Aisculi, Nola cuculatella, Lithosia mesomella, Angerona 
prunaria, Pseudopterpna cytisaria, Iodis vernaria, Hemithea 
thymiaria, Acidalia interjectaria, A. incanaria, A. immutata, 
A. emarginata, Timandra amataria, Strenia clathrata, Sco- 
tosia vetulata, Cidaria picata, Erastria fuscula, Rivula 
sericealis (abundant), Botys hyalinalis and fuscalis, Ebulea 
crocealis (abundant about fleabane), Scoparia cembralis, 
Crambus pinetellus, C. perlellus, C. Warringtonellus, Iythyia 
carnella, Homcosoma eluviella, Rhodophza consociella 
and tumidella, &c.—Geo. T. Porritt; Huddersfield, July 
20, 1874. 
Hairy Larve on the Black. Currant.—During the past 
fortnight I have found several small batches of eggs laid on 
the under side of leaves of black-currant trees in my garden. 
Some of these have hatched, and the young larve are very 
hairy, and look like Menthastri. I should like your opinion 
as to whether they can be that common species, as I thought 
it only fed on low plants.—H. Wittich ; 6, Lansdown Cot- 
tages, Dalston, June 22, 1874. 
[Without seeing them I cannot venture an opinion.— 
Edward Newman. | 
Field Naturalists Society. Cnethocampa pityocampa and 
Anthrocera Lonicere.—We have formed a Field Naturalists’ 
Society in York, to replace in some measure the Entomolo- 
gical Society, which some few years ago we had in York. 
Will the reports of our meetings be of any service to either 
the ‘ Zoologist’ or ‘ Entomologist?’ I have had some larve 
of Pityocampa sent me by Mr. Batchelor. Can you tell me 
anything about them, and whether I may exhibit them as 
British? It seems strange to me that they have not been 
found before. Did you make anything out about the 
Lonicerz I sent you last summer ?— W*. Prest ; 13, Holgate 
Road, York, March 23, 1874. 
[1. If sent regularly I should be glad of reports of the 
meetings of local societies, but I have never known them 
continued beyond the second or third meeting. 2. I have 
no knowledge of Cnethocampa beyond what I have published. 
