Yorkshire Naturalists’ Union: Annual Report, 1915. 39 
ENTOMOLOGICAL SECTION. 
LEPIDOPTERA.—Mr. B. Morley writes :—Moths and butter- 
flies, generally, have only appeared in normal numbers in the 
county during the past season. The cabbage-feeding Prerids 
are reported from various parts, however, as having reproduced 
themselves in great numbers, and autumn broods of larve are 
now feeding in disastrous abundance. 
During July Orgyia antiqua also was so exceedingly abund- 
ant on Barnside Moors near Penistone, that the bilberry 
foliage was all devoured, while a great majority of the larve 
was still only part grown. 
Xanthia aurago larve were very common on sycamore 
in Deffer Wood, Skelmanthorpe, during May. 
Mr. W. G. Clutten, of Burnley, took Emmelesia minorata 
at Grassington in August, which is a new record for the county. 
He also took at the same place and time Larentia ruficinctata, 
Stilbia anomala and Gnophos obscurata. 
Two specimens of Eupithecia pygma@ata were taken in 
June at Skelmanthorpe, being an addition to the district list. 
A fine specimen of Sphinx convolvuli was taken at Barnsley 
in August. 
COLEOPTERA COMMITTEE.—Dr. W. J. Fordham writes :— 
There have been added to the Yorkshire list since the last 
report at least thirty species, but this total is not final, as there 
are still some records to come to hand. One doubtful Yorkshire 
species has been confirmed, viz., Patrobus septentrionis Dj., 
and an alien species may also be added, viz., Cryptomorpha 
desjardinsi Guér. Lesteva luctuosa Fauv. was omitted from 
the last report as it had not then been definitely identified, 
but it has been taken again this year. The new species (in 
addition to the above) are Bembidium clarkt Daws., Haliplus 
immaculatus Gerh., Noterus sparsus Marsh., Agabus arcticus 
Pk., Helophorus mulsantit Rye., Cercyon lugubris Pk., and 
eranarius Er., Phleopora angustiformis Baudi, Homalota 
nigella Er., linearis Gr., succicola Th., and indubia Shp., Quedius 
nigroceruleus Rey., Quedionuchus levigatus Gyll., Philonthus 
nigriventris Th., Gabrius pennatus Shp., Lathrobium ripicola 
Czwal, Evaesthetus leviusculus Mann., Proteinus macropterus 
Gyll., Euconnus hirticollis Ill., Claviger testaceus Preysl., Cory- 
lophus cassidioides Marsh, Cerylon ferruginewm Steph., Pris 
dulcamare Scop., Cartodere filum Aub., Phedon concinnua 
Steph., Aphthona nigriceps Redt., Hypera alternans Steph., 
Orchestes alni L., and Gymnetron beccabunge L. Several 
articles have been contributed to The Naturalist and the 
entomological journals. A full list will appear later including 
numerous additions to the various vice-counties. 


1916 Jan. 1. 
