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series of Limnophilus politus from the reservoir and canal close to 
Haw Park, Wakefield, where also they found the much commoner 
Limnophilus rhombicus and Halesus radiatus in abundance. At 
the same place I took Molanna angustata and a fine melanic form 
of Glyphotelius pellucidus, a little earlier in the season. 
The following are the officers for Ig11 :— 
President—A. Whitaker, Barnsley. 
Secretaries—(For Lepidoptera): A Whitaker, Barnsley, and 
B. Morley, Skelmanthorpe ; (Hymenoptera, Hemip- 
tera and Diptera): W. Denison Roebuck, Leeds ; 
(Neuroptera, Orthoptera, and Trichoptera): G. T. 
Porritt, Huddersfield ; (Coleoptera) : H. H. Corbett, 
Doncaster. 
Representative’ on Executive—T. A. Lofthouse, Middles- 
borough. 
Representative on Committee of Suggestions—W. Hewett, York. 
Coleoptera Committee. Mr. H. H. Corbett writes :—In 
1g1o another ‘‘Summer”’ was denied us, and consequently beetles 
have been scarce. 
Mr. Carter reports :— 
Carabus nitens L., a melanic variety, taken at Oakworth Moor 
in May, by T. Fieldhouse. 
Amara consularis Duft. Baildon Moor in March, by T. Stringer. 
Hydroporus davisi Curt. Embsay, in July, C. T. Cribb. 
Hydroporus vittula Er. Skipton, in August, C. T. C. 
Mycetoporus lepidus Gr. Ogden Reservoir, in March, T. 5 
Myceta hirta, Marsh, Keighley, in June, R. Butterfield. 
Lathridius bergrothi, Reit. Manningham, F. Bamford. 
* Ptinus tectus, Manningham, F. Bamford. 
Helodes marginata F. “Malham, in lee J.P WP Garten. 
Mr. Thompson reports :— 
Bradycellus collaris Pk. Kildale Moor, in September. 
Amara lunicollis Schiddt. A melanic variety, Lunedale, in May. 
* Amara curta Dej. Eston, in Cleveland, in April. 
Hydroporus celatus Clark. Lunedale, in June. 
* Homalota nigricornis Pk. Eston, in Cleveland, in September. 
*Quedius obliteratus Er. (Knaresborough, in March. 
Olophrum fuscum Grav. (Wildale, in August. 
Omias mollinus Boh. (Kirkdale, on the occasion of the Union’s 
visit. 
Orthochetes setigey Beck. Eston, in Cleveland. 
My own experience of the season is that it began with fairly 
good promise in the Spring, but failed to keep up to sample during 
the Summer, and only partially redeemed itself in the Autumn. 
The only species worthy of note that I have met with are :— 
Naturalist, 
