228 Yorkshire Naturalists at Barnard Castle. 



with a vote of thanks to the landowners and the guides, and to the divisionaf 

 Secretary, Mr. J. Hartshorn, for his valuable services in connection with 

 the local arrangements. W.E.L.W. 



CoNCHOLOGY.— Mr. J. W. Taylor, M.Sc, writes: — The collections 

 made by Mr. Greevz Fysher have been sent to me for determination. 

 From Deepdale he has sent Helix hortensis var. lutea (12345), immature ; 

 Helicigonum arbustorum, Hyalinia alliaria, Arion subfuscus var. nigricans 

 Pollonera, Agrioliniax agrestis, Succinea pfeifferi Bourg., Zua lubrica, 

 Limncsa peregra and var. acuta Gray, and Ancylus fluviatilis. From 

 Rokeby there is Helix hortensis var. lutea 00000, 12345 ; Hygromia 

 hispida, Hyalinia nitidula, Pyramidula rotundata, Clausilia laminata 

 and Agrioliniax agrestis. 



In county Durham, from Barnard Castle gardens, are Helix aspersa. 

 Helix hortensis var. lutea 12345, Hygromia hispida and Hyalinia cellaria. 

 From Langdon Beck, Helix nemoralis var. carnea 12345, ^^^ from 

 Romaldkirk, Helix hortensis var. lutea 00000, 12345, Helicigonum arbus- 

 torum and vars. trochoidalis and niarmorata ; a total result of 15 species 

 and six varieties. 



CoLEOPTERA. — Mr. M. L. Thompson, F.E.S., writes that more than 

 60 species of beetles were met with along the route through Deepdale, 

 and by the roadside on the return journey from Bowes to Barnard Castle. 

 Of these, Quedius attenuatus Gyll., Lathrobium boreale Hoch., Trogo- 

 phlcBUS elongatulus Er., Eusphalerum primula! Steph., Anthobium. sorbi 

 Gyll., Melanophthalma fuscula Hum., Athous vittatus F., Phytodecta 

 pallida L., Magdalis armigera Fauv., Hylastes ater Payk. may be recorded 

 for this division of the county. The fine sunny day was favourable to- 

 insect life, but the recent prolonged cold weather had considerably delayed 

 the appearance of many coleoptera usually to be seen at this time of the year 

 in this district. 



Lepidoptera. — Mr. Wattam had the opportunity of inspecting 

 a portion of the very fine collection of Lepidoptera collected and bred 

 by Mr. J. P. Robson, of Barnard Castle. The collection is rich in local 

 forms, of which latter may be noted A. atropos (one specimen), S. populi, 

 C. plantaginis (a fine series), A. fuliginosa (of the true ruby type), B. 

 quercus and var. callunce, P. cassinea, D. cceruleocephala, T. batis, A. 

 menyanthidis, L.pallens, L.impura, N.fulva, H . tnicacea {good -vansition) , 

 two specimens of X. polyodon with black forewings, X. hepatica, X. 

 lithoxylea, P. cytherea, N. depuncta, N. c-nigrum, some good woodland 

 and moorland forms of N. festiva, T. gothica, T. instabilis and T. siabilis, 

 a very fine series showing much variation, X. gilvago, D. cucubali, P. chi 

 and var. olivacea, D.templi, E.viminalis, A. aprilina {hea.ntiiwls'pecimens, 

 many with melanic underwings), H. glauca, H. protea (showing nice 

 variation), A. niyriilli (a fine series) and G. libatrix. Mr. Robson states 

 that he took, near the Greta, a specimen of the rare Anesychia funerella. 



DiPTERA. — Messrs. C. A Cheetham and W. H. Burrell write : — On the 

 homeward journey, on Stake Fell we were interested to see a small black 

 fly, Hemerodromia melanocephala Hal., very busy on the flowers of Rubus 

 Chamcemorus L., the number and lack of other insects pointing to this 

 species being here responsible for the polination of the Rubus which is a 

 dioecious plant. The fly has been verified by Mr. A. R. Sanderson. 



Hymenoptera. — In the fields on the sunny banks beyond Egglestone 

 Abbey the bees Andrena fulva Schr. and A. albicans were busy, and also 

 the parasitic or cuckoo bee, probably Nomada ruficornis L. The bees 

 were kindly verified by Mr. Rosse Butterfield. 



Botany. — Mr. Wattam writes : — The charms of the walk along the 

 gorge-like valley of the Tees, to the meeting of the waters with those of 

 the Greta, and then along the valley through which runs the latter river, 

 as far as the ruins of Brignall Old Church, cannot be adequately described, 

 so exquisite was the intermingled wealth of the ground carpet of blossom, 

 and the leafage of the trees, especially that of the Lime, Beech, Horse 



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