37'^ Yorkshire Naturalists at York. 



unusually early, and a larva of Calocampa vetusta was found, the latter 

 being an uncommon species at the Bogs. Larva- of Collix sparsata were 

 just putting in an appearance on the yellow loosestrife. 



At Skipwith, two larva* of Snieriuthiis ocellatits were found feeding on 

 sallow by the roadside near the village. 



Several species of larv;e were beaten from birch trees, among them 

 being Lophopteryx camelina, Notodonta dromedarius , Drepana falcalaria 

 and several Geometra'. 



Cinysophcniiis plilaeas werevery Tplentiiul on the flowers of the ragwort. 



No Lepidoptera were observed at Tillmire and Heslington. 



DiPTERA (John H. Ashworth). — The spell of dry weather was re- 

 sponsible for a paucity of numbers both as regards individuals and species 

 in this section excepting the Clegg Fly, Hcpuiatopota pliivialis, whose 

 attentions to the members of the party were too unremitting to be 

 altogether pleasant. 



Between the thunderstorms on the Tuesday, however, a decided 

 change came over the scene, and then every plant of ragAvort had its 

 two-winged visitor. On the Sunday or Monday it was necessary to take 

 practically every individual that presented it;elf. 



Askham Bogs on the last day of July proved chiefly notable for 

 yielding Tetanocera sylvatica, T. covyleti and Elgiva albiseta in the 

 Acalypterate section of JMuscidae, whereas on the Tuesday afternoon 

 S^Tphids predominated, notably Pyrophaena granditarsa and Chilosia 

 bergenstammi with Syrphus cinctellus and SplKProphoria menthrasti 

 (var. picta). Beyond the common Helophilus peuduliis it is believed 

 that 5. transfitgus and 5. tvivittatits or S. hybridus were present, but not 

 secured. 



The chief attractions of the visit to Skipwith Common were the 

 Tachinid Echinomyia grossa on the patch of ragwort near the station, and 

 the Anthomyid Lispe tentaculata on the sand bordering the large pond 

 from which the heroiis were disturbed. Sicits ferrugineits was on the 

 I'agwort in the village, and the party that proceeded by the river was 

 rewarded with Conops flavipes and Chilosia scuicUata ; Sericomyia borealis 

 being also taken on this excursion. 



CoLEOPTERA (A. E. Winter). — Fair numbers of common species 

 were noted at Skipwith Common, but no new records for the county were 

 obtaiVicd. The most interesting finds were Blethisa multipunctata L., 

 a rather unconfmon beetle found in marshes, and Litargus bifasciatus F., 

 under bark on the common, both taken by Mr. T. Stainforth. Mr. W. J. 

 Fordham has taken these in the same district, the former from Bubwith, 

 the latter from Allerthorpe Common. Rhantus grapii Gyll. was ob- 

 tained at the gull ponds, from which it has previoiisly been recorded by 

 I\Ir. G. B. Walsh. 



The remaining beetles noticed were as follows : — Pterostichus iiigrita F. 

 Agonitm ruficorne Gooze, Rhantus bistriatiis Berg., Agabiis stiirnn Gj'll., 

 Helochares punctaius, Helophorus griseus {minutus), Adalia ohliterata L., 

 Aiysia oblongoguttata L., Anatis occellata L., Coccinella lo-pimctata \^., 

 C. --piwctatta L., Myrrha iS-quttata L., Liiperiis rufipes Scop. 



Correction. -^For 'Urocystis Schrot.,' first line, p. 351, read 'Uiocyslis 

 Anemones Schrot.' 



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We have received .some parts of Der Pilz-uud-Kiuutcifyeiind , a pub- 

 lication devoted to the study of fungi. 



\\'e notice that further ' discoveries ' are being made at Grassington, 

 including 'two pieces of Roman glass vases beautifully ornamented.' 

 We have not seen these, but if they are ' beautifully ornamented,' they 

 are hardly likely to be Roman. Some authority should really be con- 

 sulted before these wild statements get into the ]->ress. 



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