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On the Westmorland border ten species were added to the 
Tebay list, which were duly recorded in The Naturalist, and 
in South Lincolnshire two species—Vertigo substriata Jeffr. and 
Hygromia fusca Mont. have been added to the local fauna by 
myself. 
MARINE BrioLocy.—The Rev. F. H. Woods, B.D., writes :— 
The Whitsuntide meeting was, owing to the neap tides, quite 
unfavourable to shore work, but some shell-sand was examined 
and found to contain over 50 species. This was afterwards 
supplemented by some interesting specimens discovered in July. 
The accounts of both were given in The Naturatist for July 
and October. 
The Committee met at the Yorkshire Universities’ Marine 
Laboratory at Robin Hood’s Bay on October 12th, 1912. Pro- 
fessor W. Garstang (Chairman), Rev. F. H. Woods (convener), 
Dr. Irving and Mr. T. W. Saunders were present. 
It was resolved that the next annual meeting be held at 
Filey at the autumnal equinox. Dr. Irving was unanimously 
nominated Chairman, the Committee to consist of the existing 
members with the addition of Prof. Garstang. 
The Committee made satisfactory investigations of the 
fauna of the Bay, from Friday to Tuesday (Oct. 11-15) under 
favourable conditions of tides and weather, and enjoyed the 
assistance of Miss Cooper (Robin Hood’s Bay), Mr. Bellerby, 
Mr. Fisher, Mr. Hartshorn, and Mr. W. O. Redman King (Leeds 
University). 
ENTOMOLOGICAL SECTION. 
LEPIDOPTERA.—Messrs. A. Whitaker and B. Morley write :— 
During the year many common species have been conspicuous 
by their absence and scarcely any have appeared in their 
usual numbers. 
In June, five specimens of A. alnmt were taken in the Wake- 
field district, and in the same locality M. hastata was noted in 
some abundance. In a district where the surrounding condi- 
tions have not changed apparently for the last 45 years, 
writes Dr. Croft, P. pilosaria shows a very noticeable increase 
in the proportion of melanic to type specimens. Mr. T. H. 
Fisher’s discovery of larvae of 7. subtusa, feeding on poplar, 
at Skelmanthorpe, makes a new record for the district. At 
Skelmanthorpe also a few X. aurago have been taken during 
September and October, by various collectors. Mr. G. T. 
Porritt has bred from larvae taken at Huddersfield a number 
of A. grossulariata vars. migrosparsata and nigra. Mr. Hewett 
reports the capture of C. edusa near York, and Mr. R. Butter- 
field, two specimens near Keighley. Vanessa urtice was 
abundant in the East Riding during April. 
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