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following species have been observed : — the Forester (///<? statices), 

 with the 5- and 6-spot Burnets (Zygcena lonicercz and Z. filipendulcB), 

 Smerinthus ocellatus, S. popidi, Acheroniia atropos, ChcBrocampa elpenor, 

 Macroglossa stellatarimi^ Sesia bembecifortnis, S. tipuliformis, all the 

 Hepialidse, Cossics ligniperda, Cerura bicuspis, C.furcida, Notodotita 

 dromedm'ius, N. ziczac, N. dodonea, N. dictcea, Diloba cceriileocephala, 

 Clostera reclusa^ Buff Tip l^Pygmra bucephala), and Goldtail {Porthesia 

 auriflua), Eidhcmonia rj^ssula, and the three Tigers (Arctia caja, 

 A. pla?itaginis, and A. fultginosd), two Ermines {Spilosoma 7?ienthastri 

 and S. lubfidpeda), Euchelia Jacob ece, JSofnbyx rtibi, and B. quercus, 

 Eriogaster lanestris^ Pcedlocampa populi^ the Drinker (^OdonesUs pota- 

 toria), and Emperor {Saturma carpini), with Cidx spinida, among 

 the Sphinges and Bombyces. In the Geometrse Ourapteryx sainbzi- 

 cata, Euryinene dolabrafia, Nyssia hisptdaria, AmpJndasis prodromaria, 

 Hemerophila abniptaria, and several of the genera Boarmia and Te- 

 phrosia are common. Asthena blomeraria, Abraxas idmata^ and 

 about twenty of the genus Eupithecia have been noticed. Afelatiippe, 

 Anddea, Ctdaria, and EuboUa are well represented. The Noctuse 

 have not been worked at all, but many good things have turned up. 

 Thyad?-a bads, Cyniatophora flavicornis, C. ridens, PoUa flavo- 

 dnda, DasypoUa te7npU, three of the DianthcEdcE, Plusia interroga- 

 ttonis, and P. iota, with many others of the different families. The 

 Plume moths are numerous. 



Conchology. 



Nothing appears to be on record except Hedx aspersa, unusually 

 fine on the Castle Hill, Pickering, but the district being well wooded 

 and on a calcareous soil, may be expected to be very productive. 



Vertebrate Zoology. 



Mr. John Braim supplies the following notes :— Mammalia. — 

 The following species have come under my observation : The 

 Common, Long-eared, Horse Shoe(?) and Noctule Bats; Water and 

 Field Shrews, Field and Water Voles, Dormouse, Long-tailed Field 

 Mouse, Hedgehog, Mole, Badger, Fox, Weasel, Stoat, and Otter. 



Birds. — One hundred and twenty-six species have been recorded, 

 of which sixty are residents, thirty summer visitants, ten winter 

 visitants, and twenty-six accidental visitants. Many species that bred 

 regularly formerly are now occasional visitants only, as the Peregrine, 

 Buzzards, Hen and Montagu's Harriers, Raven, &c. The most inter- 

 esting residents are the White and Long-eared Owls, Dipper, Cole, 

 Marsh, and Long-tailed Tits, Gray Wagtail, Tree Sparrow, Green 

 Woodpecker, Creeper, Kingfisher, &c. Those arriving in spring in- 

 clude Merlin, Ring Ouzel, Grasshopper Warbler, Lesser Whitethroat, 

 Wood Warbler, Goatsucker, Great Plover, &c. The Woodcock has 

 been observed breeding twice of late years. 



Fish. — The river Costa and Pickering Beck, with some large 

 ponds near, supply the under-mentioned species : Trout, Grayling, 

 Pike, Loach, Eels, Minnow, Roach, Dace, Perch, Chub, Burbot, 

 Gudgeon, Miller's Thumb, Lamprey, and Stickleback. 



Programme of Meetings. 



4-15 — Meat Tea, 2/- each ) 



5-15 — Sectional Meetings J' All at the Black Swan Hotel, Pickering. 



5-45 — General Meeting 



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