PORRITT : YORKSHIRE MACRO-LEPIDOPTERA IN 1 87 7. 



Had the season been a good, or even an average one, the task 

 of writing the first paper for our "Transactions," on behalf of 

 the Entomological Section, would have been an easy and 

 pleasant one; but as it is there is little to write about, and had 

 it not. been for the most extraordinary and exceptional occurrence 

 of Colias Ed?/sa, the record would have been barren indeed. 



SPECIES NEW TO THE COUNTY. 



One species only has been taken which is quite new to the 

 county, viz. :— 



Carsia imbutata. 



This good addition to our list was taken by Mr. Charles 

 Smethurst, of Leeds, on Goole Moor, on the occasion of the 

 excursion of the Union to Goole, on Bank Holiday, August 6th. 

 When we remember that the only addition made to our list last year, 

 namely, Eupithecia subciliata, was taken by him at Aldborough 

 on a similar occasion, and singularly also on the August Bank 

 Holiday, we must feel how valuable our excursions are in leading 

 us out of the old beaten tracks; and even then, what can be done 

 even in a few hours when a number are enthusiastically bent on 

 the same object. 



NEW LOCALITIES. 



The species interesting as having been taken in new 

 localities in the county are (exclusive of Colias Edusa and its 

 variety Helice, of which we shall say more afterwards) : — 



Species. 

 Pericallia syringaria . . . 

 Geometra papilionaria 

 Hyria auroraria 

 Acidalia fumata 



Larentia csesiata 

 Eupithecia linariata ... 

 -Eupithecia pulchellata 

 Eupithecia trisignata. . . 



Notodonta dictfeoides 



New Locality. 



Barnsley 



Barnsley 

 Goole 



Shipley Glen, 



Bradford 



York 



Barnsley 



Barnsley 



Sharlston, 



Wakefield 

 Barnsley 



Captor. . 

 John Harrison. 

 John Harrison. 

 Yorks, Nat. Union. 



Yorkshire Naturalists' 



Union, 

 William Brest. 

 John Harrison. 

 John Harrison. 



Yorkshire Naturalists' 



Union. 

 George Jackson and 



John Harrison, 



