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Scotosia vetulata. Also at Edlington Wood, the Union's 

 Excursion there on the August Bank Holiday. 



Notodonta chaonia. Larvae found on oaks by myself in 

 Edlington Wood, on August 4th. 



Thyatira derasa. At sugar at Hambleton in July, by 

 Mr. George Tyers. 



Cymatophora fluctuosa. By beating birches, &c., in 

 Wharncliffe Wood, by Mr. James Varley of Huddersfield. 



Acronycta leporina. At Barnsley. 



A. menyanthidis. At Shipley, by Mr. J. W. Carter; and 

 at Riccall Common, by Mr. C. W. Richardson. 



Calamia lutosa. At Spurn, by Mr. W. E. Clarke of Leeds. 



Xylophasia scolopacina. Taken freely in Haw Park 

 near Wakefield, by Messrs. Wilson and C. W. Richardson ; also 

 less commonly at Hambleton, by Mr. George Tyers. 



Agrotis aquilina. At York, by Mr. Thomas Wilson. 



Aplecta occulta. This fine species seems to have been 

 taken at York and near Sheffield. 



Hadena suasa. At York, by Mr. Wilson. 



Hypenodes costasstrigalis. At York, by Mr. Wm. 

 Simmons. 



Ebulea crocealis. At Edlington, August 4th, Yorkshire 

 Naturalists' Union. 



Spilodes sticticalis. This rather local species is recorded 

 from York by Mr. Wilson. 



VARIETIES, ETC. 



It is said, and I believe truly, that a cold, wet, sunless 

 season is usually productive of a great many varieties ; and this 

 year some very interesting foims have occurred. Of the very 

 pretty olive-green foim oi Ihigalia pilosaiia several were secured 

 during spring in the Bradford district ; and the same neighbour- 



