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sky clear or cloudy, and night warm or cool, with results 

 as to abundance or scarcity of moths. 



In concluding these preliminary remarks I wish to place 

 on record my indebtedness to all my friends who have assisted 

 me with particulars for this report. 



Of the Diurni, the only species calling for special com- 

 ment is Theda betulcB, a rare species in Yorkshire. Amongst 

 the Nocturni, Zejizera cesae/i and Dlcranura bifida are the best; 

 of the Noctuae, the occurrence of Hydrcscia petasitis, TcEnio- 

 campa fiiiniosa, Hecatera serena, Agrotis luceniea, and the un- 

 usual abundance of Calocatnpa solidaginis and Cirrhcedia xeram- 

 pelina are remarkable. No very unusual species of Geometrae 

 has been taken, but the varieties of Abraxas iilmata obtained 

 by the York collectors has been, to quote Mr. G. T. Porritt's 

 words, 'the event of the season.' 



LIST OF YORKSHIRE ENTOMOLOGISTS 



WHO HAVE SUPPLIED ME WITH DETAILS OF SPECIMENS CAPTURED 

 DURING 1897 IN YORKSHIRE. 



Angel, Arthur 



Ash, Rev. C. D., B.A. 

 Beanland, J. 



Bloor, J 



Booth, F 



Boult, J. W. 

 Brady, L. S. 



Brooks, W 



Broadley, A. 



Butterfield, E. P.. 



Charles, W. G. . 



Carter, W. L. 



Corbett, H. H., M.R.C.S. ... 



Dennis, G. C, F.E.S. (the late) 



Button, R 



Hague, J 



York. 



Skipwith Vicarage. 



Saltaire. 



Rotherham. 



Saltaire. 



Hull. 



Sheffield. 



Rotherham. 



Keighley. 



Bingley. 



Stanley, Wakefield. 



Halifax. 



Doncaster. 



York. 



York. 



Rotherham. 



Trans, Y.N.U., 1900 (pub. Dtc. 1900). Series D, Vol. 5. 



