CiRC. No. 130. 



ENTOMOLOGY. — The F.nloniological Section will be officially repre- 

 sented by its President, jNlr. II. J I. Corbett, M.R.C.S., and its Secretary, Mr. 

 Wm. Hewett ; Mr. Geo. T. J'orritt, F.L.S,, also hopes to be present. 



Lepidoptera. — The district is rich in Lepidoptera, and lepidopterists should 

 make careful investigation in all the woods visited. 



Mr. B. Morley writes that the following should be found at the dale of the 

 Excursion : — Selcnia iUunaria, Odoiiiopera Indeiitata, Hepialus hectits, Lomaspilis 

 marginata, Melanippe hastata, J\I. iristata, Cidaj'in sitffiimata, Hadetta deiiiiva, etc. 



The following larvtx; should be found : — Epiinda vinimalis (the imago of which 

 is almost black in this district), Agriopis apriliim, Metrocampa viargaritaria, 

 Ntidaria nmndana, Xanthia citrago, etc. 



Mr. S. L. Mosley, F.E.S. , adds that Cidaria suffiiinata var. porritti^ Xanthia 

 citrago, Jhyatira batn, Goityiia flavago, Zaizera ccsaili, and Odojiestis ?\%o occur. 



Coleoptera. — Mr. F. Lawton writes that Sapcrda carcJiarias and Silpha 

 qtiadrimaailata were taken in Deffer Wood last year. 



Mr. S. L. Mosley, F. E. S., writes that the district needs working for Coleop- 

 tera, and thai the following have been found : — Banbidiu>/i brumiipes, Astymviuts 

 a-dilis (probably imported in pit props), Clivina fossor, C. collaris, Necropltoriis 

 interrjipius, Graiiniwplcia lujiconiis, Rhagium bifasciatuiii, and K. iiidagator. 

 Lampyris noctiluca (the glow-worm) used to occur, and may possibly still do so.< 



Trichoptera. — Mr. B. Morley notes that Grammataitliiis atovtariiis, Liinno- 

 philiis extricatiis, Sttnophylax stellaiiis, S. vibex, and Micropterna scqiiax occur. 



Any specimens of Orthoptera, Neuroptera, and Trichoptera would be 

 gratefully received by Mr. Geo. T. I'orritt, F.L.S. , Crosland Flail, Huddersfield, 

 for examination and report. 



Diptera. — Specimens should lie sent fur determination either to Mr. 

 R. H. Meade, Blount Royd, Manningham, Bradford, or Mr. P. II. Grimshaw, 

 F.IC.S., of the Museum of Science and Art, Edinburgh; the latter is collecting, 

 specimens and notes for an account of Yorkshire Diptera. 



WORMS. — Any examples collected should be sent to Rev. llilderic Friend, 

 Ocker Hill, TiiHun, for examination. 



PHOTOGRAPHERS taking views on or in connection with the excursion 

 are invited to present prints lo the Union ; and any willing to take special views to- 

 reproduce in the account lo l)e afterwards published of the excursion should com- 

 municale with the Secretaries. 



PROGRAMME OF MEETINGS. - 

 5-0 p.m. — Meat Tea, 2/- each, at Three Horse Shoes Inn, Skelmanthorpe. 

 6-0 p.m.— Sectional Meetings \ At the Primitive Methodist Sunday School. 

 6-30 p.m. — General Meetmg J 



