CiRC. 137 



ENTOMOLOGY.— 



Lepidoptera. — Mr. H. H. Corbett reports that the district contains some of 

 the best collecting grounds in the county; within the area under investigation he 

 has taken more than five hundred species. Sandal Beat and Wheatley Wood (often 

 wrongly named Green House Wood) have long been known as favourite spots with 

 lepidopterists. The following species, and many others, are obtainable in Wheatley 

 Wood about the end of May : — Larvre, Thecla ta-albitnt, Nola ctiaillatella, Pieci- 

 locavipa populi , Ptruallia syriiigai-ia, Nyssia hispidaria, Amphydasis prodromaria, 

 Geotnetra papilionaria, Phorodesnia pitsficlata, Hybernia atirantia7ia, Cheimatobia- 

 boreata, Diloba cariihocephala, Mellinea gilvago, Tethea snbttisa, Cosmia paleacea, 

 Epu7ida viininalis, Brephos parthenias, Phycis betulella, P. roborella, Talceporia 

 pseudo-bombycella, Soleuobia inconspicuella, Fuuiea roboricolella, Hypononietitcc 

 eiionyniella, Harpiployx scabrella, H. neniorella, Gelechia fnitlinella, G. viscariella, 

 G. fraternella, G. monffetella, Coleophora currtiapennella, C. lineolella. Imagines of 

 Euchloe cardaj?iiiies, Brenthis enphrosyne, Chcei'ocainpa porcelhts, Macroglossa fitci- 

 formis, Hepiahis hectus, Procris statices, Nudaria senex, Arctia mendica, Orgyia 

 pudibuiida, Tephrosia crepuscidaria and var. delametensis, Eupista-ia heparata, 

 Macaria liturata, Etipithecia pidchel/aia, E. larictata, E. albiptinctata, Cidaria 

 silaceata, Anaitis plagiata, Plalypteryx falciila, Cerura fiircula, Notodonta diclcea, 

 Nenria reticulata, Apainea tmanimis, Hadena dissimilis, Stenop/eryx nodtiella, 

 Halias prasinana. Coccyx splendidtilana, Heusiviene jiiiibriana, Eiipcccilia natiay 

 E. 77iacidosaiia, Tinea bistrigella, Micropte7yx spa7-7/ia7i7ieila, Gelechia hictilella, 

 Harpella geoff7-ella, Tiiiag77ia se7-icielia, Elachista 7-asckkiella, Lithocolletis 7'obo7-ella,. 

 L. lautella, L. cerasicolella, L. cavella, L. e77iberiziBpe7i7iella, L. f7-oHckiella, L. 

 stettiiiella, and L. kle7]ia7ineUa. It is to be hoped that lepidopterists will avail 

 themselves of the whole week-end at Doncaster, and then they will have some 

 opportunity of getting some evening and night collecting done. 



Coleoptera. — Mr. E. G. Bayford writes : — The Doncaster district is excep- 

 tionally rich in coleoptera, and a visit at this season should prove very remunerative 

 to the collector. In the circumstances it would be tedious to give more than a 

 sample of the species which are known to occur : — Cych/us Tost7-atus, Carabiis- 

 f)ionilis, D7'077iius /^-//laciilatus, D. /^-7iotatus, Tachypiis Jlavipes, Leistus fe7-7'ii' 

 ginttis, L. 7-/tfesceits, Oxyporus I'lifuSy Silpha thoracica, S. a^-punctata, Nec7'ophortcs- 

 77i07-tii07-ii77i, Scaphidiii7/i ^-7/iacti/at 11771, Histe/' bi7iiac7ilalus, So7-o7iia pii7ictatissi7iia, 

 S. grisea, Ips i^-piuictatiis , Pityophagus fe7-riigi7ieus, Adalia oblite7-afa, Afiatis 

 ocellata, Halyzia ii\-giitfata, H. 22pimctata, Coccinella hie7-oglyphica, Chiloco/'iis 

 si7/nlis, Do7-ciis pa7-aUelopipedHS, Si7tode7idroii cyli7id7'icit77i, Melolo7itJia zndga7-is, 

 Py7-opte/-us affi7tis (one of the four places where this species is known to occur), 

 Ca77ipyliis Ii7iea7-is, St7-a77galia a7'7?iata, S. 7/iela7iu7-a, Toxotiis 7/ie7'idia7tiis, Gra77i- 

 i7iopte7-a 7-ufico7'7ds, Leioptis iiebidosits, Ch7yso77iela kypa-ici, C. polita, C. staphylea, 

 07-sodacna cerasi, Le7na 77iela7iopa, Ti77i.a7xka te/ieb7-icosa, T. violaceo7iig7-a, Hydro- 

 thassa I7ia7gi7iella (in Buttercup flowers), Lupe7-tis 7-7{fipes, Cli7ioca7-a nndidata, 

 Meloe p/'osca7-abiEns, M. violaceus, CEde77ie7-a 7iobilis, Attelabtis ciwculionides. 



Neuroptera and Trichoptera. — Mr. G. T. Porritt writes that he has several 

 species of Neuroptera and Trichoptera taken in the locality while working for 

 Lepidoptera, of which two — Raphidia xanthostig77ia and Nothocluysa capitata — are 

 rare (both are common in Wheatley Wood, H. H.C.). The district seems especially 

 rich in species of the genus Ch7ysopa, and no doubt many varieties and many genera 

 occur. The Dragonflies of the district need special working (Sandal Brickfields is a 

 good locality for these, H. H.C.). 



Other Orders.- — No records. Diptera are abundant, and many interesting 

 species should be seen. Of Hymenoptera aculeata, bees and fossorial hymenoptera 

 are common, and CInysis ig7iita is common on the walls of the stable at the Flint 

 Cottage, Wheatley Wood, parasitic on mason-wasps. 



PHOTOGRAPHERS.— It is hoped that photographers present will consult 

 the Secretary, with a view of taking views that may be reproduced to illustrate the 

 report of the excursion. 



PROGRAMME OF MEETINGS.— 



5-30 p.m. — Meat Tea, 2/- each 1 



6-15 p.m. — Sectional Meetings > All at the Glyn Hotel, Doncaster. 



6-30 p.m. — General Meeting ) 



