CiRC. 159. 



ENTOMOLOGY.— 



Lepidoptera. — In years gone by — not lately — is it that lepidoptera have beeii 

 noted near Wetherby, by J. S. Wesley, Chas. Smethurst, J. Fogg, and John Smith,, 

 now, alas, all dead, and designated by initials in the notes which follow : — At 

 West Woods have been noted Vanessa io, V. atalanta (J-S.W.), Satynis semele, 

 Lyctena alexis, SiiurintJms popuH (C. S- )) Anthrocera lonuene, A. Jilipetiditlie {].ii.)^ 

 Orgyia antigua (W.D. R.), Phigalia (J.F. ), Aiiiphidasis behtlaria, Tanagia, Di- 

 craiiura bifida, D. vintila, Ptilodontis, Notodonta ziczac, Apatela leporina, Trachea 

 piniperda (C. S.)) TcTiiiocampa gothica, T. instabilis, T. stabilis, T. iniinda, T. crndcti 

 (J.F.), Brephos notha (J.S. )> Leiocampa dictcsa (larva; abundanr on aspens, J.S.W.), 

 and Phisia gaDima (J.S.W. ). At Linton 'i^xm^, Eubolia ce)vinaria'3,x\A Cirrluedta: 

 commonly (C.S. )• At East Rigton, Goiiepteiyx {¥. A. Lees), Vanessa io (W. G. 

 Smith), Polyoiiunatus phhxas, Liparis auriflua (W.D.R.). At Compton, iiJacro- 

 glossd stellatarii/n and Cabera pusaria (C.S.). At Collinghara, Satyrjis jaima (C.S.) 

 and Botys tirticata (F. J. Dawson). Vanessa autiopa has occurred as near as. 

 Boston Spa and Satyriis tithonns^ in Bardsey and Wike lanes (F. A. Lees), and 

 about Wetherby generally Pieris btassica, P. napi, Acherontia, Hepialiis hnvndiy 

 Melanippe Jiuctiiata, Pygiera, Gonoptera libatrix (on willows by the Wharfe) and 

 Eitpithecia succenturiata. 



The best insect regularly occurring is the Little Blue Butterfly (Chrysophamis- 

 minimus) always common on the rough banks of road and rail about Wetherby and 

 Collingham. It flies in late May, but the pinky larva; will be found in the flower- 

 heads of the Lady's Finger Vetch, where they persist unchanging till the pupation 

 time of spring's first sunny days! Anthyllis is common, and a few hundred head& 

 can be carried home for examination at leisure. — P'. A. I^ees. 



Coleoptera. — xVmong beetles noted as occurring about Wetherby in Mr. FL 

 Crowther's published notes of 1877 are the following : — Badister bipiistii/atiis, 

 Pterostichns cuprens, P. niger, P. strenmis, P. ?nadidiis, P. striola, Aniara com-^ 

 munis, tlydroporus 12-pustulatus, Agabus uliginosus, Acilius, Gyrinus nataior, 

 Helophorus aquaticus, Sphteridium scarabtioides, Hisler siuuatus, Aphodius pro- 

 drojiiarius, A. fossor, A. finieiarius, A. testicdinatius, Geotrupes siercorarius, Melo'e- 

 violaceus, Phyllobins uiiifonnis, Hypcra punctata, etc. Species noted for Wetherby 

 by the late E. B. Wrigglesworth are Anchoinenus prasiiius, Pyrochroa seivaticornis^ 

 (common), Pkagiuui bifasciatmn, and Gaslropkysa polygoni. Species collected at 

 Sicklinghall and named by Mr. Wrigglesworth include Calathus cisteloides, Ancho^ 

 vienus albipes, and Agriotes obscurus. Other species noted are Ocypus olens at East 

 Rigton and Coccinella 22-punctata, at Collingham (W.D.R.), and the Glow-worn> 

 {Lainpyris noctiluca) seen by John Emmet on dry banks at Collingham. 



Other Orders. — No records available. 



CONCHOLOGY.— 



The district has not been very systematically worked, but from observations, 

 made by Mr. William Nelson, Mr. John W. Taylor. F. L. S., and others, it may be 

 stated that mollusca are frequent along all the lines of route and in the district 

 generally, s» that the conchologists attending the excursion may expect good results^ 

 Cyclostoma ekgans, Azeca tridens, Clausilia la/ninata. Pupa marginata, P. unibili- 

 cala, Helix pukhtlla, and Hyalinia glahrea occur in the vicinity of Collingham, and 

 some of them also near Flint JNlill and towards Thorp Arch, while various, 

 interesting species have also been collected about Sicklinghall, Stockeld Park,. 

 Linton Spring, and Wetherby, by the Leeds conchologists in years long gone by. 

 Other species noted in the district by Mr. W. Nelson are Hyalinia cellar/a,. 

 H. nitidula, H. crystaUina, Helix aspersa, H. nenioralis, H. hoitensis, II. 

 cantiana, H. rufesccns, H. hispida, H. vzrgala, //. totundata, H. pygmiea (Bardse) )^ 

 Clausilia rugosa, Zua lubrica. 



PROGRAMME OF MEETINGS.— 

 5-30 p.m. — Meat Tea, 2/- each \ 



6-15 p.m. — Sectional Meetings - At Angel Hotel, Wetherby. 

 6-30 p.m. — General Meeting J 



Trains leave Wetherby at 7-58 for Church Fenton, 7-57 for Leeds, 8-5 for 

 Harrogate, etc. 



A detailed account of this Excursion will be published in the 'Naturalist' as sooi> 

 as possiljle. Mr. F. Arnold Lees, Meanwood Lodge, Leeds, who will write it^ 

 will be glad to receive, not only the official reports of Sections, but any other 

 information, which should reach him within a week. 



