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common even in localities where they are generally abundant 

 (possibly the remarkably wet and cold season of 1903 may be 

 responsible for this). Sugar appears to have been an almost 

 universal failure all the year through. The following is a list of 

 some of the most notable and interesting species obtained by 

 our Yorkshire lepidopterists this season : — The melanic form 

 of Venusia camhricavia (which has been named ah Bvadii in 

 honour of that hard-working and indefatigable entomologist, 

 L. S. Brady, of Sheffield) occurred in about its usual num- 

 bers near Sheff.eld. Mr. Brady also records the capture of 

 larvae oi Dicvanura bifida and Acvonycta lepovina, and melanic forms 

 of Laventia multistvigaria, which he says " occurred in immense 

 numbers" near Sheffield; whilst Mr. G. T. Porritt reports 

 this form " as occurring in plenty near Huddersfield," and 

 says : " The form was more abundant than I had ever previ- 

 ously seen it, and seems to be rapidly increasing in numbers." 

 Mr. Arthur VVhittaker, of Barnsley, records " some dark 

 forms" on the moors near Barnsley. Mr. T. A. Lofthouse, of 

 Middlesbro', and Mr. S. Walker, of York, record a few specimens 

 of variety phimbata of Melanthia nibiginata from Middlesbro'. Mr. 

 "W. Brooks, of Rotherham, records Lycaena argiolns as extremely 

 common near Rotherham, and that Chortobius daviis was still 

 fairly common on Thorne Moor. Mr. George Parkin, of 

 Wakefield, again obtained the black form of Odontopeva bidentata 

 from Wakefield. Messrs. G. T. Porritt and S. Walker took 

 Pterophonis lithodadylus in abundance in Chandler's Whin, York, 

 on August 25th, and Mr. Porritt says " it does not appear to 

 have been recorded for York since Stainton's Manual." Mr. 

 Arthur Whittaker, of Barnsley, took a few Cymatophova flitctuosa 

 in its usual locality near Barnsley, also five male Zeiizeva cesculi 

 at the electric light on the obelisk in Barnsley. Several 

 specimens of the same species have also been captured at light 

 in the neighbourhood of Clifton, York. Enperia fulvago occurred 

 in some numbers in the Barnsley district. Mr. J. Thomp- 

 son, of Barnsley, took a specimen of Xylophasia hepatica, at sugar, 

 in Deffisr Wood, Barnsley, and Mr. Robert Chapman, of Hull, 

 notes the capture by him of three specimens of Agrotis ravida, at 

 sugar, at Spurn. 



In conclusion, we must not omit to call attention to the 

 " Supplement to the List of Yorkshire Lepidoptera," by Mr. 

 G. T. Porritt (past President of the Yorkshire Naturalists' 

 Union), price 2s. 6d. net. A copy of this valuable Supplement, 

 as well as the List, should be in the hands of every Yorkshire 

 entomologist. 



It is recommended that the following be elected for 1905 : — 

 President^ — J. W. Carter, Bradford. 



