VERTEBRATE ZOOLOGY.— The Vertebrate Section will be officially 

 represented. 



Mammalia. — -Mr. Corbett writes : — There are herds of red and fallow deer in 

 Wharnclifle Park. The members will have an opportunity of seeing these. 



Birds. — Mr. Thomas Lister, of Barnsley, reported in September, 1878, that 

 eighteen residents and three migrants were noted, including Kestrel, Ringdove, 

 Mountain Linnet, Magpie, Swallow, Martin, Wheatear, and a flock of Canada 

 Geese. 



Reptiles. — The Adder occurs in the District. 



CONCHOLOGY. — The Conchological Section will be officially represented 

 by the Rev. E. P. Blackburn (Hon. Sec.) 



Land and Freshwater Mollusca. — Mr. Roebuck writes : — The Don valley is 

 a somewhat unproductive and unpromising district, and in 1878 only one species 

 was observed, and it is not named in the report. The unpromising ground will 

 render all finds the more interesting. 



ENTOMOLOGY. — The Entomological Section will be officially represented 

 by Mr. G. T. Purritt, F.L.S., F.E.S. 



Notodonta dromedariiis and N. camelina are the only species named as found 

 by the Union in 1S78. — Loc. cit. p. 48. 



Lepidoptera. — Mr. G. T. Porritt, F.E.S. , F.L.S., writes: — Wharnclifle 

 Wood is probably one of South West Yorkshire's best localities for entomological 

 work, but the date of the excursion is too late for much day work. Larv?e beating 

 will probably prove most profitable, and the birches ought to yield larvse of 

 Cy7)iatophora fliiciiiosa among other good species. The wood, too, is one of the 

 two best kqown localities in Britain for the local Apaviea connexa, which this late 

 season ought still to be taken by those who can remain late enough to sugar. 

 With it Noctiia dahlii, N. glareosa and man}' other late summer species will 

 probably be obtained. The locality was formerly for many years a favourite one 

 for autumn sugaring. 



Coleoptera. — The Yorkshire Coleoptera Committee will be officially repre- 

 sented by Mr. E. G. Bayford. 



The time of year is not good for beetles, but no doubt a diligent search among 

 flowers, fungi, etc., would result in some interesting finds. 



Mr. E. G. Bayford writes : — But little attention has been paid to the district, 

 and in consequence there are few records available. The most interesting species 

 is the Glow Worm ( Lainpyris noctiluca L.), which possibly may be met with, 

 although a little later than its usual period of appearance. 



Heviipiera and Hyvieiiopiera were mentioned in 1878 as abundant and in 

 tolerable variet}-. 



PROGRAMME OF MEETINGS.— 



4-30 p.m.-Meat Tea 1/6 each | ^^ ^,^^ Wharnclifle Lodge. 



5-15 p.m. — Sectional Meetmg j *• . 



5-30 p.m. — General Meeting. 



-3 P-'Ti- ( Xrains to Penistone and Sheffield. 

 6-54 P-m- J 



In order that an early account of the excursion may appear in the "Naturalist," 

 notes and reports should be forwarded before Sept. loth to the Secretary of the 

 Y.N.U., the Museum, Hull. 



