YORKSHIRE NATURALISTS’ UNION ON THE WOLDS. 393 
Messrs. Wm. Hewett and George Jackson (York), Messrs. J. W. 
Boult, W. F. Baker, and M. Waller (Hull), himself, and others. The 
most noteworthy event of the day was undoubtedly the capture of 
Arge galatea, which, although mentioned in the excursion-programme 
by the Rev. E. Maule Cole as one of the species to be looked for, 
was probably not expected to be found by any member on the 
ground, as it had been considered by lepidopterists as extinct in 
Yorkshire for probably twenty or twenty-five years. Great was the 
gratification consequent on its capture, for it was one of the most 
interesting events the lepidopterists had had for some time. Other 
species taken included Satyrus egeria and S. hyperanthus, the latter 
perhaps the most abundant butterfly seen in the district ; Asthena 
blomeri and Venusia cambricaria, both common, but had evidently 
been out for several weeks 3; Acidalia aversata, the golden-brown, as 
well as the ordinary form; A/elanthia albicillata, Abraxas ulmata, 
Coremia unidentaria, Cidaria immanata, Cucullia verbasci (larve), 
eile ulmella ( = conspicualts), Tortrix cinnamomeana, common, 
and others. In Neuroptera, Mr. Dobrée secured a fine Zschna 
ines, but the almost entire absence of water no doubt accounted 
for the great scarcity of members of this group. And the only 
Orthopteron recorded was Stenobothris viridulus, which was common. 
r. W Baker, of Hull, reports of the Coleoptera :—Although 
it is the season of the year when the majority of the Coleoptera are 
passing through the larval state, there was yet a fair quantity obtained. 
Proceeding along the line from Wetwang Station, Ocypus olens, 
Pterostichus vulgaris, P. anthracinus, Harpalus ruficornis, and Staphy- 
linus erythopterus were found beneath the stones lying along the 
sides. Owing to the rain which was then falling heavily, sweeping 
hardly repaid the trouble, nothing but the common dandelion beetle 
being found. Leaving the railway and going up by the chalk-pit to 
Bessingdale End, Wotiophilus biguttatus was found in abundance at 
the side of an old tree-stump, while beneath the loose bark of 
a decaying tree was a species of /@derus. Proceeding up York 
Dale, sweeping the nettles produced Apion radiolus, A. niger, Longt- 
tarsus jacobe, Athous hemorrhoidalis, the large Click Beetle, and 
Sitones argentatus, the delicate little green weevil. Under the moss- 
grown bark of a decayed tree in Badger Wood was a fine specimen 
of Carabus violaceus. Dung Beetles were by no means in abundance, . 
Cercyon hemorrhotdalis and Geotrupes stercorarius being all of any 
note. By shaking newly-mown grass on the Sledmere road were 
obtained Chrysomela aistinguenda, two species of Stenus, and Sttones 
‘4ineatus, whilst in the hedge-bottom a little further on was Phedon 
cochlearia. Calathus melanocephalus was found crossing the road, 
Oct. 1893. 
