NOTES—LEPIDOPTERA AND MOLLUSCA. 253 
I have mentioned that a pair of geese were obtained, but I have 
no direct evidence to show that the birds were male and female of 
the same species. It is probable that they were not, and yet the 
rough description of the bird which was killed agrees very well with 
that of the male Upland Goose. Certain it is that the like of both 
birds had never been seen by the villagers before, and Mr. Chaloner 
feels certain that they were actually a pair. 
Both birds in an exhausted condition joined some tame Geese in 
a field at Bishopthorpe, about three miles south of York, during the 
very severe weather which prevailed early in March. They were 
driven into the farm-yard along with the other geese, and remained 
contentedly for three or four days. Showing a tendency to fly 
however, they were caught and their wings were cut. 
he male was killed and thrown away or otherwise disposed of, 
but the female was fortunately preserved. Mr. Guy Fairfax, of 
Bilbrough Hall, near Tadcaster, obtained the bird, and gave it to 
Mr. Chaloner. After remaining in his possession for three months, 
it was forwarded to the Zoological Society and identified as Bernicda 
magellanica. 
It is to be hoped that when the bird dies it may be returned to 
‘Yorkshire and preserved in the Museum either at York or at Leeds. 
21st June, 1892. 
NOTE—LEPIDOPTERA. 
Macroglossa stellatarum at Crossgates, near Leeds.—In the garden at 
the front of my house are several flowers of Delphinium, and at about half-past 
five on the 3rd of July—the day being aether cold, Wie bey —_s for a short 
time— bird — hovering 
= front of the flowers, causing quite an acta. Sriietit ng so me n procuring 
a net it was quickly bagged and proved to be a splendid demas er hy the 
brilliancy of its eye ‘bee most striking. Haney NELSON, Crossgates, Leeds, 
July 20th, 1892. 
rca ig ab OGY. 
Amalia gagat a, Yorkshire.-—I have recently found several 
examples of this epecies on the cliff at t Withernsea, among stones under somewhat 
dense vegetation, and in company with Arion ater, Agriolimax —— ,and He/ix 
aspersa, Mr. W. Denison Roebuck, = whom I sent them, tells me that it 
constitutes a new record for the East Riding of Yorkshire, also ms t the specimens 
sent, three-fourths cited ii very black in colour, and therefore belonged to the 
pe of the a ne: and n the pale variety which “sod lways represents it 
in Britain.—]. RKER satan og Beverley, 28th Sept., 189 
Testacella scutulum at Holgate, near York.—On the 7th of this 
month ae aa from a gardener employed in Messrs. Backhouse’s nurseries at 
Holgate, York, seven examples - Te sacle, which he had found on the 4th and 
6th of the month, and he informs me that it was very common. It is interesting 
o Mr, J. W. Taylor, F. Ls. iy OF Leeds oes ocean he to be 7. dy ionege 
It thus gh out not to be the same species as those found in the garden 
Ep DWARD SELF, The Gardens, Ferniehurst, Shipley, prod roth § 1692. 
1892, 
