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Neuroptera and Trichoptera. — Mr. O, T. Torritt, F.L.S., F. E.S., says th^t 

 careful search ougliL to be made, by beating Irces, bushes, etc-, for the very rare 

 moth-like Drepaiwplcryx phahcnoidcs^ which has more than once been taken in 

 the locality- He adds that the district (uight to be specially good for Neuroptera and 

 Trichoptera, and if meml^ers meeting with insects in these orders will kindly secure 

 them, and, when not known, forward to him for identification, he will be greatly 

 obliged. 



CONCHOLOGY.— Mr. J. Ck r>rass and Mr- Baker Hudson have supplied 

 notes of moUusca about Kol^eby, inchiding such interesting species as Helix 

 fuscUj H. ei'icetorufn^ JL rupestris. If. pygmcca^ IL pulchclla^ Pupa ^nai'ginata^ 

 -Claiisilia Ia?ninaia^ etc., which have all been noted by Mr. Brass. Of water shells 

 he has taken SpJucnuDi conjciun^ Liinntca pcreg7-a^ Aiwyhis fluinatlUs^ antl Plan- 

 orbis spiroiius. Of slugs, Linuix arboruin occurs abundantly (Hudson), and Mr. 

 Brass records Liinax fla7)us and Annilia sotvciiyi^ the latter being a species whose 

 occurrence here being remarkable nicrits confirmation- Mr. Hudson has taken Zoiiites 

 ptiriis^ Azeca (Ilggleston Abbey), Clausilia dubia not nearer than Winston, Verti^^o 

 cdeiitida in Greta valley, and another Vcriigo, which he Ijelieves fo be subsfriala. 

 The other species c>n record are Ar'io>i ale}\ A, circitniscripius,^ Liniax /naxi/?iusj 

 Z. agrcstis^ Vitr'uiay Zoiiites cellarius^ Z, alliarins^ Z. nitidulus^ Z. fuJvus^ Z, oys- 

 talliiuis^ Helix aspei'sa^ II. ncfnoialisy II. horfcnsfs^ H caperata^ II j'lifcsccns^ IL 

 hispida^ II cojiciiuia^ II, arbjisloni^i^ il rofundata^ Bulinius obscurus^ Zua^ Pupa 

 unibilicata^ and Clatisilia 7'ugosa. 



VERTEBRATE ZOOLOGY.— Mr. J. G. Brass supplies th^ following 

 notes : — 



Mammalia.^Red Deer and Fallow Deer (in parks). The Badger and Marten 

 are now extinct, though the wardens* accounts in the neighbouring churches record 

 payments for their destruction. The Squirrel, Hedgehog, Water Vole, vShrew, 

 Long-tailed Field Mouse, Brown Rat, Mole, Stoat, Fox, Weasel, Rabbit and Hare 

 are connnun, A large Otter was recently killed at Uokeby. Several kinds of liats 

 occurj but the species have not been determined. Dormouse (once, many years ago). 



Birds. — The most noteworthy birds occurring at Rokeby and the vicinity 

 are: — Merlin, Roughdegged Buzzard, Long-eared Owl, Short-eared Owl, Tawny 

 Owl, White Owl, Great (irey vShrike, Red-backed Shrike, l"*ied Flycatcher, Dipper, 

 Ring Ousel, Stonechat, Blackcap, Garden Warbler, Whitethroat, Lesser White- 

 throat, Wood Warbler, Chiffcliaff, Goldcrest, Snow Bunting, Brambling, Tree 

 Sparrow, Hawfinch, Siskin, Crossbill, Raven, Jay, (areen Woodpecker, Lesser 

 Spotted Woodpecker, Tree Creeper, Kingfisher, Nightjar, Stock k)ove, Black 

 Grouse, Reddegged Partridge, (iolden Blover, Heron, Curlew, Sandpiper, Wood- 

 cock, Snipe, Jack Snipe, Duubnj Water Rail, Teal, Scaup Duck, Redd>reasted 

 Merganser. 



Reptiles, etc, — Ringed Snake, Adder (rare on moorlands), Lizard, Slow 

 Wonn, Newts (species not stated), Frog, and Toad. 



Fish, — Loach, Bullhead, Cirayling (rare), Chub, Perch (in reservoirs, etc.)^ 

 Sharp-nosed Eel, Broad-nosed Eel, Minnow, Trout, Salmon, Bull Trout & Sea Trout. 



MICRO-ZOOLOGY AND MICRO-BOTANY,— There a])pears to be 

 no inforn"iation under this heading. 



DURHAM RECORDS.— Members are requested to note that as the scene 

 of the present excursion, although wholly in Yorkshire, is close to the border of 

 Durham County (the Tees being the dividingdine), it is desirable that any records 

 made in and for Durham should be distinctly indicated, so as to avoid confusion. 



PRESERVATION OF RARE PLANTS AND ANIMALS.-It is 



confidently anticipated that members will do all in their power to discourage the 

 uprooting of ferns and rare plants, or the too free collection of rarities of any kind- 



PROGRAMME OF MEETINGS.— 



3-35 p.m.— Train leaves for Darlington. 



4-15 p.m.— Meat Tea, 2/- each 



5- o p.m. — vSectional Meetings J- All at the North Eastern Hotels Dailingloii. 



5-30 p. m,— General Meeting 



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