THE YORKSHIRE NATURALISTS’ UNION AT ASKERN. 287 
Mr. Corbett writes that the Lepidoptera taken were without 
interest, Lycena alexis, Anthocharis cardamines, and Euclidia mi 
being the most noteworthy species recorded. 
Mr. Joseph Coe writes of the Coleoptera as follows :—On 
alighting from the train at Askern station we were met with a good 
omen for a successful day, by immediately coming across Carabus 
violaceus on the station platform, and notwithstanding the fact that 
June is one of the least exciting months of the year for the 
coleopterist, and also taking into consideration the very dry season, 
the fortune met with was fairly good. Many of the beetles in the 
appended list, however, were single specimens and there were few 
examples of abundance. 
The route taken was the one from Askern Pool to Shirley Pool 
and Jungle. Askern Pool appeared to be destitute of entomological 
life and did not occupy much time, but the drain leading 
from it yielded well. Here the gaudily marked goad 8 beetle, 
Prasocuris phellandrii was found to be in great n upon 
the leaves of the brookli ime (Veronica beccabunga) ; " Tybius ater, 
Platambus maculatus, and Deronectes assimilis were also among 
the captures. 
Overturning stones and logs of wood en route,—usually a fruitful 
method of search,—was of little avail, the very beautiful although 
very common Anchomenus dorsalis and Pterostichus niger being the 
encouraging, several species of Zelephorus, or ‘harvest bugs’ as 
they are sometimes popularly called, three species of Apion and the 
twenty-two spotted lady-bird, Coccinella 22-punctata, being among 
taken. Se 
The search for stercoraceous species in the pastures about Shirley 
was, for want of time, much shorter than we should have wished, as _ 
the ground gave promise of being productive ; Aphodii were turned 
_ up in fair variety and cont gam peeuibens’ was = from a depth 
of quite twelve inches. d . 
1e first itu rriving at Shi eos wis ae . 
: Carnes of that moisureoving beetle, Zinpiras — on ie 
— aspect of wae td Work was only possible at the ie 
_ ‘landslip’ end, owing to the treacherous nature of the ground at 
the borders in other parts; Agadus nebulosus with its beautifully 
_ polished tortoiseshell ssl es Se of the earlier captures mai 
__ Very similar and cl ~~ came to view shortly = 
