6872 York Entomological Society. 



York Entomological Society. 



The Annual Meeting of tins Society was held on the evening of Monday, the 2nd 

 inst., at 7, Castlegate, at which Mr. Prest presided. T. Hornby, Esq., of Barraby 

 Moor, near York, was elected a Member. 



The Meeting then elected the following officers for the ensuing year: — 

 President, Rev. J. D. J. Preston; Vice-Presidents, Rev. F. O. Morris and Mr. 

 W. Prest ; Commitlee, Messrs. F. J. Wade, J. Robinson, C. Helstrip, T. Wilson 

 and J. T. Carrington ; Treasurer, Mr, J. Birks ; Secretary, Mr. R. Anderson. 



The following is a copy of the Annual Report: — 



"In presenting the third Annual Report, it is satisfactory to observe the steady 

 progress of the Society. During the past year thirteen new members have joined, 

 whilst it has only sustained the loss of one, leaving an increase of twelve members, 

 as compared with the corresponding period of the previous year. The ordinary 

 monthly meetings have been well attended, and many objects of interest have been 

 exhibited, amongst which was a specimen of Anchocelis rufina, captured near York, 

 by Mr. Birks, with singular abdominal appendages, not previously noticed, but which 

 it is stated subsequent investigation has shown to be common lo other species of the 

 genus. From a record kepi of the captures during last year, a list has been pre- 

 pared, showing that five hundred and twenty-three species of Lepidoptera have 

 been taken by the members, of which the following are additions to the previously 

 recorded Fauna of this locality, viz.: — Liparis monacha, Acidalia inornata, Collix 

 sparsata, Dicranura bicuspis (pupa), Apamea connexa, Agrotis prsecox, Cloantha 

 Solidaginis, Acenlropus niveus, Spilodes sticticalis, Ephestia pinguedinella, Argyro- 

 lepia cnicana and Psyche roboricolella, all of which (excepting Dicranura bicuspis) 

 have beeu exhibited at the meetings. The following are also included in the captures 

 of 1859: — viz., Acherontia Atropos, Sphinx Convolvuli, Sphinx Ligustri, Macroglossa 

 bombyliformis, Sesia culiciformis, Lithosia helveola, Epione vespertavia, Ennomos 

 fuscantaria, Geometra papilionaria, Phorodesma bajularia, Acidalia rubricata, Acro- 

 nycla leporina, Acronycta Alni (larva), Acronycta Ligustri, Leucania pudorina, 

 Mamestra abjecta, Taeniocampa opima, Tasniocampa Populeti, Orthosia suspecta, 

 Heliothis dipsacea, Pyralis glaucinalis, &c. 



" In consequence of the increasing attendance of members, bi-monthly meetings 

 have been appointed for the winter months. 



" Papers on objects of interest have been read, including one ' On the Proper 

 Method of Setting Insects,' by the Rev. F. O. Morris (President), and one 'On the 

 Distinctions of certain Species of Lepidoptera,' by Mr. Anderson. Several useful 

 entomological and botanical works have been added to the library. The thanks 

 of members are due to Mr. W. Winter and the Rev. F. 0. Morris for donations of 

 local species for distribution. Although Lepidoptera at present appear to absorb the 

 attention of the members, it is hoped that in future other branches of the Science will 

 receive due attention, and that persons studying them will not be backward to enter 

 the Society, as the Commitlee will always endeavour to add works on olher sections of 

 Entomology, and give every facility for their study.'' — Robert Anderson, Hon. Sec; 

 York, January 9, 1860. 



