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The Naturalist. 



284th Meeting, April 16th, Mr. James Abbot, V.P., in the chair. — 

 Mr. Samuel Jefferson, F.C.S., delivered a lecture on "Glaciers: their 

 origin, action, and results." — Wm. Denison Roebuck, Sec. 



Entomological Section. — The 7th meeting, 19th February, the family 

 Bphingidoi being the subject of consideration. — The best specimens were 

 the fine varieties of Smerinthus populi and S. tilim, both bred by Mr. 

 Smethurst. AcJierontia Atropos was well represented, and localities 

 recorded from all parts of Yorkshire. The Sesiidm were not very well 

 represented, S. cynipiformis being the best species exhibited, which Mr. 

 Smethurst had taken at Bishop's Wood. Many other species were also 

 exhibited. 



8th Meeting. — Mr. W. E. Clarke showed fine specimens of Colias 

 Edusa, which he had taken in the Isle of Wight in 1877. One male speci- 

 men was very curious, having the upper wings of a light safiron colour. 

 The Zygenidce were well represented, Z. trifolii, Z. lonicerce, and Z. fili- 

 pendidm being the three species reported from Yorkshire. All the 

 Hepialidce were well represented from the immediate neighbourhood. 



9th Meeting. — A large number of specimens were exhibited, most of 

 them occurring in the district, Adel moor and its vicinity producing five 

 of the species exhibited. 



10th Meeting, April 9th. — The secretary (Mr, Tyers) exhibited speci- 

 mens of Aporia crafoegi, Argynnis Aglaia, and Vanessa Antiopa, all from 

 Brittany. Mr. W. D. Roebuck exhibited a male specimen of Macropis 

 labiata and both sexes of Andvena himaculata, taken at Norwich by J. B. 

 Bridgeman, Esq., also a microscopic slide of Allantus scrophularice showing 

 the saws. Various species of the Liparidoe and Bombyces were also 

 exhibited, the best of which were Liparis monacha and Orgyia gonostigma 

 from Bishop's Wood, Pcecilocampa populi and Eriogaster lanestris from 

 Thirsk, and the various heath-feeding Bombyces. 



11th Meeting, April 16th. — The various captures during the present 

 season being taken : a number of specimens were shown, amongst which 

 were P. pilosaria (earliest date March 11th), Hybernia progemmaria 

 (February 2nd), H. cescularia, C. Jlavicornis (March 4th), H. leucophearia 

 (February 28th), and bred specimens of B. hirtaria, A. prodromaria, &c., 

 being also exhibited by various members. — Geo. Tyers, Sec. 



Wakefield Naturalists' Society. — Meeting April 4th, the president 

 in the chair. — Mr. Sims exhibited G. nupta, P. leucophoea, and J., mendica, 

 C. corylata bred this season. Mr. Fogg, A. mscularia, male and female, 

 heron, short-eared owl, kestrel, and buck's head with a fine pair of 

 antlers. Mr. Marson, a stoat in winter coat. Mr. Wilcock exhibited L. 

 globosa. Mr. Fogg presented a variety of geological specimens, and Mr. 

 Sims specimens of China grass in all its stages of manufacture. Mr. Toms 

 read a paper on " The advantages of the study of Natural History."* — 

 J. W. Shaw, Corr. Sec. 



* Received for publication. 



