148 



The Naturalist. 



A . occulta, so far as I can learn, eleven specimens were taken by Beverley 

 collectors in 1881, and five are reported by the Field Naturalists' Society 

 at Hull in 1881, against 19 in 1880. Of M. abjecta I again took five or 

 six in 1881 during two evenings of unfavotirable weather. Of varieties, I 

 took C. lutosa, with the grey shading of the costal and sub-costal veins 

 common to many specimens, perfectly black, and extending fully two- 

 thirds the leng-th of the wing, presenting upon a pale pink ground a fine 

 effect. — A curious result of inbreeding has been attained by a Hull 

 collector in Arctia caja^ all the white on the upper wing being replaced 

 by orange very little paler than that of the under- wing. The effect was 

 produced by forcing three generations through in one season. Out of the 

 last brood eight full-sized moths resulted and two cripples, all of the above 

 colour. It is intended to repeat the experiment. — The remai'k may not be 

 out of place here that of A. ligustri taken round Beverley, the great 

 majority have the white marking replaced by a light dirty olive green, 

 which elsewhere I believe is an exceptional variety. — Several instances 

 could be cited analogous to that mentioned of C Jiavocincta var. meridion- 

 alis. Amongst others, perhaps not commonly known, is that of ^. leporina, 

 of which our type is the variety hradyporina of the Continent, whilst theirs 

 has the ground pure white. — N. F. Dobree, Beverley, 4th March. 



^ainfell for Jf^bruary. 





Height 



of 

 gauge 



Rain- 

 faU. 



No. 



of 



Total Fall 

 TO Date. 



Date of 

 heaviest 



Amount 

 of 



Heaviest 

 Fall. 





above 



sea 

 level. 



Days 



1882. 



1881. 



Fall. 



HUDDERSFIELD (Dalton) ... 



(J. W. Robson) 



Ft. 



350 



In. 

 2-41 



13 



6-31 



* 5-35 



28 



0-88 



Halifax... (F. G. S. Eawson) 



365 



3-42 



14 



9-47 



6-45 







Leeds . . . (Alfred Denny) . . . 



183 



1-642 



14 



4-127 



3-088t 



26 



0-800 



HoESFORTH . . . (James Fox) 



350 



2-01 



13 



4-81 



4 -571 



26 



0-85 



Barnsley ... (T. Lister) ... 



350 



1-70 



10 



4-16 



3-89 



26 



0-70 



IngbirchWorth (do.) 



853 



2-97 



14 



7-16 



5-04 



26&28 



0-90 



Wentwoeth Castle (do. ). . . 



520 



2-00 



11 



4-90 



4-29 



28 



0-77 



GooLE ... (J. Harrison) ... 



25 



1-68 



9 



3-33 



3-89 



26 



•96 



Hull (Derringham)...(Wm. 



Lawton) 



10 















* This is the average to date for 15 years, 1866-80. 

 t Average of 28 years, 1853-1862 and 1865-1882. 

 X Average of 13 years, 1870-82. 

 If No returns. 



