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the moor, in fine condition. Other species included Chortobius 

 Davus, abundant ; Hesperia linea, common ; Procris statices (or 

 geryon ?) ; Zygsena filipendulae, common j Bombyx quercus, common ; 

 Hemithea thymiaria ; Hyria auroraria, not uncommon, and very fine ; 

 Macaria liturata; Scodiona belgiaria ; Larentia pectinitaria : Emme- 

 iesia alcliemillata ; Platypteryx falcula ; Anarta myrtilli and Crambus 

 pascuellus, the former common, and the latter abundant on the dry 

 portion of the waste ; C. margaritellus, abundant on the damp portion 

 of the moor : C. Warringtonellus, just getting out ; Phycis carbon- 

 ariella, common ; Eupsecilia angustana, common ; and many others of 

 frequent occurrence. 



Mr. E. B. Wriggiesworth reported Carabus nitens, Linn. ; Lacon 

 murinus. Linn ; and Anthicus antherinus. Linn., as being most 

 worthy of mention among the beetles found. 



The ramble on August 1st to Richmond, North Elding, was not 

 well attended by the members of the Section, and, in consequence, was 

 unproductive and of no benefit to us. The Rev. M. F. Dunbar, M.A.^, 

 Leeds, reported that none but common insects had been obtained. 



NOTES AND OBSERVATIONS. 



Vanessa Antiopa has been observed, but unfortunately not secured, 

 near Barden Tower, in Wharf edale, on the 11th May.* 



Sphinx convolvuli was captured at Armley, near Leeds, on the 7th 

 September, ■)• and another in the gardens of Mr. J. Wainwright, F.L.S., 

 at Out wood, near Wakefield, on the 12th July. J 



The abundance of Aplecta herbida was a very striking feature of 

 the year throughout our county, many highly coloured and fine 

 specimens being recorded. 



Mr. John Harrison, Goole, reports Timandra amataria in that 

 locality. 



Mr. G. T. Porritt, Huddersfield, reports the following species, 

 taken at Edlington Wood, near Doncaster, on August 1st : — ■ 

 Satyrus Hyperanthus, Thecla W-album (common), Ennomos erosaria, 

 Acronycta leporina, larva ; Ebulea crocealis, abundant amongst 

 Inula dysenterica outside the wood ; Scoparia basistrigalis. 



Mr. C. W. Richardson, Wakefield, records from WooUey Edge, near 

 Wakefield, as follows, occurring on July 21st, in the larva state, and 

 beaten out of birch — Notodonta dromedarius, N. dictseoides, and 

 Acronycta leporina. 



* 1. c, Vol. vi., p. 171. t 1- c. Vol. vii., p. 54. 



X This is an unusually early date. — Eds, If at. 



