Wriggles WORTH : Report of Entomological Section, Y-N".!!. 161 



From the list of Mr. George Wilson, Wakefield, I extract the 

 following, which he records for the Wakefield district, as coming 

 under his own observation during the year : — Metrocampa margaritata, 

 Himera pennaria, Geometra papilionaria, Melanippe hastata, and 

 Cymatophora fiavicornis, which were all specially noticeable ; whilst 

 Cymatophora fluctuosa, which for years has had, in this neighbour- 

 hood a strange habit of turning up in " singles," was tolerably cooi- 

 mon ; on the other hand, the well-known Apamea ^^connexa was 

 conspicuous by its absence. Selenia lunaria, Amphydasis betularia, 

 Numeria pulveraria, Hybernia defoliaria, Melanippe tristata, Eubolia 

 palumbaria, and Chesias spartiata were of more frequent occurrence 

 than usual. 



Mr S. L. Mosley, Huddersfield, mentions the following species, 

 which he took, amongst others, at WharnclifFe, near Sheffield, on the 

 9th July : — Aplecta herbida (common), A. nebulosa, Thyatira derasa, 

 T. batis, and Cymatophora fluctuosa. 



COLEOPTEEA. 



All seasons come alike acceptable to the coleopterist who is attentive 

 to his studies ; wet or dry, it does not much matter. No complaint 



of non-success owing to &c., can possibly be permitted, 



for in this order the life-histories are as variable as the weather. 

 Thus, at all times and seasons some good work may be done ; and by 

 experience am I alone persuaded that it is only the fault of he who 

 undertakes the performance of it that success does not better attend 

 his exertions. During the past year much reliable work has been 

 done by some of our members, chiefly confined, however, to the West- 

 Riding ; there is yet plenty of new ground unexplored in the county, 

 and during the coming season we would recommend our members to 

 • endeavour, by all available means, to visit these unworked localities, 

 that our report for another year may be extended. 



This year, about thirteen species, new to the county of York, 

 have appeared, but to these I shall purposely abstain from reference 

 at present. 



Mr. Joseph Wilcock, Wakefield, records Gastrophysa polygoni, 

 Linn., in quantities on the Polygonum aviculare (common knot grass), 

 on July 17th. He has also taken a great number of Calandra oryzce, 

 during the past year, and Anthicus floralis, Linn., in abundance 

 during September. 



Mr. W. Denison Roebuck records one specimen of Carabus nitens, 

 Linn, taken on Thorne Moor, July 9th. 



