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actually swarmed. They arose at every step, and there must have bee 

 thousands.— E. P. P. Butterfield, Wilsden, Nov. 12th, 1883. 



Ento:mological Notes. — Recently I bred a fine series of Pteropliorus 

 wphodactylus (Loewii), from larvae sent from near Dorchester, found 

 feeding on flowers of Erythrcea centaurea ; and some beautiful Gymnan- 

 cycla canella from larvse sent to me last year by the Rev. E. N. Bloom- 

 field, M.A., found on Salsola Kali at Camber, near Rye. I have also 

 added to my collection several Eupithecia pygmceata and Pterophorua 

 teucrii, taken near Bang's Lynn by Mr. E. A. Atmore during the past 

 year. Amongst some insects sent me to name from Scotland by Mr. Jas. 

 Hinchliffe, of Alva, was a fine example of the variety angelicata of 

 Eupithecia alhipunctata, a form which seems previously to have been 

 noticed only in Yorkshire and Staffordshire. A still more interesting find 

 is that of Acronyda myriccB in Ireland. Mr. F. De V. Kane sent me for 

 determination a specimen bred from a pupa he found on the face of a 

 rock on a wild exposed headland, at Galley Head, a most unusual 

 situation, and where Mr. De V. Kane says the larva could not have fed 

 on Myrica gale, but probably on close-shaven thrift. He also turned up 

 Becatera serena and Neuria saponarice in Ireland, and Dianthoecia 

 ccBsia in three different localities there. It is worthy of record, too, that 

 the still rare Hydrilla pahistris was taken at Wicken Fen again this 

 year. — G. T. Porritt. 



Washbijrndale Shells . — I wish to add to the list of shells taken on 

 the occasion of the Yorkshire Naturalists' Union excursion on the 6th 

 August, which is printed on p. 40 of this volume — the name of Limncea 

 auricularia, of which I took a single specimen at the upper, or Blubber- 

 houses end of Fewston reservoir, where no doubt it may be regarded as 

 being common. — Wm. Denisoi^ Roebuck, Sumiy Bank, Leeds, Nov. 

 9th, 1883. 



Note on Testacella. — My name having been mentioned by Mr. 

 Roebuck as to the occurrence of Testacella at this place, I may state that, 

 so far as I remember, my shells resembled haliotidea, but I think it likely 

 they were scutulum after all. I am sorry I have no means of clearing up 

 the point, as I have no specimens. I was much surprised when I first 

 found the shell here some seven or eight years since, in Padman's 

 nursery. I have only seen two or three specimens within that time, but 

 think there are many more, and they only require looking for. They 

 probably come with flowering plants, or ferns, from the south or from 

 France, being imported in the soil of plant-pots, either in the egg or in 

 the mature form. All the specimens I saw could be traced to the 

 nursery, and I cannot think they are natives here. Possibly our friend 

 Mr. Butterell's shell at Beverley may have a similar history. I never 

 heard that anybody had noticed it for Yorkshire until I communicated 

 with Messrs. Taylor and Roebuck, several years ago. There is no reason 

 why this should be its most northerly appearance. I presume it might be 



