YorksJiire Nafiiralists at Ripon. 



and a peculiar form of the latter was found in the spring at Hell 

 Wath, along- with Pisidium subtnnicatum. Anodonta cygncsa was 

 very plentiful in the Skell below the lake at Studley, which was 

 let off for the purpose of being- cleaned out. They probably 

 have been washed out of the lake by the force of the stream. 

 Unio pLCtorum was also found sparingly in the same place. Botli 

 JJjiio and Anodonta were very plentiful in the bed of the lake, and 

 also in the mud which had been carried out. Bythinia tentaczdata 

 and Spheriiun corneuni also abounded in the bed of the lake. In 

 one of the ornamental ponds in the Abbey grounds a single 

 PLanorhis albiis was found, with numerous dead shell of Unio 

 and Anodonta. 



The coleopterists present were Messrs. J. W. Carter, F.E.S. 

 (President of the Entomological Section), and M. L. Thompson, 

 F.E.S. The latter writes : — The warmth and sunshine prevail- 

 ing throughout the day were most favourable for the appearance 

 of beetles. Following the river Skell, through Mackershaw 

 Wood, and the grounds of Fountains Abbey, the following- 

 species were met with : — • 



Clivina coUaris Herbst. 

 Amara plebeia GyW. 

 Cercyon nielanocephalus L. 

 Cercyon pygmceiis 111. 

 Cryptopleurum atouiarium Ol. 

 Aleochara fuscipes F. 

 Tachyporus chrysomeliniLs L. 

 Tachyporus hypnorum F, 

 Tachinus rufipes DeG. 

 Tachiniis mai-ginelhis F, 

 Philonthtis splendens F. 

 Philontlius intermedins Bois. 

 Philonthzis cenens Ross. 

 Philonthiis varins Gyll. 

 Philonthiis viarginatits F. 

 Stemis juno F. 

 S ten us siniilis Herbst. 

 PlatystetJuLs arenarius Fourc. 

 Oxytelus riigosus F. 

 Oxytelus nitiduliis Gr. 

 Oxytelus tetracarinatus Block. 

 MegartJirns denticollis Beck. 

 Silpha rugosa L. 

 Silplia atrata L. 

 Catops sericeus Pz. 

 Coccinella lo-punctata L. 



CoccineUa '^punctata L. 

 Halyzia 22-puncfata L. 

 Bracliyptei'us nrficce L. 

 Eburcea cesfiva L. 

 Meligetlies cenens F. 

 Coiiinoniiis nodifer Westw. 

 Atoniaria nigriventris Steph. 

 Atoniaria analis Er. 

 Aphodiiis fimetariiis L. 

 Geoirupes stercorarius L. 

 Agrio tes paUidiihis 111. 

 Cti ryso ni ela pol it a L . 

 PJicedon tiunidiilus Germ. 

 Longitarsiis sutiirellus Duft. 

 Pliyllotrcta tetrastignia Com. 

 Crepidodera niirata Marsh. 

 Plectroscelis con ci una Marsh. 

 Apion dicliroiini Bed. 

 Apion Jill mile Germ. 

 PJiyllohiiis pyri L. 

 Si tones li/ieati/s L. 

 Liosoma ovatiilinn Clair. 

 Cceliodes qiiadriniacidatus L. 

 Ceutliorrliyiiclius contractus Marsh. 

 CeufJiorrJiynchus poUinarius Forst. 

 Ceut/wrrJi v'lcJiidius floralis Pavk. 



For the Mosses and Hepatics Mr. Wm. Ingham writes : — 

 x\lthough such a beautiful district, I did not find it well adapted 



Naturalist, 



