ClKCLLAR i3'J| 
Neuroptera.— Mr. G. T. Porritt writes: — Shirley Pool is the Yorkshire 
locality for the fine Dragon Fly, Libellula fulva, and its only locality in Northern 
Britain. It is abundant there, but this early season, the date of the excursion 
will be too late for it, though a few belated stragglers will no doubt be about. 
Other interesting Neuroptera and Trichoptera occur in the district. 
Coleoptera. — The Coleoptera Committee will be represented by Mr. 
H. H. Corbett. and probably by Mr. E. G. Bayford, F.E.S., and Mr. M. L. 
Thompson, F.E.S. 
Mr. H. H. Corbett writes: — I know no district where so many species of 
Coleoptera may be found in so limited an area, as in the immediate surroundings 
of Shirley Pool. I have a list of about 300 species that I have taken there. 
Besides those named in former Askern programmes, the following rare or local 
species have been found -.— Carabus granulatus, Notiophilus palustris. Bvadycellus 
piacidus, Pterosiichus oblongo-punctatus, Pt. minor, Bcmbidium rufescens, Noicvus 
clavicornis, Oxvpoda lividipennis, Hygrononia dimidiata, Hypocyptushvvuisculus, Ctenus 
nigritulus, St. snbccneus, Lestiva heeri, Homaliuvi punctipenne. Megarthrus sinuaticollis, 
Prognatha quadricornis, Bryaxis jvncorum, L(cmophlocus ferrugineus, Psamnweclnis 
bipioictatiis, Cfyptophagus lycoperdi, Cis alni, C. nitidus, C. bidentatus. 
ARACHNIDA. — Mr. W. Falconer writes:— The Askern district has so 
far received only two passing visits from arachnologists. Their united captures 
which totalled 50 different kinds of arachnids indicate that the locality is a 
promising one, several of the scarcer or more local Yorkshire spiders being met 
with, viz. : — Clubiona bvevipesBl (oak trees), C. neglectaCcmb, TJieridion bimaculatim 
Linn, T. pulchellum Walck, Leptypliantes obscurus Bl, Entelecara acuminata Wid, 
Metopobactrus prominuUis Camb., and Salticus cingulaius Panz. 
PROGRAMME OF MEETINGS :— 
4- 30 p.m., Meat Tea, 1/6 each, ] 
5- 30 p.m., Sectional Meetings, r At the Railway Hotel, Askern. 
5-45 p.m., General Meeting, j 
The Chair will be taken by the President of the Union. 
Trains. — For the West G-15 and 8-28 p.m. For South and East 6-37 and 
8-55 p m. 
In order that an early account of the e.xcursion may appear in the 
"Naturalist." notes and reports should be forwarded before July 20th, to 
W. E. L. Wattam, 30 Towngate, Newsome, Huddersfield. 
The nejtt Excursion of the Union will be to Tebay 
(for Low Gilij, August 3rd to 5th (Bank Holiday Week- 
end). 
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