22 YORKSHIRE NATURALISTS* UNION. ; 
Sitones grisetis Y . Rossington, 7-10-08. H.H.C. 
Balaniiiiis hrassicae F. Rossington, 7-6-08. H.H.C. 
'\ Magdalis pruni Rossington, 16-4-08. H.H.C. 
The Constitution of the Committee for 1909 is as follows : — 
Chairman — M. L. Thompson, 2 Thorncliffe Villas, Saltburn. 
Convener — H. H. Corbett, Doncaster. 
Representative on Executive and Committee of Suggestions — 
J. W. Carter, Bradford. 
Other Members — H. Ostheide, Leeds; W. Foggitt, J. P., 
Thirsk, John Gardner, Hartlepool, Rev. W. C. Hey, 
M.A., West Ayton, W. Denison Roebuck, Leeds, 
E. W. Morse, Leeds, T. Stainforth, Hull, and E. G. 
Bayford, Barnsley. 
Yorkshire Hymenoptera, Diptera, and Hemiptera com- 
mittee.^ — It is gratifying to note that the publication of the 
lists in the Victoria History, followed up by last year's work of 
this Committee, has been the means of stimulating active original 
investigation at Bradford, Doncaster, and Scarborough, and 
various good species of Aculeate Hymenoptera have been added 
to our list by Mr. Rosse Butterfield, Mr. H. H. Corbett, the Rev. 
W. C. Hey and others. 
The following were elected for 1909 : — 
Chairman — G. T. Porritt, Hudders field. 
Convener — W. Denison Roebuck, Leeds. 
Referees — Percy H. Grimshaw, for Diptera ; Edward Saunders, 
C. Morley, Rev. F. D. Morice. M.A., for Hymenop- 
tera. 
Representative ou Executive — 
Other Members — E. G. Bayford, Barnsley ; Rev. W. C. Hey 
M.A., West Ayton ; M. L. Thompson, Saltburn 
J. W. Carter, Bradford ; H. H. Corbett, Doncaster 
T. Stainforth, Hull; H. C. Drake, Hull; an 
Rosse Butterfield, Bradford. 
CONCHOLOGICAL SECTION. 
The work of this Section has been steadily an 
perseveringly carried on at the Union excursions, albeit th 
dryness of the season has been unfavourable to good result 
on more than one occasion. At the opening excursion, wes 
of Brafferton, a few additions to the recorded fauna of North 
West Yorkshire were made. Numerous species were collecte 
at Hornsea, mostly round the Mere. The Section was not offi 
