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tells me that he has taken one specimen in a room in his house at 
Middlesbrough, but this in all probability Was introduced in imported 
timber. Joy gives Leicester as its most northerly locality. It is 
one of those species which are gradually spreading owing to the 
afforestation of the country with coniferous trees. 
Dasytes aerosus Kies. This is not recorded from the Scarborough district, 
but odd specimens have occurred on Seamer Moor, in Raincliffe 
Woods, and at Hayburn Wyke. 
Stvangalia maculata Poda. Langdale. 
Saperda scalaris Linn. This is a very rare Yorkshire species, only one 
specimen having been recorded — from Crosscliff, in the moorlands 
above Langdale End. In 1931 a boy brought me a very fine specimen 
from Seamer, near Scarborough. This is certainly a local insect, but 
it may have been brought to Seamer in felled timber from Hackness. 
Longitarsus senecionis Bris. By sweeping in Forge Valley. 
Hydrothassa aucta Fabr. In numbers in damp places at Scarborough, 
and common in flood refuse at Yedingham. 
Derocrepis rujipes Linn. Common by sweeping vetches at Seamer. 
Scaphidema metallicum Fabr. A few in Yedingham flood refuse. 
Rhinomacev attelaboides Fabr. This, like Tetropium, is gradually 
spreading over the country. It occurs on the male flowers of the 
pine in late May and early June at Staintondale and Wrench Green, 
in both cases in small numbers. 
Rhynchites nanus Payk. Raincliffe Woods. 
R. tomentosus Gyll. (New to the Scarborough district). By beating 
in Raincliffe Woods in June. 
Apion simile Kirby. (New to the Scarborough district). By beating 
birch at Filey. 
A. pubescens Kirby. (New to V.C. 65). Cotherston. 
Sciaphilus asperatus Bons. Common at Yedingham. 
Phyllobius viridicollis Fabr. and Cneorrhinus ( Atactogenus ) exaratus 
Mann. Both by sweeping at Seamer. 
Phytonomus plantaginis DeG. (New to our district). Common at 
Yedingham. 
FIELD NOTE. 
Psylla betulae Linn, in Cumberland. — Among a number 
of PsyllidcB taken on Todhills Moss, about five miles north 
of Carlisle, on the 26th of August last, was a single specimen 
of this uncommon species. In Dumfriesshire I have taken 
it in small numbers for several years. It occurs with us on 
birch and is restricted to three or four adjoining trees out of 
many, and my dates range from mid-August until mid- 
October. In size and appearance it resembles P. forsteri Flor., 
and on this account may be overlooked, but this latter is an 
Alder frequenting species. The only other northern record 
I can find is ‘ Lancashire, rare ’ ; in the Lancashire and 
Cheshire Fauna Check List. My determination was kindly 
confirmed by Mr. H. Britten. — Jas. Murray, Gretna. 
The President of the Republic of Ecuador has conferred the decoration 
“ For Merit ” in the order of Official on Doctor George Sheppard, F.G.S., 
and he has received a Diploma signed by the President, and stamped with 
the Government Seal. 
The Naturalist 
