Duplicates. — Very many ova and larvae, also set insects. Send list of wants. 

 Desiderata. — Ova: .Escularia, Leucophfeaiia, Hispidaria, Pulveraria, Piniperda, Miniosa, 

 Gracilis, Vetusta, Unguicnla, Spinula, Curtula, Populeti, Advenaria, Consonaria, Pen- 

 dularia. Living ? s or Ova (former preferred) : Leucogi-apha, C-album, Cardui, Atalanta, 

 Megaera, Parbiginea, Semibrunnea, Psittacata, Miata, Derivata, Lobulata, Hippocasta- 

 naria, Eidens, Flavicornis, Or. Larvse : Artemis (except from Westmeath and Cumber- 

 land), Plantaginis, Fascelina, Cralaegi, Lanestris, Quercifolia, Prunaria, Piepandata, also 

 many other ova and larvae. — L. TF. Newman, Be.vley, Kent. 



Dupliciites. — Butterflies from Darjeeling. Desiderata . — British lepidoptera. — {Eec.) 

 Arthur M. Dowiies, Batlieaston Vicarage, Bath. 



Desiderata. — Quantity of healthy pupae of A. rumicis for scientific experimental 

 purposes : — Will any collectors who have any for exchange or sale kindly communicate 

 with me, even a few acceptable. — L. W. Neiniuui, Bexley, Kent. 



Information waeted. — Will any collectors who have made observations of Rhopalocera 

 in France other than in the Alps, Eiviera, or Pyreenees, kindly communicate with me, or 

 refer me to any local lists. — H. Roicland-Brown, Harroir-Weald. 



Wanted. — The Entomologist for 1882, second hand. Lowest price to— (Rev.) C. R. 

 N. Burroics, The Vicarage, Mucking, Stunford-le-Hojie, Essex. 



Wanted. — British and European Tortricids, especially those species credited to both 

 Europe and America in Meyritk's Handbook and Staudinger and Eebel's Catalog, pinned 

 and set in English style acceptable. Will make liberal returns in any family of North 

 American Lepidoptera named or other orders unnamed. — W. D. Kearfott, 114, Liberty 

 Street, New York City, U.S.A. 



Wanted Coleophorids. — As I wish to breed and record the life-history of all the 

 species of Coleojihora, I should be pleased to receive any cases and living larvee which 

 entomologists may meet with. I will do what I can in return. — Hy. J. Turner, 98, 

 Drake/ell Road, St. Catlicrine's Park, New Cross, S.E. 



Wanted (to figure). — Examples of the following larvae or pupae : Antiopa, Lathonia, 

 Daplidice, Edusa, Hyale, Livornica, Pinastri, Celerio, Gallii. Will any lepidopterist who 

 collects abroad kindly remeniber my wants when opportunity occurs of obtaining any 

 of them ? — J. C. Dolbnun, Hove House, Newton Grove, Bedford Park, W. 



Exchange. — I am desirous of obtaining butterflies from the Malayan Archipelago, and 

 the Pacific Islands. For such I offer perfect diurnals from North and South America, 

 North American Coleoptera.— Leri W. Mengel, Boys' High School, Reading, Pa.. U.S.A. 



Wanted. — Erycinidse of the world. Offer for same Diurni from United States. — 

 Levi W. Mengel, Boys'' High School, Reading, Pa., U.S.A. 



Parasitical Diptera wanted. — Will lej)idopterists who may breed any dipterous 

 parasites from larvae or pupae kindly forward such as they do not require to me ? If so I 

 shall be greatly obliged. — C. J. Wainwriqlit, 2, Handswortli Wood Road, Handsivorth, 

 Staff's. 



MEETINGS OF SOCIETIES. 



Entomological Society of London. — 11, Chandos Street, Cavendish Square, W., 

 8 p.m. Meetings: April '20th, May 4th, .Tune 1st. April 2(jth, Paper, "Nature's 

 Protection of Insect Life," illustrated by Colour Photography, by Frederick Enock, 

 F.L.S. ; Discussion "On Specimens of the Dipterous Families Stratiomyidae and Cyr- 

 tidae,''^ by Mr. G. H. Verrall, Colonel Yerbury, R.A., and others. 



The City of London Entomological and Natural History Society. — London 

 Institution. Finsbury Circus, E.C. — The first and third Tuesdays in the month, at 7.30 

 p.m. April 19th, Paper on " Leaf Miners," by Mr. A. Sich, F.E.S. 



Toynbee Hall Natural History Society. — Held at Toynbee Hall, Commercial 

 Street, E., Mondays, at 8 p.m. Entrance Fee, Is.; Annual Suliscription, Is. — Hon. Sec. 

 G. E. Shaw, 4-5, Colworth Eoad, Leytonstone, N.E. 



The South London Entomological and Natural History Society, Hibernia 

 Chambers, London Bridge.— The second and fourth Thursdays in each month, at 8 p.m. 

 April 28th, " Notes on Argyroneta aquatica and other Spiders," Rev. F. H. Wood, M.A. 

 May 12th, "Notes on British Orthoptera " (lantern), W. J. Lucas, B.A. ; May 14th, 

 Field Meeting to Epsom, etc., L.S.W.E. and L.B.S.C.R., conductor,. E. Step ; May 26th, 

 •• Collecting Butterflies in Switzerland," H. Rowland-Brown, F.E.S. 



North London Natural History Society, Hackney Technical Institute, adjoining 

 Hackney Downs Stations, G.E.R. — Meetings 7.45 p.m. April 2Gth, "The Essex Mafsh- 

 lands," Rev. C. R. N. Burrows ; April 30th, Cycle run to Shenley (Green Lanes Station, 

 3.30 p.m.). May 23rd, Excursion to Watford (Leader, C. Nicholson) ; May 28th, Cycle 

 run to Aveley (Forest Gate Station, 3.30 p.m.). 



