S. Ceanothi, Gloveri, Colombia ; Oalijula Simla and Japouica ; also ova of same. 

 Antherea Mysitta and var. Silvalica ; Hemileuca Maia, Hera, Nevadensis ; Par- 

 nassius Komanori (male and female), Nubilosixs (male and female), Intermedins 

 (male and female), Appolonius (male and female) and ab. Flavomacnlata (male), 

 Staudingeri (male and female), Clodiiis (male and female), and many others. 

 Cocoons of many of aboA^e shortly. Desiderata. — Cocoons, piipas, ova, set or 

 papered specimens of rare and interesting Saturnidae and Parnassiinse. Correspon- 

 dence desired with collectors in West Africa. — /. Henry Watson; 70, Ashford 

 Road, Withington, Manchester. 



Duplicates — Paphia (white pins), Selene, Aurinia (2), lo, Galatea, Alexis, S. 

 Populi, Ligustri (1), Elpenor (1), Apiformis (5, fair), Salicis (4), Carpini, Versicolor 

 (2, white pins), Vinula (4), Nubeculosa (1, fair), Derasa, Flavago, Popularis, 

 Graminis, Cespitis (fair), Valligera, Puta, Lunigera (1), Lucernea (1), Lunosa, 

 Irregularis (2), Herbida (5), Nebulosa (pale form, 4), Vetusta, Melanopa (3), Craccse. 

 Desiderata. — Cardni, Lucina, Actaeon, Tipuliformis, Arundinis, Velleda, Asellus, 

 Testudo, Strigula, Centonalis, Mendica, Rubi, Fasciaria, Tiliaria, Lapponaria, 

 Glabraria, Extersaria, Obfuscata, Auroraria, Luteola, Omnaria, Piniaria, Sacraria, 

 Gilvaria, Cassiopa, Sexalisata, Viretata, Firmata, Unangulata, Psitticata, Corylata, 

 Spinula, Plumigera, Dodonea, Ca-ruleocephala, Tridens, Venosa, Lutosa, Petasitis, 

 Abjecta, Auceps, Agathina, Simulans, Depiincta, Sobrina, Neglecta, Leneographa, 

 Satellita, Cucubali, Lupulenta, Occulta, Advena, Glauca, Rectilinea, Cordigera, 

 Mj'rtilli, Sulphuralis, Luctuosa, Venustula, Fuscula, Argentula, Notha, Urtica, 

 Triplana, Fulveae, Acrea. — E. T. B. Reece ; 185, Neiojjort Road, Cardiff. 



The South London Entomological and Natural History Society. — 

 November 10th. — Lantern Evening. November 24tih. — Annual Exhibitions. 

 December 8tJi. — Paper, with Lantern: "An Entomological Tour in S. Brazil, by 

 Messrs. W. J. Kaye, F.E.S., and Dukinfield Jones, F.E.S. 



To Correspondents. — All notes, papers, books for review, &c.,and notices of 

 change should be sent to the Editor — 



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SYNONYMIC LIST OF BRITISH LEPIDOPTERA. 

 By Richard South, F.E.S. 



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