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much appreciate help in obtaining the following Aphides ; 
their food-plants are fairly indicated by the specific names 
of the insects. Winged and wingless forms can be safely 
transmitted by post in quills, the ends of which are simply 
plugged with cotton. If the quills are rolled in a green 
ivy or cabbage leaf the Aphides will live three or more 
days. Autumn specimens are particularly valuable, since 
at that season the males and the oviparous females often 
occur. Desiderata.—Siphonophora Artemisiz, 8. Absinthii, 
S. Tussilaginis (female), S. Tanaceticola, Phorodon Inulz, 
Rhopalosiphum Berberidis (female), Myzus Lythri, M. As- 
clepiadis, M. tetrarhoda, Aphis Nasturtii, A. Ballota, A. sub- 
terranea (female), A. Symphiti, A. Plantaginis, A. Capselle, 
A. Euonymi, A. Viburni, A. Cracce, A. Serpylli, A. Euphor- 
bie, A. Origani, A. Beccabungez, A. terricola (parsnep roots), 
Cladobium populeus, Atheroides Serratule, A. Glyceriz, 
Lachnus pinicola (female), L. agilis (female), L. Juniperi, 
L. Quercus, L. longirostris, Schizoneura lanigera (female), 
S. vagans (female), Pemphigus (not Bursarius), Vacuna 
Alni, Passerini, Phylloxera Quercus, Dryobius Roboris, Koch, 
Monaphis antennata, Kalt.—G. B. Buckton; Weycombe, 
Haslemere, Surrey. 
Correction of an Error.—In my reply to Mr. Gregson’s 
note upon Eupithecia innotata and E. egenaria, I inadver- 
tently wrote “ Norfolk” instead of Cheshire.—Henry Double- 
day; Epping, April 16, 1874. 
Extracts from the Proceedings of the Entomological Society 
of London, February 16 to March 16, 1874. 
Sir Sidney Smith Saunders, C.M.G., President, in the 
chair. 
Insects Injurious to Wheat.—Mr. Weir exhibited a sample 
of wheat from Australia which was infested with the weevil, 
Sitophilus Oryzz, the cargo being so much damaged that 
about two tons were utterly useless. The weevil was accom- 
panied by Lemophleeus ferrugineus. He also showed spe- 
cimens of Sitophilus granarius and Rhizopertha pusilla 
infesting wheat from Japan. 
Hermaphrodite Ant and Coluocera Atte.—My. F. Smith 
