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Wanted. — Micro-lepidoptera, especially Tineina. Will give Macros 

 or determined micros., in return. Correspondence solicited. — W. G. 

 Dietz, M.D., 21 N. Vine St., Hazleton, Pa. 



I expect to have fertile ovae of Hypercheria budleyi, H. to, A. luna, 

 T. polyphemus, Sphinx chersis and others for which 1 would like to ex- 

 change for other fertile ovae. Would prefer ovae of genus Apantesis or 

 C. regalis. — Alfred C. Sampson, Sharon, Mass. 



Wanted. — Fertile ovae of the red variety of T. polyphemus for experi- 

 mental purposes, together with the parent moth. Cash or exchange. — H. 

 H. Newcomb, 43 Tremont St., Boston, Mass. 



Extensive Series always of Hymenoptera, Hemiptera, Orthoptera, 

 Diptera, Staphylinidae and Rhyncophora and from interesting regions, to 

 exchange for material in the same groups from any part of the world. — 

 C. F. Baker, Estacion Agronomica, Santiago de las Vegas, Cuba. 



Exchange fertile ova for same. — I expect to have luna, io, regalis, an- 

 gulifera, possibly budleyi and modesta ; I want gordius, luscitiosa, 

 cerysii, abbotlii, nessus, versicolor, bicolor. — James L. Mitchell, No. 212 

 Indiana Trust Building, Indianapolis, Indiana. 



Wanted.— American Lepidoptera and Coleoptera, also pupae and 

 cocoons in exchange for European specimens with data and indentified. 

 P. Albrecht, Berlin, O. 34, Kochhannstr. 38, Germany. 



I should like to examine specimens of the Lampyrid tribe Phengodini, 

 more especially the females and larvae. Will return specimens identified 

 or arrange satisfactory exchange. — Herberts. Barber, U. S. Nat. Mus., 

 Wash., D. C. 



Would like to exchange this summer the larvae or chrysalides of 

 Papilio ajax for eggs, larvae and chrysalides of Papilio cresphontes, 

 thoas, phtlenor, palamedes. Shall also have larvae of Thyridopteryx 

 ephemeraeformis to exchange. — E. R. Miller, 9112 Miles Avenue, Cleve- 

 land. Ohio. 



Will contract to collect any Order or Group of insects this season for 

 private collections, museums, colleges or any public institutions. Dupli- 

 cates for sale of all Orders from Colorado, New Mexico and Arizona. — 

 Ernest J. Oslar, Alcott P. O., Denver, Colo. 



Wanted. — A good collection of postage stamps issued before 1900. 

 Offer for same, a fine long series of dinurnal Lepidoptera, first-class 

 specimens. — Levi P. Mengel, Boy's High School, Reading, Pa. 



Exchange or Purchase. — Wanted potato beetles (Chrysomelidae) in 

 large numbers from different States of North America, also large showy 

 tropical beetles and brilliant Morphos.— Adolph Mares, 1206 So. Homan 

 Ave., Chicago, 111. 



Orthoptera. — Coll., exch. — G. M. Bentley, Knoxville, Tennessee, care 

 University of Tenn. 



Wanted Pachybrachys. — I am trying to unsnarl the species of this 

 genus and need much larger series than I now have. I will buy speci- 

 mens from any part of North America. — Fred. C. Bowditch, 164 Rawson 

 Road. Norfolk Co.. Brookline, Mass. 



Wanted for cash or exchange.— Large and showy North American 

 insects of all orders, beneficial and noxious insects, specimens illustrat- 

 ing life histories. — Write to Dent. Natural Science, The Kny-Scheerer 

 Co., 225-233 Fourth Ave., New York. 



