Gothicina*, fine vars. of Filipendulse, Grossulariata*, and Ulmata. Desiderata. — Chamo- 

 millae, Vitellina, Semibrunnea, and good varieties, especially of Diurni, Noctuse, Caia and 

 Grossulariata. — T. Maddison, South Bailey, Durham. 



DujMcates. — Machaon*, Lineola, Arundinis, Hellmanni, Alni*, Phragmitidis, Syrin- 

 garia*, Smaragdaria*, Cilialis, S. pallida, Dumetana, Sauciana, Derasana, Grotiana, 

 Minutana, Schiffermillerella, Croesella, Eufimitrella. Desiderata. — Very many jocal 

 Tortrices and Pyrales. — J. A. Butterfield, 35, Wrottesley Road, Pbimstead, S.E. 



Duplicates. — Aglaia, Paphia, Artemis*, Galatea, Sibylla, W-album*, ^Egon, Argiolus, 

 Chrysorrhoea*, Faleula*, Hamala*, Palpina*, Camelina*, Ziczac*, Curtula*, Eeclusa*, 

 lUustraria*, Luctuosa*, Syringaria*, Prunaria*, Fuscantaria*, Angularia*, Lichenaria*, 

 Vernaria*, Porata**, Omicronaria, Serena, &c. Ova: Fuscantaria, Angularia, Tiliaria. 

 Larvse : Quercifolia, Papilionaria, Vernai-ia, Syringaria, Prunaria. Pupae : Ocellatus, 

 Lacertula, Faleula, Palpina, Camelina, Ziczac, Curtula, Eeclusa, hybrid Curtula c? x 

 Keclusa ? , hybrid Curtula ? x Eeclusa c? , lUustraria, Abruptaria, Porata, Omicronaria. 

 Ste. Desiderata. — Very numerous. Cardamines, Hyale, Edusa, Selene, Cinxia, Cardui, 

 Blandina, Betulse, Pruni, Lucina, Paniseus, &c., pupee and ova especially Tiliae, Elpenor, 

 Porcellus, Lunaria, Trepida, Dictsea, Dicteeoides, &c. — L. W. Newman, 41, Salishxiry Road, 

 Bexley, Kent. 



Wanted. — Pupae of Betularia, and var. doubledayaria, for experimental purposes. — 

 W. Bateson, Merton House, Grantchester, Cambridge. 



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

 the Pacific Islands. For such I oiier perfect diurnals from North and South America ; 

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



Wanted. Fine lepidoptera of Europe in exchange for butterflies from Eussia in Asia» 

 Japan, China and Basses-Alps (France). — Wilhelm Neuburger, Lepidopterist, Berlin, S. 42, 

 Liiisen Ufcr 45, Germany. 



Wanted. — Ichneumons of every description. — C. Morley, 68, Orford Street, Ipsivich. 



Changes of Address. — J. C. Moberly, to Woodlands, Basset, Southampton. J. H. A.. 

 'Tenner, to 209, School Hill, Lewes. Claude Morley, to 6S, Orford Street, Ipswich. 



MEETINGS OF SOCIETIES. 



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

 W. — Wednesdays, October 17th, November 7th, 21st, December 5th, 1900, and Januav ' 

 16th. 1901 (Annual). 



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. Members are particularly requested to bring varieties and aberrations for exhibi- 

 tion. Non-members cordially invited. 



The South London Entomological and Natural History Society, Hibernia 

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

 October 25th, Mr. H. S. Fremlin, M.E.C.S., F.E.S., a Paper, " The Nature and Culture of 

 Bacteria." November 8th, a Special Exhibition of Varieties. November 22nd, Mr. Hy. 

 J. Turner, F.E.S.. a Paper, " Desultory Days at Dawlish in August." December 1.3th, 

 Dr. T. A. Chapman, F.Z.S., F.E.S., a Paj)er, " Some Wing-structures in Lepidoptera." 



North London Natural History Society, Sigdon Eoad Board School, Dalston Lane, 

 N.E. (close to Hackney Downs Stations, G.E.E.). — Meetings first and third Thursdays in 

 each month, at 7.45 p.m. November 1st, '• Notes on the Natural History of the Guild- 

 ford District," E. B. Bishop. November 15th, Discussion — " The Extinction of Specie^," 

 G. O'N. Waddington. December 20th, A-nnual General Meeting. 



Nonpareil Entomological Society, Mansfield Street, Kingsland. — The First and 

 Third Thursdays in the Month. 



British Moths. 



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