THE AMBEICAN ENTOMOLOGIST. 



A New Work oh the Butterflies of New 

 England. 



DEAR SIR: Permit me to call your attention to a work 

 I have in iireparatiou upon the Buttei-flies of New 

 Eugland; it will form an octavo volume of irom two to four 

 hundred pages, amply illustrated with colored plates of 

 butterflies, caterpillars, chrysalids and eg^s, and will be 

 XJublished early in 1870. As far as possible, it will contain a 

 complete history and description of eveiw stage of each 

 species known or likely to occur in New England and the 

 adjacent regions; the geographical distribution of the but- 

 terflies, both in and out ot New England, AVill receive care- 

 ful attention, and the work will virtually form a manual 

 for all the Northern United States and Canada. 



To render the volume as complete and useful as possible, 

 your co-operation is earnestly solicited in securing living or 

 iresh specimens of larvaj, etc.; from which colored illustra- 

 tions can be made. These may best be obtained by conlining 

 a'female of any species in a small, dark box — a pill box, for 

 instance— where she will lay her eggs, which cau easily be 

 i-eared; if the Ibod-plaut of the larvas is not known, I will 

 be happy to give any information; or, the plant may some- 

 times be detected by observing over what species the butter- 

 fly seems to hover. Specimens are desired, of the egg^ of 

 each stage of the larva and ot the chrysalis of every species; 

 they should be sent promptly bv mail in light boxes (tin 

 is preferable) to the address below, marked, in addition, 

 * 'Insects,^' to secure prompt attention. The specimens 

 should be accompanied by the name and address of the 

 sender and, when known,' the name of the insect (or, far 

 better, by the very insect that laid the eggs) and of the plant 

 on which it feeds; if larviu are sent, fresh moistened leaves 

 of their food-plant should be placed in the bos with thera. 



Complete lists of the species found in different localities 

 are also desired, and especially, if accompanied by careful 

 memoranda of the exact times of the first appearance and 

 of the duration of each brood. It will be necessary to re- 

 ceive specimens from every ])ossible quarter, to arrive at a 

 definite knowledge of the habits of insects in diflerent places. 

 To secure this more eflVctualiy, I am willing to name any 

 collection of local butterflies sent to me (with notes) about 

 the first of October; such collections would be returned be- 

 fore the first of January; for the safety, however, of my 

 own collection, and of others entrustecl to me, it will be 

 necessary to return at once, and unnamed, any collection 

 showing traces of having been previously attacked by Mu- 

 seum pests . 



For all favors or scientific intelligence received, the am- 

 plest credit will be given, and earnest attention is called to 

 this ajjpeal, as without material assistance, it will be im- 

 possible, ilia single season, to obtain the necessary speci- 

 mens to complete the undertaking. 



SAMUEL H. SCUDDER, 



Boston Society of Natural History, 



Berkeley St., Boston, Mass. 



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