11 EXCHANGE. 



Exchange Club — In the Report of the Lepidopterist's 

 Exchange Club, just issued by Messrs. Merrin and Marsden, 

 they say: — "To afford a ready means of distribution by 

 exchange of local species of Macro-Lepidoptera (similar to 

 the London Botanical Exchange Club) is the object of this 

 Association, which was established in 1868. Owing to the 

 late period at which it was brought under the notice of 

 entomologists, only twenty-sevem members joined that year, 

 of whom twenty sent insects for exchange, numbering about 

 2800 specimens. Although the past season has been un- 

 favourable, the members increased to forty-six. Of these, 

 thirty-three contributed 5000 specimens, of which only a few 

 now remain over. Amongst the species received have been 

 some ver}^ good local ones, among which may be noticed — 

 E. Cassiope, T. Prnni, Betulae, L. var. Artaxerxes and Arion, 

 A. Atropos, M. Bombyliformis, S. Formicseformis, L. Pyg- 

 maeola, O. Gonostigma, D. Coryli, B. Castrensis, D. Furcula, 

 N. Dictaea and Dromedarius ; E. Fuscanlaria, B. Abietaria, 

 P. Bajularia, A. Blomeraria, V. Cambricata, A. Ochrata and 

 Subsericeata, A. Pictaria, S. Dealbata, Eup. Lariciata, Minu- 

 tata and Campanulata, L. Hexapterata, M. Hastata, C. Muni- 

 tata, C.Fluviata, C.Psitticata and C. Obliquaria ; C. Duplaris, 

 N. Fulva, N. Saponariae, A. Gemina, A. Caliginosa, A. Obe- 

 lisca, Pra^cox, Pyrophila and Lucernea, X. Aurago, C. 

 Xerampelina, C. Ochroleuca, D. Carpophaga, D. Templi, E, 

 Lutulenta and Lichenea, H. Adusta, C. Solidaginis, X. Semi- 

 brunnea, A. Luctuosa, H. Unca, T. Pastinum and S. Anomala ; 

 C. Angustalis, E. Cingulalis and Anguinalis, B. Pandalis, P. 

 Stramentalis, S. Resinalis, C. Furcatellus and Margaritellus, 

 N. Angustella, and P. Subornatella. The rarest species 

 received, however, was obtained from a non -member, being 

 N. Elymi, of which eight specimens have been dispersed 

 into as many collections. The most noticeable feature of 

 species received was the superabundance of C. Davus and A. 

 Saucia, and the total absence of P. Crataegi, L. Sinapis, C. 

 Hyale (only two received), and H. Paniscus. On the whole 

 we are satisfied with the successful general working of the 

 Club's system of excliange, as out of the thirty-three con- 

 tribyting members, this season, two only have had cause of 

 complaint, which was due chiefly to the difficulty of supplying 

 their very limited desiderata in sufficiently fine condition." 



