5838 Entomological Club, 



Hadena assimilis Agrophila sulplmralis 



„ suasa Erastria venustula 



Cloantha, both Baukia 



Cucullia Serophulariae Hydrelia 



„ Lychnitis Micra 



„ Asteris Plusia orichalcea 



„ Gnaphalii Stilbia anomala 



„ Absinthii Oplriodes lunaris 



Heliothis, all 



In a very few instances there is a specimen, and in two instances 

 there are two specimens, of the insects named in the foregoing list ; 

 and yet the species cannot be considered sufficiently represented for 

 a cabinet of reference. It may be stated that more than four exam- 

 ples of a species are not desired, unless very marked varieties. Con- 

 tributions of specimens are most earnestly solicited, since it is evident 

 that the desire which the Club has in view cannot be carried out 

 without the earnest co-operation of entomologists throughout the 

 kingdom. Boxes to be addressed to Mr. Newman, 9, Devonshire 

 Street, Bishopsgate Street, London, N.E. : the postage and box will 

 be immediately returned. The names of Mr. Doubleday, Mr. N. 

 Cooke, Mr. Edwin Shepherd, Mr. Edleston, Mr. Bond, and Mr. 

 Reading may be mentioned among those who have contributed most 

 generously to the formation of the collection ; but very many others 

 have kindly contributed desiderata, and in many ways assisted the 

 Club in carrying out its object. The Curator had also the satisfac- 

 tion, last winter, of distributing more than a thousand duplicates 

 among those visitors to whom such species were desiderata. 



As soon as a list of the Pyralidina (including Crambus) and Geo- 

 metrina can be prepared, the desiderata will be published in the 

 c Zoologist,' and a list of desiderata supplied to the cabinet sub- 

 sequently to the 1st of November, together with the names of the 

 donors, will be given monthly in the same journal. 



In the Lepidoptera it has been considered desirable to place the 

 cocoon, pupa and ichneumon by the side of the perfect insect. This, 

 however, has only been accomplished in a few instances ; but it is 

 an object kept constantly in view, as likely to render the collection 

 more generally useful, and more decidedly educational. Wherever 

 the larva, pupa, imago and parasite can be obtained, a history of the 

 species is obtained at a glance. It is unnecessary to dwell on an 

 advantage which must be so self-evident ; but entomologists are 

 respectfully reminded of the great assistance they can render the 

 Club in this department of its labours. 



