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THE BRITISH NATURALIST. 



the same joint, and so on to the end. The antennae ot the female are but 

 a trifle longer than the head, much compressed and disc-shaped ; her 

 abdomen from the sixth segment is much prolonged and pointed, and as 

 long as the first five. In colour the first three segments of the female 

 are almost entirely ferruginous, the remainder black, the abdomen of 

 male black. — G. C. Bignell, Stonehouse. 



Early Plusia Larv^:. — The late very severe frost left us on the evening 

 of January 9th, and on the afternoon of January 12th some of my grand- 

 children, whilst playing in my garden, gathered several " Plusia " larvae 

 very nearly full grown, as they, the larvae, were feeding during sun- 

 shine. From this I gather that 1894 should be attended to very early 

 entomologically. — C. S. Gregson, Liverpool. 



Abundance of Dasypotia Templi. — Collectors hereabout have this 

 season — October and November — taken this species in unusual numbers, 

 no less than 200 examples having been recorded to me. All, or nearly 

 all, have been taken from gas lamps, and some in close proximity to 

 the town. — J. W. Carter, Manningham, Bradford. 



Books, &c, Received. 



" The Entomologist's Record and Journal of Variation " (Elliot Stock, Lostdox). 



EXCHANGE. 



Exotic Scolytid^e. — Having acquired the celebrated collection of Bark Beetles, 

 Scoly tides, the largest in the world, of the monographer, Dr. Eichoff, I wish to 

 obtain, by purchase or otherwise, all exotic Scolytidce not classified, coming with 

 original sendings. — Director Camillo, F. Schaufass, Miessen, Saxony. 



Duplicates. — S. Ligustri, Populi, Tiliae, Vinula, Citrago, Atalanta, Salicis, Augur, 

 Brunnea, Perla, Edusa, Megasra, Bucephala, Cardui, Camelina, Persicariae, Festiva, 

 Pisi ; livin g pupa? of Populi, Tiliag, Vinula, S. Ligustri, Ocellatus Desiderata. — 

 Numerous. — C. B. Antram, 47, Upper Baker-street, Regent's Park, W. 



Exchange. — Corneum, Anatina, Contecta, Leachii, Piscinalis. Nautileus, Cornea, 

 Contortus, Hypnorum, Glutinosa, Stagnatis, Palustris, Fluviatilis, Putris, Elegans, 

 Alliarius, Crystillinus, Cantiana. Caperata, Erictorum, Umbilicata, Lubrica, &c, &c. 

 Desiderata. — Lepidoptera or Birds' eggs, — J. W. Boult, 17, Finsbury Grove, 

 Fountain-road, Hull. 



Duplicates. — Corynetes runpes, C. runcollis, Nitidula bipustulata. Habrocerus 

 capmalicornis, Ocypus ater, Rhyncolus cylindrirostris, Aphodius faetens, A. nitidulus, 

 Bembidium ephippium, Dermestes undulatus,Anthicus instabilis, Thyamis distinguenda. 

 Lithochara brunnea, Amara convexiuscula, Hopatrum sabulosum, and nearly 500 

 others. Desiderata. — numerous. — A. Ford, Glen Mont, Braybrooke-road, Hastings. 



Duplicates. — Filigramaria, Zonaria, Chi, Ulmata, Didymata, Glauca, Festucas. 

 Desiderata. — Numerous local series. — J. W. Baldwin, 472, Darwen-road, Dunscar, 

 Nr. Bolton. 



Duplicates. — Edusa, Corydon, Adonis, Tipuliformis, Hirtaria, Citraria, Rupicapraria 

 (9} Defoliaria (o), Vulgata (bred, dark London forms), Assimilata, Bipunctaria, 

 Fallens, Lithargyria. 



Duplicates. — Lubricipeda var. (York forms), Sylvata, Immutata, Aurantiaria,* 

 Boreata,* Albipunctata and var. Angelicata,* Valerianata,* Absinthiata,* Tenuiata,* 



