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THE BRITISH NATURALIST. 



81 



Books, &c, Received. 



" Irish Naturalist.''' 

 •' The Naturalist." 



" Transactions of the City of London Entomological and Natural History Society, 1893." 

 "Science Gossip." 



TO CORRESPONDENTS. 



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 tions must be addressed to the Editors " British Naturalist," Warrington. 



All Exchanges, Queries, $c, for insertion in the following number, must reach us not later than the 

 end of the previous month. All Queries must bear the ivriter s name. 



Disguised Advertisements for the purpose of evading cost of advt., will not be inserted in the gratuitous 

 exchange column. We request all Exchanges may be signed with name {or initials), and full address 

 at the end. 



Correspondents ivi.ll please note and write on one side of the paper only. 



ARACHNTDA. — The Rev. Fredk. O. Pickard-Cambridge, High Street, Swanage, will name and 

 return any collections of Britisji Spiders received from correspondents of the "British Naturalist," 

 provided that several tubes be sent for their reception. He would also be glad to send types of British 

 genera in return for any specimens he mic/ht wish to retain. The specimens need not be separated into 

 lubes before sending, but a label, ready addressed and stamped, should always be enclosed. If the specimens 

 are placed in separate numbered tubes, a paper, also numbered, should be sent for the reception of the names. 



Acarina. — Mr. C. F. George, Belle Vue House, Kirton-in- Lindsey , will name any specimens of 

 Acarina sent to him for that purpose. 



DlPTEBA. — The author of " British Flies" (Diptera), Fred. V. Theobald, M.A., F.E.S., 12, Irumpinq- 

 ton. Street, Cambridge, will name specimens of Diptera sent to him for this purpose. He will also advise 

 on the subject of injurious insects. 



Conchology.— {Land, Freshivater.) Mr. C. O. Pickard-Cambridge, Balliol College, Oxford, will 

 name sliells sent for identification. Applicants must keep duplicates of specimens sent. 



British Odonata (Dragon Flies), and British Orthoptera. —Mr. W. Harcourt, Bath, 195, 

 Ladipvood Boad, Birmingham, ivill name specimens and answer questions referring to above orders. 



Lepidoptera. — Mr. Eustace B. Banks, 31. A., F.E.S., The Rectory, Corfe Castle, Wareham, will 

 mime specimens of Lepidoptera sent to him for that purpose. Applicants must, however, retain 

 duplicates. 



Stamped envelope must accompany all applications. 



EXCHANGE. 



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

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

 obtain, by purchase or otherwise, all exotic Scolytides 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, Megaera, Bucephala, Cardui, Camelina, Persicariae, Festiva, 

 Pisi ; living pupae of Populi, Tiliae, 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 rufipes, C. ruficollis, Nitidula bipustulata. Habrocerus 

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

 Bembidium ephippium, Dermestes undulatus.Anthicusinstabilis, 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, Festucae. 

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

 Nr. Bolton. 



