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THE ENTOMOLOGIST’S WEEKLY INTELLIGENCER. 
of their aeronautic expeditions, it must 
always be regarded as a fortuitous cir- 
cumstance. 
“ M. Bon, a Frenchman, and M. Tre- 
meyer, a Spaniard, have succeeded in 
fabricating stockings, gloves, purses and 
other articles, of the silk produced by spi- 
ders, but the great voracity of these ani- 
mals, and the difficulty experienced in 
providing them with food, have hitherto 
prevented this material from being made 
available for manufacturing purposes on 
an extensive scale.’’ 
British Birds and Eggs. 
A GENTLEMAN wishes to dispose 
of or exchange the following Eggs 
or Birds of complete authenticity. Skins 
of Birds taken with the Eggs, some of 
which were stuffed by a Universal Ex- 
hibition Medalist, at prices such as are 
usually charged by London Preservers 
for Stuffing alone. 
Eagle Owl 30s.; Crane 34s.; stuffed, 
adult. 200 others in proportion. 
Eggs. — Chough 6s.; Nutcracker 18s. ; 
Hoopoe Is. 4d. ; Goshawk 2s.; C. Buz- 
zard, Brit., Is. 6d. ; Spotted Eagle 10s.; 
Whitetailed Eagle 6s.; British Cross- 
bills 3s. 6d . ; Crane 6s.; Little Bustard, 
4s.; Blackwinged Stilt 4s. ; Great Sedge 
Warbler 8d. ; British Peregrines 8s. 
The above taken by Amateurs, and a 
List of Birds and Eggs (200) can be sent 
on receipt of two stamps for post. 
Address, Oologicus, 13, Hova Villas, 
Brighton. 
Complete in Two Vols.,fcp. 8 vo, cloth , 
price 10s., 
A MANUAL of BRITISH BUT- 
TERFLIES and MOTHS. By 
H. T. Stainton. 
This work contains descriptions of 
nearly 2000 species, interspersed with 
observations on their peculiarities and 
times of appearance, &c., and is illus- 
trated with more than 200 woodcuts. 
London : John Van Voorst, 1, Pater- 
noster Row. 
Now ready, price 2s. 6d., 
THE 
ENTOMOLOGIST’S ANNUAL 
for 1861. 
With Coloured Plate. 
CONTENTS. 
Neuroptera. 
Synopsis of the British Phryganidae. 
By Dr. Hagen. 
Synopsis of the British Psocidae. By 
Dr. Hagen. 
Some Suggestions for the successful 
Pursuit of the Study of the Pliryga- 
nidse, with a Description of a new 
British Species. By R. M‘Lachlan. 
Hvmenoptera. By Frederick Smith. 
Observations on the Effects of the late 
unfavourable Season on Hymen- 
opterous Insects; Notes on the 
Economy of certain Species, on the 
Capture of others of extreme Rarity, 
and on Species new to the British 
Fauna. 
Hemiptera. By the Editor. 
A List of British Hemiptera. 
Coleoptera. By E. W. Janson, Sec. 
Ent. Soc. 
New British Species noticed in 1860. 
Lepidoptera. 
New British Species in 1860. By the 
Editor. 
Rare British Species captured in 1860 
Observations on British Tineina. 
Answers to Enigmas. 
Enigmas still unanswered. 
New Enigmas for Solution. 
Natural History of the Tineina. 
Index to the New Lepidoptera in 
former volumes of the ‘ Annual.’ 
Notes on Eupithecia Larvae. By the 
Rev. H. H. Crewe, M.A. 
New Works on Entomology. 
London: John Van Voorst, 1, Pater- 
noster Row. 
Printed and published by Edward Newman, 
Printer, of No. 9, Devonshire Street, Bishops- 
gate Without, London, in the County of 
Middlesex.— Saturday, January 19, 1861. 
