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THE ENTOMOLOGIST'S WEEKLY INTELLIGENCER. 
years they had not again made their 
appearance; yet others, which for au 
even longer period had never been 
noticed in this country were included 
in the list because they had recently 
made their debut. 
Give us, if you will, catalogues of 
the Lepidoptera inhabiting the country 
in any given year, hut do not call 
such a Catalogue, in general terms, 
one of our British species. 
When the Irishman found his sheet 
too short, it occurred to him that if 
he added a few inches at one eud it 
would answer his purpose. Having no 
reserve drawer of spare sheeting, he 
cut a strip oft' the bottom of the sheet 
and sewed it on the top, and when he 
had done so he found it was no longer 
than before ! 
The Entomologist’s Weekly Intel- 
ligencer may be obtained 
Wholesale of E. Newman, 9, Devon- 
shire Street, Bishopsgate, and of 
W. Kent Co., 51 & 52, Pater- 
noster How. 
All communications to be addressed to 
Mr. H. T. Stainton, Mountsjield , 
Lewisham, near London, S.E. No notice 
will be taken of anonymous communica- 
tions. 
Exchange. — The charge for lists of 
duplicates and desiderata remains as 
before, — 
Under half a column . . . Os. Gd. 
Above half a column, but 
under half a page ... 1 0 
Above half a page, but under 
a page 2 0 
Correspondents will therefore please en- 
close stamps for these amounts, when 
they send notices which belong to the 
heading of “ Exchange.” 
Mr. Stainton will be “at home” on 
Wednesday next, October 5th, at 6 p. m., 
as usual. 
Change of Address. — Having left 
Eccleshall New Road, Sheffield, my ad- 
dress is now — W. H. Smith, 47, Crom- 
well Street, Nottingham. 
From Home. — I am leaving home for 
a short time, and will feel obliged by my 
correspondents not writing or sending 
any boxes till they hear of my return. — 
R. W. Wright, 4, Gloucester Terrace , 
Victoria Park Road, Hackney, N.E. 
TO CORRESPONDENTS. 
S. E. R. — Helice is a variety which 
never occurs in the male, only in the 
female. 
L. W. C. — Your exchange note is re- 
ceived ; but you have omitted to enclose 
six postage-stamps. 
J. E. R. — F. S. — See above. 
R. S. — Place them in a jar half filled 
with damp sand, and cover over with a 
cloth ; in eight or twelve hours you can 
re-set the specimens ; the larger species 
take a longer time. 
J. G. G. — The elm miners are Lilho- 
colletis Schreberella; the dock-leaf miners 
are Dipterous. 
J. F. — The duration of the larva state 
of Cossus ligniperda is reputed to be three 
years. 
A. O. W. — Is it not Sirex Juvencus P 
II. P. — We cannot recognise your un- 
known Leucania. 
F. II., Regensburg. — IX. duly re- 
ceived and quite in good order. Many 
thanks ; also for the promise of Lilho- 
colletis Ilelianthemi. 
W. M. — The mode of operation is un- 
known. 
E. T. — Dark varieties of Xylophasia 
rurea were termed Combusta ; the dark 
varieties arc common in Scotland. 
