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THE WEEKLY ENTOMOLOGIST. 
Mr. E. M. Geldart read and re- 
marked on, several papers on Ento- 
mology in the report of the British 
Association for 1860. 
Mr. C. Worthington exhibited a 
box of Coleoptera. 
Mr. T. Blackburn exhibited a box 
of Coleoptera, containing among other 
species, Ocypus brunnipes, cupreus 
and ater, Xanfholinus punctulatus 
and linearis , Othius fulvipennis and 
Lathrobium elongatum and fulvipenne, 
several of these being represented by 
very fine series. 
Mr. E. Armitage exhibited a box 
of German Lepidoptera, which he 
had collected while on the Continent. 
Mr. H. Balshaw invited the mem- 
bers to hold their next meeting at his 
house, and after a vote of thanks had 
been returned to Mr. Armitage for his 
entertainment, the proceedings closed. 
i:xniA»«R. 
Free Offer. I have a few duplic- 
ates of E. Cervinata, A. Tritici, II. 
Micacea , A. Valligera, A. Rumicis, 
which I shall be glad to distribute as 
long as my stock lasts, on receipt of 
box and return postage. I have ova 
of the first species if any one wishes 
to breed it. J. E. Bobson, Olive 
Street, Hartlepool . 
Notices to Correspondents. 
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some interesting communications for 
next week. 
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W. A. L. Your interpretation of 
our meaning is correct. 
P. I. We shall be glad of your pro- 
posed articles. 
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