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we should, no doubt, soon procure such 
a work as that desired. Whilst beating 
for larvae of the Lepidoptera last season 
I frequently beat out specimens of the 
Hetniptera; some of these I saved, but 
by far the greater part of them I threw 
away again, so that I have now about a 
dozen species, and intend, during the 
approaching season, to collect all I can. 
But here I am met with another diffi- 
culty, — how am I to name them when 
caught? — and my principal object in 
writing this is to ask, could you recom- 
mend me such a work as a beginner 
would want? If you can, I should feel 
extremely obliged to you ; if not, why I 
must make the best of the materials at 
my command, such, for instauce, as the 
Museum Collection, for the naming and 
classifying of my specimens ; and if any 
of the readers of the ‘Intelligencer’ 
could assist me with specimens I should 
be most happy to exchange Lepidoptera 
for them. — H. W. Killingback, 10, 
Oldham Place , Coppice Roiv, Clerken- 
well ; Jan, 1, 1858. 
ENTOMOLOGISTS AT RUGBY. 
TO THE EDITOR OF THE ‘ INTEL Lt- 
GENCEB.’ 
Sir, — In a leader in the first volume 
of the ‘ Intelligencer’ you alluded to the 
barrenness of Rugby in entomologists. 
It would seem that things are altered 
there now, for I find that at the late 
presentation of two pieces of plate to 
Dr. Goulburn, Mr. Pickard, the Presi- 
dent of the Oxford Entomological So- 
ciety, presented that from the old Rug- 
beans, and Mr. A. Sidgwick, a zealous 
young entomologist, and now head of the 
school, that from its present members. 
Yours truly, 
Entomophilus. 
DEATH OF RICHARD WEAVER. 
TO THE EDITOR OF THE ‘INTELLI- 
GENCES.’ 
Sir, — Not having seen the death of 
Mr. Richard Weaver noticed in your 
periodical, I suppose that the knowledge 
of that lamented event has not yet 
reached you. 
He died on the 11th of December, at 
the advanced age of seventy-four, after, 
I believe, a short illness, but he had 
long been subject to a severe asthma. 
He has left very valuable collections 
of Coleoptera and Lepidoptera, which 
I expect will now be dispersed. 
Hoping you will inform your readers 
of this event, 
I am, sir, 
Yours truly, 
T. Campbell. 
Congreve Street , Birmingham ; 
Dec. 29, 1857. 
PRONUNCIATION AND MEANING OF 
NAMES. 
TO THE EDITOR OF THE ‘INTELLI- 
GENCER.’ 
Sir, — I ant much pleased with the 
proposed work on the Pronunciation and 
Meaning of Entomological Names, be- 
cause I am convinced that such a book 
would fill up a great desideratum in 
entomological literature. Association is 
a great aid to the memory, and this 
might easily be established with regard 
to the greater quantity of the names of 
insects. For instance: — 
Pieris. This class is so named in honour 
of Pieris, one of the Muses. 
P. Brassicae. From the Latin brassica , 
