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insects hurtful to vegetation, are most highly appreciated in 
Europe. The professors of the Museum of Natural History here, 
would be very thankful for a collection of the same nature from 
North America and particularly from New-York—specimens of 
the Hessian Fly, &c. The following is a translation of Prof. 
Milne Edwards’ letter, transmitting this collection : 
“ ‘ Sir —In accordance with your request to the administrator 
of the Museum, I have the honor to transmit to you a collection 
of insects, from Algiers, comprising 136 species, the description 
of which was published by Mr. Lucas, in his great work on Al¬ 
giers, executed by order of the Government. I think this col¬ 
lection would be usefully placed in the hands of Mr. Asa Fitch. 
I therefore beg of you to submit it to the. State Agricultural So¬ 
ciety, (N. Y.), of which this able Entomologist is a member. I 
would likewise beg of you to obtain from your American corres¬ 
pondents, for the Gallery of the Museum, some specimens of the 
Hessian Fly, and other insects hurtful to Agriculture, in the 
United States: 
I trust, sir, that you will consider this collection as another 
token of the interest felt by us, for your mission, relative to Inter¬ 
national Exchanges, and of the gratitude of the Administration 
of the Museum, for the services you have rendered to this esta¬ 
blishment. 
“ 1 1 have the honor to be, 
MILNE EDWARDS, 
Senior of the Faculty of Sciences', Administrator 
and Curator of the Collection of Entomology.' 1 ” 
1 . 
Cicindela maura Fabricius. 
9. Drypta emarginata Fab. 
2. 
a 
moroccana Fab. 
10. Brachinus psophia Fab. 
3. 
u 
littoralis Fab. 
11. “ scolpeta Fab. 
4. 
u 
barbara Lep. 
12. Graphipterus luctuosus Dej. 
5. 
a 
sardea Dcjean. 
13. “ exclamationis. 
6. 
u 
flexuosa Fab. 
Fab. 
7. 
a 
littorea Fischer, 
14. Siagona rufipes Fab. 
Goudoli Dej. 
15 fji “ europsea Dej. 
8. 
u 
trisignata Uliger. 
16. Scarites laevigatus Fab. 
