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RESEARCH REQUESTS: I have initiated a research project on cave-dwelling moths of the world, and would appreciate the chance to examine material from any source. Adult moths should be collected dry, and correctly mounted on pins prior to shipment. To encourage collecting in this neglected habitat, I have prepared some further information free upon request. Dr. Don R. Davis, Dept. of Ento~ mology, Smithsonian Institution, Washington, D. C. 20560, U. S. A. *****it* Work is beginning on a Provincial Museum Handbook of the butterflies of British Columbia. Publication is expected in about 2 years. Please send contributions of distributional and foodplant records to Jon S. Shepard, R. R. No.2, Nelson, British Columbia, CANADA. * * * * * * * Information and specimens needed for a project on the distribution and flight times of Agrias claudia sardanapalus Bates. Please send any records or other data to Stanley K. Dvorak, 1117 Madison Ave., San Diego, CALI F. 92166, U. S. A. ******* I am working on a monograph of Hemaris diffinis (Sphingidae), and wish to obtain specimens of all subspecies and forms from any locality in the U. S. and Canada. Many thanks for your help. Scott N. Brown, 516 Campbell St., Royston, GA. 30662,U.SA. * * * * * * * I need living ova or living females and papered specimens of the following species for life history work this summer: Lycaena helloides,1. dorcas, Cercyonis~, f. alope, g. nephele, f. olympus, any Boloria, Speyeria aphrodite, and§. aphroditealcestis. Will exchange livestock or specimens, or purchase. Richard A. Arnold, 735 McKinley Lane, Hinsdale, ILL. 60521 ,U.S.A. * * * * * * * I wish to buy or exchange Lepidoptera from the Eastern U.S. for specimens of Atrytonopsis to be used in research on the genus. Bill Smith, 8 Parnassus Rd., Naval Weapons Station, Charleston, S. C. 29408, U.S.A. * * * * * * * NOTICES: Members of the Lepidopterists' Society are invited to use this section free of charge to advertise their needs and offerings in Lepidoptera. We cannot guarantee any notices, but all are expected to be made in good faith. Please be brief, clear, and check spelling. Avoid long lists. Generally, notices will be limited to 3 appearances if more than one is requested. The Editor reserves the right to alter or reject unsuitable copy. EXCHANGE: Ornithoptera victoria rubianus and Q. ~ epiphane offered in exchange for other species of Ornithoptera. R. H. Morgan, Rangiwai Rd., Titirangi, Auckland, NEW ZEALAND. EXCHANG E: Sets of 100 different Mexican butterflies and/or 10 different Morpho offered for common N. American butterflies and moths. Theodor D. Haas, Collectors' Wonderland, P. O. Box 1170, New York, N. Y. 10008, U. S. A. EXCHANGE: Over 1,200 worldwide Sphingidae in papers, good quality with data, offered for Sphingidae from U. S. or any other country. Vernon Brou, Rt. 2, Sunshine, LA. 70780, U. S. A. EXCHANGE: California butterflies to trade for butterflies of other states and countries. Two collectors working together to provide many common species from our area. We trade on a one-for-one basis. Harvey S. Implom, 532 E. Pine Creek Way, Concord, CALIF. 94520, U. S. A. EXCHANGE: Papilio indra martini, 4 males and 1 female, ex ova, perfect condition, offered for any of the following: f. nitra, f: aristodemus ponceanus, f. brevicauda, Arctic Colias, Boloria, Erebia, and Limenitis hybrids and intermediate forms. Richard Priestaf, 5631 Cielo Ave., Goleta, CALIF. 93017 U.S.A. EXCHANGE: I wish to exchange livestock of butterflies and moths from Europe for the same from any other country. I will also exchange papered, A-1 specimens from Europe and Japan for same from other countries. J. P. Vesco, <strong>14</strong> bis Montplaisir, 84· Valreas, FRANCE. EXCHANGE OR BUY: Interested in buying or exchanging for series of Parnassiinae from any locality. Will also exchange against other butterflies or sets of Parnassiana Nova and the booklet about the types of my collection (with 84 plates of the types). Curt Eisner, 5 Kwekerijweg, The Hague, NETHERLANDS. . EXCHANGE OR SELL: Offering fertile ova of many species of butterflies and moths. Send stamped, self-addressed envelope for list. Duke Downey, P. O. Box 558, Sheridan, WYO. 82801, U.S.A. EXCHANGE OR SELL: Catocala, Sphingidae, other Noctuidae and other families of macro moths from Pa., Me., the N. J. Pine Barrens, and W. Va. Also series of Strymon edwardsii, ~ calanus fa lacer, caryaevorus (?) borealis (?), and a few Iiparops strigosa, and Lethe anthedon from Monroe Co., Pa., 1971. Desire only macro moths, esp. Catocala, Lithophane, Papaipema, and other noctuids, esp. from southeastern and midwestern localities. I also can supply undetermined micros. Dale Schweitzer, 113 Deepdale Rd., Strafford, PA. 19087, U.S.A. EXCHANGE OR SELL: Have limited supply of Troides trojana Stgr. from Palawan, Philippines, netted in Oct. and Nov. 1971, males, A-1 with data. Also: T. priamus hecuba, A-1, Aru Island, Eastern Moluccas, June, July 1970. Will offer same for exchange for Troides from New Guinea, New Britain, New Ireland, Solomons, Moluccas, and adjacent areas. Please write S. K. Ong, Box 2, Simpeitou, Taiwan 112, FORMOSA. EXCHANGE OR SELL: Can supply museum, university, or private collector with estimated 25,000 pinned moths from Louisiana, available at end of this season. Also have thousands of papered moths, butterflies, and 5,000 pinned bettles. If exchanging, I desire Sphingidae and Catocala from U. S. or any other country. Vernon Brou, Rt. 2, Sunshine, LA. 70780, U.S.A. WANTED: Need U. S.and worldwide Sphingidae, pinned or papered, all species, common or rare. Can supply hundreds of different world species in return, or will buy. Vernon Brou, Rt. 2, Sunshine,LA. 70780, U. S. A. -6-
WANTED: A ride to the 25th Annual Meeting of the Society in Texas. Anyone in Great Lakes area desiring rider to share ex" penses please contact Glenn Y. Belyea, 2700 Eaton Rapids Rd., Lansing, MICH. 48910, U. S. A. WANTED: To buy or exchange Lepidoptera for a copy of Comstock's Butterflies of California. James C. Brooks, Jr., M. C., U. S. Darnall Army Hospital, OPG, Ft. Hood, TEX. 76544, U. S. A. WANTED: Would like to contact collectors in the upper Amazon region who can supply material of the genera Agrias and Prepona. Would also like to contact anyone planning expeditions to this area. Stanley Dvorak, 1117 Madison Ave., San Diego, CALIF. 92116, U. S. A. WANTED: To buy living pupae of..!:!. cecropia,E: cynthia, ~. polyphemus, Jj. rubra, !::!. gloveri, A. luna, and many other sepcies in either large or small quantities. Richard K. Zajdel, P. O. Box 932, East Lansing, MICH. 48823, U. S. A. WANTED: Information concerning commercial sources of U. S. milkweed seeds for use in laboratory rearing of insects. Alternatively, names of individuals who can supply seeds or mature pods with seeds, in season. Dr. D. G. Shappirio, Zoology Dept., Univ. of Michigan, 1116 Natural Science Bldg., Ann Arbor, MI CH. 48104, U. S. A. WANTED: Papered specimens of Melittia gloriosa (Aegeriidae) and western U. S. Citheroniinae and Hemileucinae. Also need information, locality data, and/or specimens of Anisota consularis. Richard Peigler, P. O. Box 6461, Clemson, S. C. 29631, U. S. A. WANTED: Someone to identify 2 Catocala. I will pay postage. Also want correspondence with collectors worldwide who are interested in exchanging Noctuidae, esp. Catocala. Scott N. Brown, 516 Campbell St., Royston, GA. 30662, U. S. A. WANTED: Series of different species of Catasticta (Family Pieridae) from Latin America south of Nicaragua. Can offer many Catasticta or other S. American Pieridae in exchange. Correspondence invited, but do not send material before consulting. J. H. Robert, "Belemia," Avda. Dr. Fleming 21, Vistahermosa, Alicante, SPAIN. WANTED: Good specimens of Morpho theseus fruhstorferi and ~. hecuba phanodemus. Will buy or exchange other rare species. Alan Wilkening, 500 Tysens Lane, Staten Island, N. Y. 10306, U. S. A. WANTED: Second-hand microscope lamp in good condition. State make and asking price in your response. C. F. dos Passos, Mendham, N.J. 07945, U.S.A. FOR SALE: Books and periodicals in good used condition, including the following: Holland, Butterfly Book, $10; Comstock, Butterflies of Calif., $35; Moucha, Beautiful Butterflies, $10; Clark, Butterflies of D.C. & Vicinity, (paperbound), $5; Ford, Prac&ai""&rtomology, $5; Weed, Butterflies, $5; Eff, Brown & Rotger, Colo:-B~tteriiieS,$5; Mich. Entomologist, vols.1 - 3, $15; Journal2! the Lepid. Soc. & NEWS of the Lepid. Soc., vols. 10-25 (lacking vol. 21, no. 3), $100; and several other items. Richard A. Arnold, 735 McKinley Lane, Hinsdale, ILL. 60521, U. S. A. FOR SALE: Books from the library of the late Carl Kirkwood, including Barnes & McDunnough, Illustrations of Catocala; Ferguson, Lepid. of Nova Scotia; Hodges, Moths of America, Sphingidae; Holland, Moth Book and 2 editions of Butterfly Book. Many other titles, esp. on moths. For complete list and prices, write: Julian P. Donahue, Natural History- Museum, 900 Exposition Blvd., Los Angeles, CALIF. 90007, U. S. A. FOR SALE: One copy of Forbes' Lepid. of New York & Neighboring States, part IV, 1960, including coverage of butterflies. $3.00 postpaid. Richard S. Funk, BiOlogy Box65~ Southern Illinois Univ., Edwardsville, ILL. 62025, U. S. A. FOR SALE: Papered A-1 specimens of Parnassius autocrator, $200 per pair, $100 for male. Pair of Colias wiskotti for $30. Seiichiro Sato, c/o Mr. Kawakami, 4-22-16, Funabashicho, Setagayako, Tokyo, JAPAN. -- FOR SALE: 5,000 sets of 100 different papered Formosan butterflies and large quantity of papered Formosan moths. Mrs. Chang Pi-Tzu, P. O. Box 873, Taipei, FORMOSA. FOR SALE: Lepidoptera and Coleoptera from Malawi and other parts of the world. Write for free list. C. A. Adamson, 2030 Bancroft Way No.5, Berkeley, CALIF. 94704, U. S. A. FOR SALE: 50 different named Pacific Northwest moths: papered, $12.50; mounted, $21.50. I am soliciting orders for named macro Lepidoptera and other terrestrial and aquatic insects for 1972 collecting season. Stanley G. Jewett, Jr., Rt. 1, Box 339, West Linn, ORE. 97068, U. S. A. FOR SALE: Butterflies from Kenya, Uganda, E. and S. Africa, including limited number of rare species and subspecies, esp. Charaxes, Papilionidae, Pieridae, and Lycaenidae. Serious collectors interested please send for lists; special requirements from these areas will be quoted for and collected if possible. William H. Henning, 1 Lawrence St., Florida Park, Florida, Transvaal, SOUTH AFRICA. FOR SALE: Lepidoptera and Coleoptera from Papua/New Guinea offered. Alsu will lead collecting trips to good collecting areas, with plenty of advance notice. Raymond Straatman, c/o P. O. Sogeri, via Boroko, PAPUA/NEW GUI NEA. FOR SALE: Comprehensive selection of papered adults, pupae, and ova of eastern U. S. Lepidoptera, including many rare species. Hesperiidae, butterflies, Sphingidae, Saturniidae, Catocala, plus over 1,000 species of other macros and micros available. Identifications accurate; satisfaction guaranteed. Free 5-page list; send stamped, self-addressed envelope. Eric L. Quinter, R. D. 1, Auburn, PA. 17922, U. S. A. FOR SALE: Pair of Ornithoptera alexandrae, ~ larva, $200 o.n.o. Colin W. Wyatt, Cobbetts, Mavins Rd., Farnham, Surrey, ENGLAND. FOR SALE: Color slides of moths, butterflies and other insects. Extensive coverage of all phases of Monarch and many phases of Black Swallowtail life cycles. Slides of over a dozen silk moth species, and two dozen miscellaneous insects. Send $ .50 for sample slide and detailed list. ALSO: Ova in numbers up to 3 dozen of any of the following: Argema mittrei, Automeris aurantiaca, A. leucane, Brahmaea wallichi, Bunaea alcinoe, Circula andrei, Citheronia brissottii, C. regalis, Dirphia curitiba, Hemiieuca maia, Nudaurelia~aea and PaCiWSPhinxniOdesta-:-Butterfly Magic, 1817 Wesley Ave., Janesville, WISC. 53545, U. S. A. -7-
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