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Has sent copy of his paper on the Papilionidae. Regrets complications of synonymy arising from Felder publishing ARW's new discoveries as part of Felder's Voyage of the Novara. This produces issues as to priority of names. Includes concordance list of Lepidoptera species described by both Felder and ARW.
Discusses the Lepidoptera of the Malay Archipelago and the possibility of exchanging specimens. He would be gratified to be honoured by the Imperial Zoological Society of Vienna.
Is still expecting the collection Felder has sent him. He will be able to send many of the species that Felder is looking for.
Will send Felder a collection as soon as he receives the one sent by him.
Has just sent Felder a collection of Lepidoptera in exchange for the European butterflies he has received. Included in the letter is a list of the species from the Malay Archipelago he is sending. He is also sending Malayan bird skins in exchange for the Austrian birds.
Invites Felder to view his butterfly collection.
Concerning the purchase and payment of butterfly specimens.
Thanks Felder for the honour of the Diploma of the Zoological Society of Vienna. Discusses the identification of a butterfly from a drawing. Looks forward to meeting Felder when he visits England next year.
Thanks Felder for the beautiful plates of Lepidoptera. The Linnean Society will publish ARW's paper on Papilionidae, which will feature 16 new species, some of which he lists.
About the confusion between them over the naming of butterfly species. Looks forward to receiving Felder's work on the Pieridae and Danaidae butterflies and will occupy himself with the latter group.
Is preparing a paper on the Pieridae and will arrange all the species of tropical Asia, the Malay Islands and Australia and describe all the new species in the chief English collections.
Thanks Felder for the copy of his valuable work, the 2nd part of the Novara circumnavigation expedition. Discusses various specimens of butterfly received.