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Two short letters from Rothschild to Woodward. The first acknowledges receipt of the specimen and accompanying letter. Rotheschild expresses wish to receive fleas from the animal on which the specimen was found. The second letter

identifies the specimen as the head of an ant.

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[Letter re: identification of an insect]

Author: Woodward, Bernard Henry, 1846-1916; Sweet, W. C.

Year: 20 May 1907

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Mr Sweet requests that the Museum identifies an insect which he has sent in a box accompanying this letter.

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Letter from H.J.S. Taylor, Goongarrie, WA to the Government Entomologist, Perth.Requests identification of previously sent Orthopterous mimic insect in order to name similar insects in his collection.

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[Letter requesting identification of forwarded insect specimen]

Author: Marsh, W.

Year: 8 November 1898

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Letter from W. Marsh, Serpentine.Requests identification of forwarded insect specimen found in damp places.

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Letter from F.W. Goding, US Consulate, Newcastle, NSW to The Secretary, West Australian Natural History Society.F.W. Goding identifies himself as an [US] entomologist interested in Homoptera and requests access to unidentified specimens

of Membracidae for study towards a book on Membracidae of Australia. Offers the Society library a copy of his "catalogue".

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Letter to Woodward re: [name of insect from the Broome district]

Author: Woodward, Bernard Henry, 1846-1916; Bates, Daisy, 1859-1951

Year: 13 March 1908

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Daisy Bates wishes to know the name of an insect with a red tailed spike, collected near Broome which has been forwarded to the Museum.

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[Letter re: identification of insect found infesting native plant]

Author: Woodward, Bernard Henry, 1846-1916; Brudenell Carter, C.

Year: 9 September 1914

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The writer asks for identification of a insect found infesting a native plant common to the Bridgetown area.

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[Letter re: flies infesting native plant]

Author: Woodward, Bernard Henry, 1846-1916; Brudenell Carter, C.

Year: 1 October 1914

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Woodward replies to the correspondent identifying the plant but not the fly infesting it, as more research is needed.

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[Letter re: insect found on a fruit tree]

Author: Woodward, Bernard Henry, 1846-1916; Richardson, R. J. N.; Alexander, Wilfrid Backhouse, 1885-1965

Year: 28 October 1914

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The writer asks for identification of a insect found on a fruit tree and wants to know about its life and whether it is uncommon.

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