112 DESTRUCTIVE INSECTS OF VICTORIA. 



injured, so that the chances of their doing much damage 

 would, by the adoption of the simple means recommended 

 above, be reduced to a minimum. 



In forwarding at any time living larvae to the entomolo- 

 gist, they should be packed in a tin box with perforated 

 sides, and in which some grass, green but not damp, 

 should be placed. Any of the hawk moths, either in the 

 larval or pupa stages, would be acceptable, such being 

 required for the Museum of Economic Entomology now 

 in contemplation. 



