38 [J'liy, 



Mycnlesis Polydecta and M. Drnsia. — These have something of the habits of 

 the former, but confiue themselves more to woods and jungle. Widely dispersed 

 in the Central Provinces ; also in Oudh and Calcutta. 



Ypythima Baldus. — Taken only at Calcutta. 



Hypanis lUthyia. — Captured at Malligaum on 2l8t July, 1864. I also found 

 its larvsB, but had no time to describe or rear them. They were feeding on a 

 climbing plant, with palmate leaves, and there were several imagos flying in a 

 small confined place. 



Melanitis unAularis. — Very common at Calcutta, settling on the trunks of the 

 Corypha. 



Taxila Echerius. — Very common at Saugor in October and Novembei', skipping 

 about the garden at twilight. 



Hesperid.e. 



Pyrgus superna. — Very common, being found at all times of the year. 

 Ismene Ladon. — Lucknow, but not common. 



SPHINGIDiE. 



Sesia Hylas. — Has just made its appearance (March 3rd, 1865), flying in the 

 day-time around the flowers of Delphinium. 



Macroglossa Passalus. — Always about, flying as much by day as by twilight. 



Acherontia Styx. — Larva reared at Saugor on Sesa/mum indicum. 



Sphinx Colvolvuli. — Larva on Convolvulus purpureus at Saugor. 



Daphnis Nerii. —Very common at Saugor. Larva feeding now, March 3rd, on 

 Taberncemontana coronaria and Nerium Oleander. 



ZoniUa morpheus. — Tolerably common at Saugor in September, October, and 

 November. 



Deilephila Celerio, Deil. alecto, and Beil. Thyclia. — Plentiful at Saugor by 

 twilight. 



Chcerocampa Lycetus. — Very common. Larva feeds on Balsam. 



BOMBYCID^.. 



Hypsa Ficus. — Captured in September at Saugor. 



Digama Hearseyana. — Captured in October at Saugor. 



Utethesia pulchella. — Plentiful at Saugor in March. 



Fiuproctis Ganrnia. — Very common now (March) at Saugor. 



Spihsoma suffusa. — Saugor, September, October, and November. 



Taraga/ma Oanesa. — Larva found on the Babool {Acacia Arabica) at Saugor. 



NOTES ON COLLECTING, MANAGEMENT, &c. (LEPIDOPTERA.) 



BT H. G. KNAGGS, M.D. 



THE CATERPILLAR STATE (continued from Vol. I., page 268). 



Many an Entomologist who has of late years devoted both time and energy 

 to ' breeding,' as it is termed, will bear me out in the statement, that it is perhaps 

 the most deeply interesting of all the charming occupations to which the student 

 of Entomology is liable — for, whether we regard it in an instructive point of view — 



