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hovering over honeysuckle at dusk, and that we were kindly 

 invited to see them. We determined to capture some if 

 possible, so repaired there that same evening. On one of the 

 garden-walls was a large quantity of honeysuckle in full 

 bloom, which was evidentl}^ the attraction. We stationed 

 ourselves in front of it, net in hand; we had not long to wait 

 before they began to put in an appearance ; and after several 

 unsuccessful attempts we succeeded in capturing five. We 

 were told that two cats belonging to the house stationed 

 themselves on the wall regularly every evening watching for 

 these moths, and often succeeded in capturing them. Sep- 

 tember 23rd, a specimen was brought me^ very much worn 

 and wasted. September 24th, we again visited the honey- 

 suckle in King's Road; and, although it was almost blowing 

 a gale of wind, succeeded in taking one moth. Besides the 

 above captures, which have come under my more immediate 

 notice, 1 have heard of the following : — Two were taken at rest 

 on a white sheet hanging in a garden in Mount Durand ; the 

 captors, thinking them very beautiful, pinned them alive on 

 some wax-flowers under a glass-shade, thinking, no doubt, 

 that the insects would die in a very short time ; both insects 

 and flowers must have been greatly improved. Another 

 specimen was exhibited in the window of a boot-maker's shop 

 in Smith Street; and a gentleman living in Candie Road 

 found one crushed on his garden-walk. My friend Mr. 

 Cumber has also given me the following list of captures, 

 most of which have been added to bis collection : — Two 

 taken in the sick-ward and one in the yard of Town Hospital ; 

 two in a garden in Brock Road ; one at rest on a greenhouse, 

 near Victor Hugo's house in Hauleville; one at rest on a 

 railing near Salarie Battery ; and one on a street-door knocker. 

 A full-grown larva was brought me from Alderney on October 

 14th, and has been forwarded to Mr. Newman to describe in 

 the ' lintomologist ;' and J am informed that a great number 

 of specimens of the perfect insect have been captured there 

 this season. — IV. A. Luff; Guernsey. 



Description of the Larva of Spltinx Convolviili. — Oppor- 

 tunities of examining the larva of Sphinx Convolvuli are of 

 such rare occurrence in this country that 1 was delighted to 

 avail myself of Mr. Luff's kindness in sending me a specimen. 

 It was by no means what the various figures and descriptions 



