THE ENTOMOLOGIST. 



Vol. XIV.] OCTOBEE, 1881. [No. 221. 



HYBRID HERMAPHRODITE OF SMERINTHUS POPULI. 



Hybrid heemaphrodite of Smerinthus poruu. 



The ordinary hybrids between Smerinthus ocellatus and 

 S. po2ndi are not uncommon in collections, and occasionally one 

 meets with hermaphrodite S.populi; but this is the only specimen 

 of an hermaphrodite hybrid ocellatits-pojmli that I am aware of. I 

 wish that I could give some information as to its history. 



The specimen was purchased by me at the recent sale at 

 Stevens' sale-rooms of the residue of Mr. Edwin Birchall's 

 collection, on the 19th July last; but as Mr. Birchall has failed 

 to give any details of the origin of the specimen, I cannot say from 

 what source it came, or whether it was captured or bred; but 

 from its condition, and from the fact that, so far as I know, no 

 captured hybrid ocdlatus-populi has ever been recorded, there can 



be but little doubt of its being bred. 



C. A. Briggs. 

 55, Lincoln's Inn Fields, September ir>, 1881. 



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