364 THE ENTOMOLOGIST. 



Varieties of Larva of Smerinthus Popitli. — Enclosed with 

 this note I have sent you a variety of Smerinthus Populi, 

 several of which I have found this year. The following are 

 the particulars : — Aug, 21st. I found about a dozen larvae of 

 S. Popuh, amongst which was one with the ground colour 

 very much paler than the rest, and having a row of pink 

 blotches along the side by the spiracles, and another row 

 above along the back. Sept. 16th. I found a full-grown one, 

 the ground colour very pale glaucous, with pink blotches 

 just the same as the previous one, with the exception that 

 they became smaller as they approached the head (the first 

 one described having all the spots the same size). Sept. 17th. 

 I found two of a pale whitish green, with blotches along the 

 spiracles, no spots at all along the back ; also two more full- 

 grown ones, with ground colour much darker than any before 

 found, pink blotches along the spiracles and two pink blotches 

 just behind the head, two about the middle of back and two 

 at base of horn : I have not met with these varieties before ; 

 I do not know whether they are of frequent occurrence : 

 I have kept the first two separate from the ordinary kind, in 

 order to see if there will be any difference in the perfect 

 insect. They were all found in the same garden, on a row 

 of poplar trees. I may also state that I found, about the 

 same time last year, two larvae of Dicranura fiircula, one of 

 which I successfully reared. — S. J. Barnes ; TJie Poplars, 

 Trafalgar Road, Moselei/, Birniingliam, October 1, 1867. 



Choerocampa Nerii at Sheffield. — On the 14th of Sep- 

 tember the above rare insect paid a visit to a neighbour of 

 my friend Mr. W. Sheldon. I should think it would be the 

 light that attracted it, for at the time it entered there was a 

 large paraffin oil lamja glaring, and after a flight or two round 

 the house it alighted on the table, and sat quite composed ; 

 but not so with the inmates, for they started from their seats 

 and gazed on the intruder with astonishment; but the worthy 

 host, having a little more courage than the rest, took up a 

 large cloth and flung it over the moth and secured it ; and 

 knowing my friend Mr. Sheldon was an Entomologist they 

 ran with it to him as fast as their legs would carry them, 

 and told him they had brought him a large moth ; so my 

 friend gave the moth a nice dose of chloroform, and the old 

 gentleman was soon so fast asleep that it was not much 



