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the ravages of the larvae of Zeuzera ^Esculi ? I have an ash 

 tree, the lower branches of which are quite dead from this 

 cause. 2. I should be glad, also, if you could tell me by 

 wliora Mr. Wilkinson's work on ' Tortrices' and Mr. Stainton's 

 on ' Tineae' are published, and at what prices. 3. Also whether 

 you can recommend any work on Deltoids, Pyralides, 

 Veneers, and Plumes. — B. N. Oakeshold ; 2, Pembroke 

 Square, Kensington, W., July 10, 1872. 



1. 1 regret my inability to furnish any further information 

 about this garden-pest. I gave a very complete life-history 

 of the leopard moth in the 'Field' newspaper of June 10th, 

 1872, tracing it from the egg to the imago, but suggesting no 

 remedy beyond the very simple one of picking the moths off 

 the trunks of the trees as they emerged from the chrysalis, at 

 three or four o'clock in the morning: at this time of year 

 they are exceedingly lethargic and very conspicuous objects, 

 easily seen and easily crushed. 2. Wilkinson's ' Tortrices' is 

 published by Mr. Van Voorst, at twenty-five shillings; and 

 Mr. Stainton's 'Tineas' by Messrs. Reeve & Co., also at 

 twenty-five shillings : the latter is a valuable publication, but 

 is out of print, Guenee's work on ' Deltoids' and ' Pyralides' 

 is excellent; but it treats of the subject generally, and not 

 exclusively of the British species. I am unable to recommend 

 a work on the Veneers and Plumes. 



Hybrid Smerinihus. — On looking over my cabinet memo- 

 randa I find I have a pair of hybrids, the progeny of Ocellatus 

 and Populi : the fore wings are of a rich brown, with the 

 markings of Populi ; the hind wings are marked like those of 

 Ocellatus, with the patch of a reddish colour, and the eye 

 very distinctly marked, but without the pupil. Not having 

 seen a notice of this kind, I thought it might be interesting 

 to your readers. Are hybrid Sphingides of common occur- 

 rence.'' Any information of this nature would be acceptable. 

 — E. Chawner ; Newton Valence, Alton , Hants, July 9, 1872. 



Hybrid Sphingidae are of very rare occurrence, and 

 collectors value them much. 



Ophiodes lunaris at the Lowestoft Light. — Amongst my 

 cabinet specimens there is one example of Ophiodes lunaris, 

 captured at the Lowestoft Light in 1832. I conclude this is 

 a rarity, having seen many cabinets without it. — E. Chawner. 



Ophiodes lunaris is a great rarity : nearly all cabinets are 

 without it. 



