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Smerinthus ocellalus, L. — The series includes an example of the hybrid between 

 this species and S. populi (labelled var. hybridus, Westw.). The characters of this 

 insect are decidedly <? , and in general appearance it much more closely approxi- 

 mates to ocellatus than to populi. It was obtained by J. C. Dale from Mr. H. House, 

 of Bristol, in 1840. {Cf. Trans. Ent. Soc, vol. Ill, pp. 193-202 (18i2). 



<S. populi, L. — A curious small (J , almost unicolorous pale brown, the usual red 

 blotch on hind-wings absent. "From B. Standish, Walworth, Kent" (C. W. D.). 



S. tilise, L. — A varied series, including several specimens with the central 

 band on fore-wings reduced, in one ? hardly traceable, the insect being of a nearly 

 unicolorous pale red-brown tint; "Meek, 1880" (C. W. D.). Another rather 

 striking ? specimen is nearly uniform light olive-brown, with the central band well 

 marked, and of a full oi'ange-brown colour ; labelled at side " Doncaster." 



Acherontia atropos, L., and Sphinx convolvuli, L. — Full series of both species, 

 but none of special interest, historical or otherwise. 



Sphinx pinastri, L. — Eight examples; a (J in very fair condition, "From 

 Dr. Leach, F.R.S., taken near Edinbui'gh " (J. C. D.), and at side, " Rivelston 

 Wood, near Edinburgh, Mr. Wilson, 1818." {Cf. Stephens, 111., Haust. I, p. 122.) 

 Two ? 's, both worn, " Bought at Stevens's, 1893, Rev. H. Burney's collection " 

 (C. W. D.) ; another $ , in fair condition but badly set, " Honble. Miss Lushington, 

 Surrey " (C. W. D.), and a better specimen of the same sex, " Aldeburgh, 1884, 

 24 March (?) " (C. W. D.) ; while a ^ in excellent condition is labelled " Aldeburgh, 

 Suffolk (illegible) from Mr. Ross' coll., 1888 " (C. W. D.). 



Deilephila euphorbias, L. — Also represented by eight examples, six of which 

 are from the old locality of Braunton Burrows, North Devon. These include a (J , 

 " Devon, Barnple., Mr. Raddon " (J. C. D.) ; another cJ , very strongly tinged with 

 rose-colour, "Bred by Raddon, Braunton Burrows, F. Standish bt." (C. W. D.) ; 

 two <? , " Bred by the late Mr. Raddon. The larvae taken on the sandhills at 

 Braunton near Barnstaple " ; a <J, " Rev. Windsor Hambrough collection. Given 

 to him by Mr. A. R. Raddon the son " ; and another ^ , in rather poor order and 

 apparently worn from flying, " Barnstable, Mr. Raddon," and at side, " 1815." Of 

 more recent specimens, a very good ? is labelled " Taken in the Isle of Man, sitting 

 on dead sea weed, July 15th, 1868, by Chas. S. Dewhirst " ; and another ? , from 

 the collection of the Rev. J. Seymour St. John, bears a printed label evidently cut 

 out of a sale catalogue, " D. euphorbias bred from larvas taken at New Quay in 

 1889, with cocoon and pupa case (Ent. vols, xxiii, 18, 319, and xxvi, 314)." 



D. gain, W. V. — Nine specimens; two rather small <J from "J. G-. Ross' 

 coll., 1888 " (C. W. D.) ; a fine large example of the same sex, " From Rev. H. 

 Burney's collection, 1893" (C. W. D.), "Birkenhead" at side. A $ with printed 

 label, " bred by Mr. Leather, Liskeard," and another, " Birkenhead, J. T. Carring- 

 ton, 1873" (C. W. D). Two ? 's, " Mus. Spry," "Middlesex" at side, and 

 " Dr. Knaggs's coll., bred by Syme." A finely coloured ? , " bought of Mr. Reade, 

 Doncaster, 1837" (J. C. D.), and a very large but worn example of this sex, 

 expanding as set 3 inches 3 lines (= 82 mm.), " Deal from J. Ot. Ross' coll., 

 1888 " (C. W. D.). 



D. I ineata, F&h. (/ieor«jca, Esp.). — Eight examples; a $ labelled "Mus. Dr. 

 Abbot "is in very good condition considering its great age. (C/". Stephens, 111., 



