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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 evidently 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, | 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 his 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 Hauteville; 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 ‘ Entomologist;’ and J] am informed that a great number 
of specimens of the perfect insect have been captured there 
this season.—W, A. Luff; Guernsey. 
Description of the Larva of Sphina Convolvuli.—Oppor- 
tunities of examining the larva of Sphinx Convolvuli are of 
such rare occurrence in this country that I was delighted to 
avail myself of Mr. Lufl’s kindness in sending me a specimen. 
It was by no means what the various figures and descriptions 
