268 SEPTEMBER. 



ProscarabaMis autumnalis. Margate. 



Acridia viridissima. > Marshes> 



Acruiia verrucivora. ) 



Gomphocerus rufus. 



Blatta germanica. Houses and warehouses. 



Colias Chrysotherae. Norfolk ? 



Colias Edusa, Clouded Yellow Butterfly. South, etc. 



Acherontia Atropos, Death's-head Hawk Moth. "I 



Sphinx Convolvuli. Convolvulus Hawk Moth. J 



Acherontia Atropos (Death's-head Hawk- 

 moth.) This large and splendid lepidopterous 

 insect appears to be spread throughout the 

 country ; in some parts sparingly, in others 

 abundantly. It has several times occurred 

 near Nottingham, and, I understand, is of fre- 

 quent occurrence near Dronfield, Derbyshire. 



On the Continent, where the Death's-head 

 Hawk-moth abounds, it has been regarded by 

 the superstitious with dread, not only on ac- 

 count of the figure of a death's head, which is 

 marked on its thorax, but also from the plain- 

 tive cry which it makes on being captured. 

 Reaumur has, I think, clearly shown that this 

 cry proceeds from the friction between the 

 palpi and its long spiral tongue. Bees are so 

 intimidated by this noise, that they allow it to 

 enter their hives, and rob them of their winter 

 stores, without resistance. 



The beautiful Sphinx Convolvuli (Convol- 

 vulus Hawk-moth,) has recently been captured 

 in the vicinity of Nottingham. 



