TKANSACTIONS OF SECTION D. — DEPT. ZOOLOGY AND BOTANY. 669 



lower marine animals, so in tlie present instance as regards its Insectarium, the 

 Zoological Society of London seemed to be first in tlie field, and — so far as 

 could be judged from tlie progress already made— to be likely, if not altogetber 

 successful, to attain mtuiy interesting and instructive results. 



The building used as an Insectarium was constructed of iron and glass on three 

 sides, AA-ith a brick back to it. The cases containing the insects were arrano-ed on 

 stands all round the building, and also occupied two tables in the centre. The 

 cases used for the principal specimens were formed of zinc plates and glass. The 

 upper part of them was glazed on all four sides, the top being formed oF perforated 

 zinc, so as to admit the air. The food-plant, or tlie object required for the 

 suspension of the chrysalis, when that stage of the insect is exhibited, was inserted 

 into the case through a circular hole in the bottom ; but the glass front also 

 opened, so that ready access was obtainable to the interior. The larger cases in 

 the front row measured about 24 inches in breadth by 18 in depth, and were 

 32 inches in height. The cases in the opposite row were of similar construction, 

 but rather smaller in dimensions. 



The following was a list of the insects that had been bred in the Insect-house 

 during the present season, and of which specimens were exhibited to the meetinf. 



List of LepidopUra reared in the Insect House at the Zoological Society's Gardens. 



DIUENI. 



Prijnlionidfe. 

 Papilio machaou, 



Pierididee. 

 I'ieris cratajgi. 

 Anthocharis cardamines. 



J'aiiessidis, 

 Argynnis paphia. 



„ „ var. valezina, 



aglaia. 



Melitaea maturna, 

 „ cinxia. 



Vanessa urticre. 

 ,, atalanta. 

 „ antiopa. 



Sjmiiiffidir'. 

 Deilephila euphorbia, 



Lithositdfc. 

 Lithosia quadra. 



Eucheliido'. 

 Callimorpha dominula. 



6'kclcmiidce. 

 C'helonia caja. 

 „ villica. 



Zijiaridtc. 

 Liparis monacha. 



Bomhi/cidie. 

 Odonestis potatoria. 



Vropteryifidi/'. 

 Uropteryx sambucata. 

 Eiinomulcc. 

 I']llopia fasciaria. 



Nymplialidce. 

 limeuilis sibylla, 

 Apatnra iris. 

 „ ilia. 



SatyridcB. 

 Arge galathea. 

 Erebia medea. 



Lyccenida;. 

 Thecla quercus, 

 Polj-ommatus phlajas. 

 Lycsena corydon. 



Erydnidie, 

 Nemeobius lucina. 



NOCTDENI. 

 Sphinges and Bombyces. 



Lasiocampa quercifolia. 



Saturniid(c. 

 Saturnia carpini. 

 Attacus atlas. 

 „ mylitta. 

 „ Cynthia. 

 „ pernyi. 

 „ cecropia. 

 Samia gloveri. 

 Telea promethea. 

 Actias selene. 



,, luna. 

 Anthera;a yama-mai. 

 GEOMETRINA, 



ISoarmidtp. 

 Toplirosia biundularia. 

 Cleora glabraria. 



NOCTU^. 



Catocalidcc 

 Catocala sponsa. 



