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in the case, and are now a nice size, doing quite well ; they will pro- 

 bably spin during August. 



No. 4. Attacus fernyi.—'^\\^ eggs obtained of this hardy species 

 hatched and fed up well, and a fine group of larvae were exhibited 

 throughout tlie month ; there are now about 40 full-sized cocoons in 

 the case, which will produce imagos during August for second brood. 

 This species thriving well upon evergreen oak, can be fed far into 

 the autumn. 



No. 5. Attacus atlas. — Imagos of this species were exhibited 

 alive in the case throughout the month. A fine group of 11 perfect 

 insects emerged on Sunday, 24th instant. This is an extremely 

 difficult species to induce to copulate. I have tried honey sponge 

 and other methods unavailingly, so that only about 10 per cent, 

 of the imagos have copulated, which, however, have given a nice lot 

 of eggs. 



The first brood of larvae died after first moulting. The second 

 brood, hatched June 20, have done very well, and have been exclu- 

 sively fed upon a shrub (evergreen) common in the gardens ; so that 

 this, like the preceding species, can be fed into the late autumn. 



No. 6. Attacus niiflitta. — Fine imagos of this species appeared on 

 the 3rd, 10th, 12th, 20th, and 24th, unfortunately at too wide in- 

 tervals to obtain eggs. There appear to be ten more cocoons still 

 likely to emerge. 



[The insect bred on tlie 3rd unfortunately escaped, flyiug with 

 great rapidity out of the cage when it was opened, and through the 

 narrow window at the end out into the open. A good search was 

 made ; but it was not found. Some very fine specimens of unusually 

 bright colour have been preserved.] 



No. 7. Actias selene. — Perfect specimens appeared on the 7th, 

 lOtb, and 23rd instant, and, being in very fine condition, were 

 preserved. Unless the sexes emerge same day, there is little likeli- 

 hood of procuring fertile eggs ; and the species will not retain its 

 beauty after one night ; invariably on the following morning the 

 insect is in a very battered condition. 



No. 8. Actias lima. — One specimen of this species emerged on 

 the 6th instant ; tliere appear to be others yet likely to come out. 



No. 9. Telea jiromet/iea. — Small larvee of this species have been 

 exhibited from eggs obtained in June ; but the little brood of 1 7 

 larvse died on the iOth instant. I hope for more later on. 



No. 10. AnthercEa yama-mai. — A fine female of this species 

 emerged on the 22nd instant from eggs hatched April 16th, being 

 3 months and 6 days reaching maturity. I expect others to emerge, 

 and so to get second brood. 



No. 11. Hybrids between Attacus j)ernyi &\\A Attacus roylei. — 

 Five larvte, reputed to be these, were kindly deposited by Lord 

 Walsingham on the 4th instant. One died the following day ; three 

 have formed cocoons ; and the fifth is still feeding, but growing very 

 slowly, if at all. I have been unable to detect any difference between 

 these larvae and those o? Attacus jjernyi. 



No. 1 2. AffHa tau.—FiYe fine larvae of this species were deposited 



