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No. 21. Chcerocampa elpenor. — A succession of these larvae have 

 been obtained and are still feeding ; some healthy pupae are reserved 

 in the cool for next year. 



No. 22. Deilephila euphorbicB. — The handsome larvao of this 

 species have been exhibited from the beginning of August to the 

 present time, and some healthy pupa) have been obtained. 



No. 23. Cerura rmiJa.— A 'piece of cork containing many cocoons 

 of this species is exhibited in order to show how well concealed these 

 cocoons lie in the bark, where they are almost unperceivable to an 

 unpractised eye. 



No. 24. Cossus Ucj7iiperda.—^.\ax\^, of this species has been seen 

 almost every day, wandering about the cage out of the wood and 

 entering it again. 



No. 25. Acherontia atropos. — I obtained 3 larvae from Germany, 

 which are now in pupa : a fourth was presented by Master King- 

 church on September 2nd, and immediately went to earth. A hving 

 Moth was likewise sent by Mr. Temple of Warwick on the 10th 

 instant, but died two days after. It is a good specimen, and has 

 been duly preserved. 



No. 2(3. Vanessa c-album. — Mrs. Hutchinson, of Leominster, 

 kindly sent me some small larvte of this species, which is now local 

 in England, although very common in former years around Loudon. 

 These were placed in the cage and have changed to pupae. One 

 perfect insect appeared on the 1 7th instant. 



In the small cases at the end of the house there have been ex- 

 hibited larva) of Notodonta dictcea and N. ziczac, Acronycta megace- 

 phala, A.psi, sxiAA'aceris, Smerinthus popidi, and Bomhyx rubi, of 

 all of which, with the exception of the latter, there are pupae for 

 next year. 



In the tubes &c. on the table, amongst Lepidoptera, there are at 

 present larvae of Lasiocampa quercifolia, CaUimorpha dominula, 

 Arge galathea, and Bipthera orion ; there are also retained in my 

 back room for later exhibition larvae oi Orypia pudibunda, Bicranura 

 furcula, Bombyx quercus, and Halias prasinana. Some of the above 

 will hibernate, but can )ievertheless be exbibited at intervals, being 

 low plant feeders. The Tiger-moths can be bred all through the 

 winter months, if it is desired. Amongst aquatic forms many inter- 

 esting additions have been made ; and among these are now exhibited 

 larvae and pupae of Libellula depressa, Ranatra linearis, various 

 Trichoptera, and of the following Coleoptera : — 



Dytiscu3 margiualis. ^ 

 Hydrous piceus. 

 Pelobius hermanni. 

 Hyclroporus rufifrons. 

 Ilybius ater. 



uliginosus. 



Agabus abbreviatus. 

 Helophorus aquaticus 

 Hydrobius fuscipes. 

 Philbydrus testaceus. 



- At present in the House. 



