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African. 

 Anthercea cytherea. 



Diurnal Lepidoptera. 



European. 

 Papilio machaon. Vanessa levana. 



podalirius. Limenitis populi. 



Vanessa antiopa. 



American. 

 Papilo njax. Papilio turnus. 



asterias. Limenitis disippus. 



* philenor. *Goniloba titijrus. 



Nocturni. 

 SmerintTius ocellatus. Bomhyx rhadama. 



tilicd. Satumia pyri. 



populi. *Lasiocampa otus. 



Sphinx liyustri. Endromis versicolor. 



DeilepJiila euphorbicB. *Pseudophia lirrhcea. 



(jalii. Eacles imperialis. 



* dalili. * reyalis. 



*M((croglossa croatica. 



Of the insects which I have the honour to place before the 

 Meeting this evening the following are exhibited for the first time, 

 viz. : — Papilio philenor, Goniloba titijrus, Deilephila clahli, Maero- 

 glossa croatica, Lasiocampa otus, Eacles regalis, and Pseudophia 

 tb-rhcea. 



The fine specimens of Eacles regalis were reared from 

 pupse deposited in the Insect-house by the Hon. Walter Rothschild, 

 F.Z.S. 



From the cocoons of Lasiocampa otus it has been said that the 

 Greeks and Romans obtained their silk, before the introduction of 

 the silkworm from China. I exhibit some cocoons of this species, and 

 I have no doubt from their appearance that silk of some kind could 

 be obtained from them. 



Orthoptera. 

 *Harpax ocellata. *Biaphemora femorata. 



On the 15th of July last we received from Col. J. H. Bowker 

 F.Z.S., two living specimens (out of three sent) of the beautiful and 

 interesting Mantis {Harpax ocellata). On their arrival they were net 

 fully developed, but changed into the perfect state, one on the 27th 

 of July, and one on the 8th of August. 



Col. Bowker in his letter says : — " I hope they will survive the 

 voyage, as they are most interesting and beat the Chameleon hollow in 



* Exhibited for the first time. 



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