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larvae and pupge were obtained by Mr. R. Stent and myself from the 

 potato diggers at Portsmouth and Gosport. Several imagines were also 

 taken. 



Sjjhinx convolvuli. — Occurs throughout the district, but is rarely found 

 in any great numbers. In 1885 it appeared rather freely, and several 

 specimens, captured at Portsmouth, came under my notice. In one case 

 a neighbour sent for me, as there was something she was very much afraid 

 of on her door-mat. I was not at home, but my sister went, and secured a 

 slightly worn female of this species. 



S. ligustri. — Common throughout the district. On one occasion I 

 secured 16 full-fed larvse at Cosham. 



Deilepliila Uvornica. — One at jasmine blossom, by Mr. T. H. Larcom, in 

 his garden at Gosport, July 18th, 1884. This specimen was recorded as 

 I), lineata by myself (Entom. xvii. 234), and is now in the collection of the 

 Rev. A. C. Sladen, of Newbury, Berks. 



Choerocampa nerii. — In August, 1885, at Portchester, a milkman, 

 named Gates, whilst going his rounds, found a larva of this species on the 

 periwinkle {Vinca sp.). He picked the stem on which it was resting, and, 

 after carrying it some distance in his button-hole, gave it to a beginner, 

 named Russell, who was successful in rearing the imago. Messrs. Moore 

 and King, to whom I am indebted for this information, say the specimen is 

 a very fine one. 



C. celerio. — Three specimens at Gosport : one taken by Mr. Larcom in 

 his garden, September 15th, 1879, recorded, Entom. xv. 190, and now, I 

 believe, in the collection of the former editor of the ' Entomologist,' Mr. 

 Carrington ; one, found in the Royal Academy, is in the collection of Mr. 

 Spriggs; and Mr. Lacey has one which was found by Mr. Loney on his 

 vine in Stoke Road. Some years ago, Mr. Moncreaff found a larva of this 

 species near a vine at Southsea, but was not successful in rearing it. 



C. porcellus. — Fairly common at Gosport and in Portsea Island. Is 

 probably to be found throughout the district. 



C. elpenor. — Gosport. Not common. 



Smerinthus ocellatus. — Fairly common at Gosport (Mr. Larcom took 

 14 larvse in one season) and in Portsea Island. 



S. p)opuli. — Probably the commonest Sphinr; in the district. It is very 

 numerous some seasons on the street-lamps; at Gosport I have seen as 

 many as three on one lamp. 



*S'. tili(B.— Scarce : 1 larva at Fareham in 1887 [Mr. W. King); 7 larvse 

 at Portsmouth, 1889 [Mr. Jones and Mr. Careless). About ten years ago I 

 was told of a capture on a street-lamp at Gosport ; but neither Mr. Larcom 

 nor myself have met with the species. 



Macroglossa steilatarum.— Common at the flowers of the viper's-bugloss 

 on Portsdown Hill; Cumberland Fort, Portsea Island. Mr. Stent captured 

 a specimen indoors at Portsea, it having probably been attracted by bright- 

 coloured wall-paper. I once found a specimen sunning itself on a gate at 

 Gosport ; but Mr. Larcom and myself have not found it very numerous here. 



M. fuciformis. — Not common. Stakes Wood ; Purbrook Common ; 

 Grange. 



M. bombyliformis. — Two, Stakes Wood, Mr. Larcom, 1886. 



SESIIDiE. 

 Sesia tipuUforiiiis. — Common among currant bushes. 

 S. asiliformis.—Oue, Scratch-face Lane, 1888 (W. T. P.). 



