4652 Insects. 



Paraphilia Linea and Sylvanus. Common. 



„ Comma, I have taken a few specimens at Ashford. 



Syrichthus Alveolus. Common in woods. 

 Thanaos Tages. Common in woods. 



Sphinges. 



Trochilium tipuliformis. Ashford, on vines ; June. 



„ formic ae for mis. Forest of Bere. Two specimens. 

 iEgeria apiformis. Willow-bed at Ashford. 



„ berabiciformis. Same as before. 

 Sesia bombyliformis. Forest of Bere, and at Rhododendron flowers 

 in. the neighbouring gardens; June. 

 Macroglossa Stellatarum. 

 Chaerocampa Elpenor. 



Deilephila Euphorbias. On the sea coast, about eight miles from 

 here, where Euphorbia paralias abounds, I have observed unmistak- 

 able tracks of the larvae of the insect, but have not yet got it. 



„ Galii. A brood of the larvae were found in the flower- 



garden at Uppark, by Mr. Weaver, secretary there. 



Sphinx Con vol vuli. Abundant in 1846, when I took it just after 

 dusk, hovering over a bed of Verbena, and also at the tall pink Phlox. 

 I have met with it a few times since, both at Ashford and near here. 

 „ Ligustri. Common. 

 Acherontia Atropos. In potato-beds at Ashford. Atropa belladonna 

 abounds in the woods, but I have never found the larvae of this moth 

 on it yet, though I have searched. 



Smaerinthus Tiliae. Not uncommon ; Ashford, &c. 

 „ ocellatus. Same as above. 



„ Populi. Same as above. 



Anthrocera Trifolii. Three specimens ; Ashford. 



„ Filipendulae. Common. 



Procris Statices. Forest of Bere. 

 I reserve the rest of my list for a future number. 



William Henry Hawker. 

 Horndean, Hants, 

 February 10, 1855. 



