264 THE BUTTERFLY VIVARIUM. 



tiful specimen of the Galium Hawk-moth just hefore 

 sunrise, in his own garden, as it was flying swiftly- 

 over a group of rose-trees. It has heen observed 

 lately that this beautiful insect, since the introduc- 

 tion of the Petunia, is more often seen hovering 

 about the flowers of that plant than any other. 

 While the Elephant Hawk-moth, as Mr. Douglas 

 states, appears to prefer the Rhododendron blossom. 

 The Valerian is very attractive to many night-flying 

 Moths, and the Jasmine is a favourite Avith many 

 of the larger kinds ; and often, as Shelley has it, its 

 luscious perfume 



" Makes faint, with too much sweet, those heavy-winged thieves." 



But it is for Caterpillars and groups of eggs 

 that the collector for the Vivarium will be most 

 anxious, in order to witness the progress of the 

 metamorphoses. The larva of the Galium Hawk- 

 moth seems to have taken to the Puchsia, and must 

 be looked for at the beginning of June. It is gene- 

 rally full fed at the end of the month, and the Moth 

 appears in August. The larvae of the large Brown 

 Moth, Mamestra Brassiccc, will be found about the 

 same time, on Cabbages. The larvae of the Yellow 

 Underwing Moths will generally be found at the 

 roots of spring flowers, such as those of the Primrose 

 tribe ; but almost all kinds of trees and plants will 



