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, before hybernation. 



11. Larva, at different ao^es ' ^ 



^ I after 



, . . ( ordinary. 



12. to shew variation J . , • 



( special, I.e., food. 



13. Parasites on larvae — 



<7. Hymenopterous. Cocoons. 



( male. 

 Imamnes - . 



( lemale. 



h. Dipterous. Cocoons. 



f male. 

 Imae^mes -: „ , 

 i female. 



( male, 

 i female. 



c. Hyperparasites. Cocoons. 



Imagines 



14. Larvae, to shew any fungoid growths. 



15. Pupae. 



16. in situ. 



17. Cocoon. 



18. Pupae, to shew fungoid growths. 



19. Neuration — primary "] , 



, y denuaed ot scales, 

 secondary J 



10. Microscopic slides shewing — 



Ova. 



Scales. 



Any detail to shew affinities — i.e., anal appendages. 

 This arrangement would, oi course, be somewhat modified with 

 difierent species. It will be noticed too that opportunity is afforded 

 of showing the various food plants. — H. J. Turner, Hatcham, S.E. 



Varieties of Vanessa urtic^. — I devote much time to breeding 

 Vanessa urtica, and have reared some very fine varieties. I have the 

 spotless form, and several almost banded, one or two with abnormally 

 large blue spots, and other aberrations. — E. Sabine, Erith. 



American and English Smerinthus. — I think your Siuerinthus 

 popiili a very beautiful species. It somewhat resembles our Modesta 

 in pattern, though Modesta is a very much larger insect, spreading 

 often six inches. Unfortunately, it is one of our rarest Smerinthus. 

 I have bred but a single example in twenty years' collecting. In 

 Colorado a variety occurs called Occidentalism which, in contrast to 



