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Colchester, and the rest from Hertfordshire, full-fed August 13th. The 

 Oleander (C. nerii) marked "foreign" are two bred and presented by Pro- 

 fessor Beck, of Bonn, very handsome moths, the English examples are gener- 

 ally worn at the wing tips. M. stellatarum were captured at Prinstead and 

 reared from larvae found at the side of a ditch, feeding on Galium mollugo ; 

 others from various localities, one by G. C. Bignell, of Plymouth, full-fed Aug. 

 13th and 31st. Fuci/ormis include one given, and three bred from larvse 

 sent by H. Doubleday in 1862 and 1866. Then comes bombyliformis, three 

 captured by Mr. Buckler in Havant Thicket, one from Cambridge, and two from 

 larvse fed on Scabiosa succisa (H.D., Epping), full-grown July 22nd. The 

 Clearwings also include 8. myopceformis, several bred from larvae in apple tree 

 bark (Dr. Knaggs) ; culiciformis, from J. Steele, Congleton; formicaformis, 

 from Folkestone; chrysidiformi$,bYe& by himself and sent by Dr. Knaggs ; 

 ichneumoniformis and cynipiformis, several bred from larvse found ; philanth- 

 iformis, a series bred from Mr. Gregson's larvse, and two from Torquay larvae 

 by Mr. Buckler. Tipuliformis, a common insect, include a series taken fly- 

 ing in the hottest sunshine at Lymington. The two Hornet Clearwings are 

 bembeciformis, series from Mr. T. Porter, of Bolton ; and apiformis, which 

 Mr. Buckler received in exchange. A few of the above show signs of verdi- 

 gris, the action of copper on the pin metal, being also visible in Arundinis, 

 two from Mr. W. Farren (Cambridge), others not specified. The Wood 

 Leopard {aesculi) were mostly picked up on old rotten poplar trees in Camber- 

 well, where ligniperda were also infesting the same trees. The Goat Moth 

 series also include a moth taken at sugar on Westbourne Common, several 

 from larvse found in his neighbourhood, 14 from Camberwell New Road, &c. ; 

 larvse generally full-fed in August and September, and perfect insects bred 

 the following July. Some Goat larvae were taken in an old willow at Eelt- 

 ham, Middlesex, by the present owner of the collection. The family of Lith- 

 osia include four serieea besides pygmaola, caniola, fine quadra, &c. A 

 single example of E. grammica, marked " foreign," and a preserved larvae of 

 the same species, is next followed by a pulckella, from the South coast, a 

 single slit in the margin of the left hind wing being its only drawback. The 

 Tigers, remarkable for the absence of any striking variety in caja, are followed 

 by the Eggars and remaining Bombyces, of which versicolora, trifolii, ilici- 

 folia and quercifolia, are perhaps the best examples. The Cuspidates, always 

 a most interesting division, are here well well represented by lacertula, sicula, 

 and the other Hook-tips ; then come the Kittens (bicuspis, however, absent), 

 but eight very fine bred fagi (the Lobster), from the Southampton district, 

 some cassinea and nubeculosa, probably sent from Rannoch. After the Choco- 

 late-tips come the Prominents proper, plumigera, galpina, camelina, cucull* 



