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to acquaint myself with the larva in their 
different stages, and have had families 
varying in number from one individual 
to twenty-two dozen of the following 
species : — 
Sphinx ligustri, 
Smerinthus ocellatus, 
Gnophria rubricollis, 
Setina irrorella, 
Arctia villica, 
Psilura monacha, 
Demas Coryli, 
Trichiura Cratsegi, 
Pcecilocampa Populi, 
Lasiocampa Trifolii, 
Endromis versicolora. I have watched 
this splendid larva in all its stages with 
great interest and admiration : the eggs 
were sent me from Scotland by Mr. Fox- 
croft. 
Cossus ligniperda, 
Platypteryx lacertula, 
Cerura bifida, 
„ vinula, 
Petasia nubeculosa (also sent me by 
Mr. F.) I have reared a fine brood of 
larvae, which have gone down satis- 
factorily. I am sorry to say, however, 
that three of the half-grown larvae were 
devoured by their relations before I dis- 
covered their cannibal propensities, after 
which I kept them separate. 
Lophopteryx camelina, 
„ carmelita. I am in- 
debted to Mr. S. Stevens for eggs of this 
species ; only one hatched, which has 
gone down. 
Leiocampa Dictaea, 
„ dicteeoides, 
Notodonta dromedarius, 
,, ziczac, 
Peridea trepida, 
Clostera reclusa, 
Acronycta Myricae (from Scotland). 
They will eat dock and birch, but prefer 
Euphorbia cyparissias. 
Ceropacha flavicornis, 
Tryphama fimbria, 
Noctua Dahlii, 
Noctua brunnea, 
„ triangulum, 
Agrolis Ashworthii. Mr. F. has sent 
me eggs of this from Wales : they don’t 
look as if they meant to hatch, but I 
should be glad if any one could inform 
me what to feed the larvae with, should 
they make their appearance. 
Taeniocampa mimosa, 
Aplecta tincta, 
Euplexia lucipara, 
Xyliua rhizolitha, 
Cueullia Verbasci, 
„ Lychuitis. Last year’s larvae 
have not yet emerged from the pupae, 
and I suppose will not till next year: I 
find this species generally remains two 
years in pupa. 
Geometra papilionaria, 
Odontopera bidentaria, 
Himera pennaria, 
Angerona prunaria, and many other 
commoner species. 
Last year Mr. S. Stevens paid me a 
visit of a few days, early in September, 
and while hunting for larvae of Cueullia 
Asteris, of which we obtained a few, he 
found one larva, which he took with him 
to London, and it was pronounced by 
savans to be “ C. Gnaphalii, or some- 
thing better.” I subsequently found two 
more of the same kind, which turned to 
chrysalides all right, but I fear they have 
produced two very queer-looking ichneu- 
mons, with short wings and inordinately 
long bodies. I have mentioned the above 
circumstance, in order to add that I have 
just returned from a hard hunt, and have 
brought in an Asteris larva or two, and 
also what I shall be very glad to rear 
Gnaphalii from. A female Zeuzera 
ZEsculi was brought in to-day, which has 
laid a quantity of eggs. Can any one 
tell me how to rear them ? —William 
Heney Hawker, Horndean , Hants; 
July 26, 1856. 
[We never knew a female ZEsculi that 
didn’t lay a quantity of eggs, but we 
never knew any larvte come from them. 
