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ZOOLOGICAL LITERATURE. 
ScuDDEB (Harris Correspondence) publishes Harris’s descriptions of the 
larvse of Smermthusjufflandis, p, 281 ; Ceratomia quadricornisj Sphinx cinerea 
(pi. 2. f. 6), S. convolvuli, Smith & Abb. (ssaS. cimjidata, Fabr.), and S. Caro- 
lina, p. 282 Philampelus achemon (pi. 3. f. 11), Chcerocampa pampinatrix 
(ph 1. f. 10), and C. chovrilus, p. 283 ; Thyrcus ahhotii, p. 284, pi. 3. f. 1. He 
also (/. c. pp. 125-129) publishes notes by Doubleday, taken from Abbot’s 
drawings, on various N. American Sphingidce and their larvte. The most 
important notes relate to Smerintkus modestus, Sphinx Carolina, Don. 
(=zquinque?7iaculatus, Haw.), S. hylceus, S. ello, and several undetermined 
species. Doubleday (/. c, p. 157) remarks that S.poccila, Steph., probably =>S'. 
sordida, Harr. 
Zeller remarks (Stettin, entom. Zeitung, 1869, p. 386) that Smerinthus 
ocellata has a very different posture in repose from its European congeners, 
and suggests that this species and its allies will probably ultimately form a 
separate and very natural genus [ocellata is the type of the genus Laothoe, 
Enbi’., which has priority over S?nermtkm itself]. He also states (/. c. p. 387) 
that the larva of Deilephila galii will eat Euphoi'bia. 
In consequence of the confusion existing as to the correct application of 
the names {Macroglossa') fucifoi'mis and hombyliformis, Zeller proposes (/. c. 
pp. 387, 388) to reject both, and to call one species lonicerce or cap'ifolii, and 
the other scabiosce or enantice. [The former is certainly fudformis, L. j his 
description of bombyli/ot'mis (S. N. ed. 10) is less satisfactory j and the two 
species seem to bo confounded in his subsequent works.] 
Doisduval redescribes Sesia thatis, Oroto & Dobinson, from California, as 
new, under the name of Macroylossa thetis (Comp. Zool. Hoc. 1868, p. 326). 
Mabey publishes notes on the movements of the wings of Macroylossa 
stellatai'um in flight. Ann. Sci. Natur. Zool. 5^ st5r. tome xii. pp. 68, 69. 
Chcei'ocampa, On S. Ameiican larvae resembling snakes, and supposed to 
belong to this genus, see Proc. Ent. Soc. Lond. 1869, p. 22. 
Speyer states that the Fabrician description of Sphinx (^Deilephila) lineata 
applies to the American species and not to the European D. livornica, Stettin, 
entom. Zeitung, 1869, p. 83. 
J. Hellins and H. G. Knaggs record their noticing a musky odour 
emitted by the male of Sphinx convolvuli. [This observation has long been 
made in France; and the male of S. liyustri emits a similar but weaker 
odour.] Ent. M. Mag. v. p. 206, vi. p. 166. 
Hiley (First Rep. or Insects of Missouri, pp. 94-96, fig. 38) describes the 
habits of the “ Potato- or Tomato-wonii ” of N. Amei’ica (Sphinx h-macu- 
lata. Haw.) and figures it in all its stages. 
Achermitia atropos. The Rev. C. Bury has noticed a specimen enter his bee- 
hive, and has heard sounds from the interior resembling those known to be 
made by the insect. This was on June 15, and the specimen escaped him 
for the time ; but on Oct. 2 he discovered a specimen asleep in the folds of a 
piece of carpeting with which his hives had been covered. He supposes this 
specimen to be the same as the one previously observed, and concludes that 
the insect had been robbing his hives all tlie summer. Zoologist, 1869, 
pp. 1913-1915. 
De l’Orza (lidpid. Japon, p. 37) gives a general description of Smerinthus 
dryas. Walker, and places S. spo'chitts, M(§n6tri^s, as a synonym of it. 
Smerinthus exccecatus. On a musical larva, supposed to be that of this in-^ 
