BY R. ILLIDGE. 
Kiiigii, “The caterpillar of this liawk-motli,” it was remarked, 
“ is a conspicuous object at times on our Gardenias, and being 
usually of a dark fuscous colour harmonises well with that of the 
stems. It is, however, occasionally green, with the same special 
marldugs as when of a darker hue. This moth is noteworthy on 
account of the wings being for the greater part covered with 
golden-oehreous scales, which are so loosely attached that one 
has merely to blow upon them and they will begin to disappear, 
and it is only therefore by rearing the insect in confinement 
that absolutely perfect exampiles can be secured.’ Several 
interesting geometer moths were alluded to in the paper, 
amongst them being the large silky- white Thalaina punchlmea 
from the southern colonies, several different varieties of 
Monoctenia, including a new species of the genus reared from 
caterpillars feeding upon the silky oak (Grevillea robusta), and 
resembling one form of M. vinaria. Of other geometrid moths 
remarkable for their bright-green prevalent colours, Mr. lUidge 
stated as follows “ lodis metaspila has a caterpillar which has 
curious side projections, causing it to look somewhat like a bit 
of jagged and broken leaf, in which respect it so closely resembles 
the caterpillar of a congener, I. pieroides, and when side by side 
one could not separate the two species. lodis partita is another 
heautiful species, the caterpillar of which lias lately come under 
observation. Tt exhibits also the side projections ; but tias, 
further, the curious habit of attracting pieces ot leaves and 
flowers to these appendages, lodis marias, Lucas, a t iir spec , 
of the genus, presents us with a caterpillar still more singular, i^fc 
being completely hidden under a mantle composed 
leaves and blossoms.” Other moths noticed were the laige 
yellow and dark gray Danima banksne, whose ^ 
handsome sphinx-like caterpillar fed voraciously «« ^ank j 
Grevillea, and other proteaceous trees ; the water-maAed, white 
Bilk-like Porthesia collucens of Dr. Lucas, a -r^. 
capture was ainusin-ly described; and Asura ceiMcalis a 
cdpiuie was ainusiuo'j' feeds upon the camphor 
hthosid, whose dark hairy cateipiUai tee 1 ^ • 
laurel. Several moths having wood-feeding 
to the genus Cryptophaga, were also commented upon 
paper and likewise exhibited, En. 
