body rises like an arch, giving it the appearance of measuring the distance it performs. It is said to possess great muscular powers, for it will attach its posterior feet to the twig of a tree, and erect the rest of its body in a vertical position for hours without moving.

31 Geometra subtristata.—&c. &c.

32 Tinea genus.—These are the moths which cause so much destruction to furs, and other articles of clothing. They lay their eggs on the substances which serve them for food. The most effectual method of keeping them away is to pack the materials in a well-closed tin box, and enclose with them a tallow candle.

33 Noctua tetra.

34 Leucania.—Genus of Stephens.

35 Crambus carnea.—Rosy veneer. Crambus arborum.—Yellow satin veneer. They receive their name from the streaks on their wings. They are chiefly found on grasses in flower, and always settled with their heads downwards.

36 Botys genus.—Called China mark, from the resemblance of the spots on the wings to those on old China.

37 Galleria alvearia.—The caterpillar lives on honey.

38 Aglossa pinguinalis.—The food of the caterpillar consists of fat substances, such as butter or lard, in which it will suffer itself to be completely enveloped without injury. It is sometimes said to get into the human stomach, when it causes very dangerous symptoms.

39 Galleria cereana.—The caterpillar feeds on wax, but for want of this food will eat paper, wafers, &c.

40 Hepialus genus.—The gold Swift sometimes moves slowly through the air, a few feet from the ground, where it poises itself; at others, vacillates like the pendulum of a clock, and again altering its motion, darts about with great rapidity.

41 Cerura vinula.—The caterpillar of the Puss has the power of stretching out, or pulling back its head at will, according to its apprehension of danger. Its hinder extremity never touches the ground, but is furnished with two tubes, through which the insect ejects a thin liquor at its pursuers. When near the change into the pupa state, however, the tubes dry up, and it loses this faculty. More male than female moths are to be found, which is contrary to the general rule.

42 Cerura furcula.—The kitten.

43 Lasiocampa quercus.—The Eggar has been known to remain seven years in the chrysalis state.

44 Zygæna genus.

45 Noctua oblonga.

46 Noctua obscura.

47 Porrectaria grandipennis.

48 Noctua meticulosa.—The chrysalis of the Angle-shades is of a deep red colour, with two sharp points at the tail. The caterpillar is of a fine transparent green.

49 Laria genus.—The Tussock feeds on white thorn, and is the hop-dog of the hop-gatherers in Kent.

50 Gastropacha quercifolia.—The caterpillar of this moth also lives through the winter, a fact recently discovered by Mr. Samouelle, from whose obliging communications many of these notes have been derived.

51 Noctua flavicornis.

52 Noctua fraxini.—The Nonpareils are very scarce in England, are very large moths, and have blue under-wings.

53 Noctua triplacea.—Named Spectacle moth, from an appearance like spectacles on its thorax.

54 Noctua conigera.—Brown line. Bright eye.

55 Noctua furca.

56 Sphinx convolvuli.—The unicorn caterpillar is difficult to find, from its habit of hiding itself in the ground, and only appearing on the surface in the evening to feed on the lesser bindweed, at which time it is frequently sought by collectors with a candle and lanthorn. The Pupa has an enormous rostrum, longer than the insect, and very thick, probably to contain the proboscis.

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