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Show 1887.] MR. A. THOMSON'S REPORT O N T H E INSECT-HOUSE. 51 table, and the following report upon the subject, drawn up by Mr. A. Thomson, was read :- The following species of insects have been exhibited in the Insect-house during the past season :- Attacus atlas cynthia. ricini. • pernyi. Silk-producing Bombyces and their Allies. Indian. Actias selene. Anthercea mylitta. Cricula trifenestrata. Samia cecropia. Telea polyphe mus. prometheus. Gynanisa maia. Antheraa cytherea. f menippe. tyrrhea. American. Actias luna. *Dirphia tarquinia. African. * Saturnia terpsichore. Attacus mythimna. *Actias mimosa. Cirinaforda. Papilio podalirius machaon. Thais polyxena. Parnassius apollo. Euchloe cardamines Vanessa antiopa. atalanta. * Papilio porthaon. *• policenes. * colonna. Diurnal Lepidoptera. European. Vanessa levana. *Melitaa maturna. Limenitis sibylla. Apatura iris. * Charaxesjasius. Lycana corydon. Papilio cresphontes. *- ajax. Smerinthus ocellatus. populi. Sphinx ligustri. , convolvuli. pinastri. African. * Papilio nireus. * demoleus. * morania. American. Papilio asterias. * turnus. Nocturni. Arctia caja. hebe. Chelonia villica. Lasiocampa quercifolia. 15 pini. * Exhibited for the first time. 4* |