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entomologists, and describe only a fw of the most remarkable.

'i'he PIiala'na il/las is a native of both the

Indies, and its %1 ings frequenilv measure eight

inches from tip to tip ; the ground colour is icli orange brown, and in the middle off-' ea,e wing is a large, triangular, transparent pot bordered with black.

The finest European species is the P/tala'iza Jw;cnia, or Peacock Moth, It is found iii many parts of Germany, Italy, and France but has nest yet been seen in England. It i; beautifully variegated in different lades of grey, black, and browi; and has on the middle of each wing an eye-shaped spot, the centre black, shaded on one side with blue, surround cd with red brown, and included by a circle of black an elegant edging of very al urosn, encircles all the wings, and the antenna; are finely fringed. The caterl)illar from which this beautiful moth proceeds, feeds on the apple

.uid pear trees. Its colour is an flpl)lC green,

anti eacjt segment of the body is ornamented

iitli a row of upright projections of bright blue, surrounded by long, bli filaments, each

of which terminates iii an elevated ti m

The smaller Pcacock Moth is a natie of Eaghind, and is popularly called tie mperor

Moth;