[65] Sur le Ver à Soie du Chêne, et son Introduction en Europe. Extrait du Magasin de Zoologie, 1855, No. VI.
[For an account of experiments conducted in England by Dr. Wallace, whichunfortunately were complete failures as far as rearing the moth went, see an essay by that gentleman in The Transactions of the Entomological Society of London, 3rd series, vol. v., pt. 5; Longmans and Co. The results of an experiment which give the greatest hopes of success, will be found in "The Entomologist" for October, 1867.—Ed.]
[66] Le Ver à Soie du Chêne (Bombyx Yama Maï), son histoire, sa description, ses mœurs. 8vo., avec planches coloriées. A Laval, à l'école de sériculture.
[67] In 8vo, avec plans et planches coloriées. Paris, 1866.
[68] A work by M. Guérin-Méneville on the same subject, entitled, "Education des Vers à Soie de l'Ailante et du Ricin," in 12mo., Paris, 1860, may also be consulted.
[For a full account of successful experiments carried on in England, see Dr. Wallace's essay in The Transactions of the Entomological Society of London, 3rd series, vol. v., pt. 2; Longmans and Co.—Ed.]
[69] In England it numbers about three hundred species. The larvæ are of diverse habits, but the majority feed on low plants; the moths are provided with a trunk, and are very partial to sweets.—Ed.
[70] A few species fly in bright sunshine.—Ed.
[71] Dragon-flies.—Ed.
[72] With us this insect has a very limited range, being only found at New Brighton, near Birkenhead, where it is most abundant.—Ed.