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of Donovan is distinct, and must be considered as a doubtful inhabi- 

 tant of Britain. 



Sp. 4. Sph. Gain (scarce spotted elephant). 



Inhabits Europe : it is very rare in Britain. Two specimens have been 

 taken in Cornwall near Penzance, one near Kmgsbndge m Devon, 

 and another near London. 



Sp. 5. Sph. Euphorbm (spotted elephant). 



Inhabits Europe: it is very rare in Britain. Tlic larva has occurred 

 near Plymoutli. 



Sp. 6. Sph. Pinastri (pine hawk-moth). 



Inhabits Europe : it has been taken near London, and in Ravelston- 

 wood near Edinburgh. 



Sp. 7. Sph. ConvolvuU (convolvulus hawk-moth). 



Inhabits Europe : it has been taken near London, and in the most re- 

 mote parts of Britain, even in the Shetland Islands, but does not 

 make a regular appearance. 



Sp. 8. Sph. Ligustri (privet hawk-moth). 



Inhabits Europe. The larva feeds on the privet and ash in gardens and 

 woods. 



Sp. 9. Sph. Atropos (death's head hawk-moth). 



Inhabits Europe. It must be considered as a valuable acquisition to 

 tlie British cabinet ; for although it occasionally occurs in the larva 

 state, yet it is bred with extreme difficulty, and the fly when taken 

 on the wing is generally very much mutilated and rubbed. Tiie ca- 

 terpillar feeds on the blossom of the potatoe. 



Stirps 2. — Jnus tufted. 



Genus 326. JNIACROGLOSSUM. Scopoli, Leach. 

 Palpi contiguous above the tongue : tongue very long, distinct and con- 

 voluted : antennic prismatic, thicker towards their middle, (of the 

 males ciliated) ;' wings opaque. 

 Sp. 1. Macro. Stellaturum (humming-bird hawk-moth). 

 Inhabits gardens. The perfect insect feeds on the wing, extracting the 

 honey of stellated plants. 



Genus 327. SESIA, Fabr., Leach. Macroglossa. Ochsheimer. 

 . Palpi contiguous above the tongue : tongue very long ; distinct, and 

 convoluted : anlenrKz prismatic, thicker towards their middle (of the 

 males ciliated) : wiiigs transparent. 

 Sp. 1. Scs. bo7)ibyciformis (narrow-bordered bee hawk-moth). 

 Inhabits open places in woods. 



Sp. 2. Ses.fusiformis (broad-bordered bee hawk-moth). 

 Inhabits the borders of woods. 



Fam. IV. ZYG.iiNiDx. Leach. 

 ZycaiNiDES. Latrcilk. 



Palpi long, separate, covered witla lyiag scales or porrected hair. 



