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CHAPTER XI. 



THE HAWK .MOTHS SPHIXGID^). 



I'ACE 



Leading characteristics of this favourite group — Posterior spine or 

 caudal horn — Sphinx-Uke attitude — Highly specialized condition of 

 some of the structural characters, of peculiar interest — Macroglos- 

 sinae — Chcerocampinas — Ambulicinas — Sphinginse — Manducinat 

 — Smerinthina:- — Sphingid^e have their metropolis in Tropics — 

 (Occasional visitors from sunny climes ... ... ... 219 



CHAPTER XII. 



THK DE.ATH'.S HK.\U .MOTH. 



In several respects a most remarkable species — " Grim feature "' — It 

 has a voice — Many theories put forward to account for the cry — 

 Sound emitted by pupa — By larva ; its nature and cause — Moth of 

 superior dimensions, of nocturnal habit — Not surprising it should 

 be an object of alarm to the superstitious — As a bee-robber — That 

 its stridulous voice controls the bees — It is excessively sluggish — 

 At sea— That it is nomadic in habit — Times of appearance in 

 imago ; in larva — Single- or double-brooded with us — On rearing 

 the Death's Head Moth 



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