18 BBO AD-BORDERED HAWK MOTH. 



thorax and abdomen are hairy, the former being 

 of a dull ruddy bro^vn, and the latter strangely 

 coloured in two distinct segments — the upper 

 half a lively crimson, and the lower or tail half 

 a bright yellow. 



The whole insect bears a strong superficial 

 resemblance to the humble-bee tribe, whence its 

 name ; it has however, of course, no real affinity 

 with the bees. 



The larva of this insect feeds on the Devil's- 

 oit scabious (Scahiosa succisa). 



The second species, the Broad-bordered 

 Hawk Moth {Macroglossa fuciformis), much 

 resembles the preceding insect, from which 

 it can be distinguished by the greater breadth 

 of the dark border round the wings. 



Next come a few more of the remarkable 

 Clear-winged Moths, the first of which is the 

 Hornet Moth {Sesia apiformis). The popular 

 name is a very appropriate one, as the insect 

 bears the most extraordinary resemblance to a 

 wasp or hornet, and scarcely any one, except an 

 entomologist, would like to touch it with the 

 bare hand. 



The average span of the wings is rather under 

 ^n inch and a half. They are almost entirelj- 



