PRIVET HAWK-MOTH. 



Spldnx Liyitstri. 

 PLATE IV. Fig. 2. 



5pliinx Ligustri, Linn. ; Donovan, viii. PI. 84. Privet Hawk' 

 moth, Wilkes, Harris. 



THE Privet Hawk-moth generally measures from 

 three and a half to four and a half inches across 

 the wings ; the upper pair ash-grey, slightly tinged 

 with rose-colour, and marked with irregular black 

 veins; the hinder portion of the wings obscure 

 brown, and the hinder margin bearing two whitish, 

 flexuous lines, on a greyish ground, which unite 

 near the apex. The surface of the hinder wings 

 is of a fine rose-colour, traversed by three black 

 bands, that next the base being short and placed 

 nearly at right angle with the others, which are 

 parallel with the hinder margin ; the latter tinged 

 with brown. The fringe surrounding the wings is 

 greyish, inclining to red. The thorax is dark brown, 

 greyish posteriorly, and white with a rosy tinge on 

 the sides ; the abdomen purple or deep rose-colour, 

 with black bands, interrupted in the middle by a 



