THE ORDERS OF INSECTS. 2$ 



We have only sixty-five different species of butterflies in Eng- 

 land, but about two thousand moths. Out of this large number, 

 only a few can here be mentioned. 



Large Skipper (Pamphila Sylvanus), natural size. 

 The Sphingidtz are large moths, with the antennae thickened 



Eyed Hawk-Moth (Smerinthtts Ocellatits), natural size. 



in the middle, long and rather pointed fore wings, and short 

 hind wings. Several species, as the Eyed Hawk-Moth, are very 

 beautiful moths. The largest of our British insects is the Death's 

 Head Hawk-Moth (Acherontia Atropos\ which expands about 

 five inches. It has dark-brown fore wings, varied with paler, 

 and straw-coloured hind wings, with two black transverse stripes. 

 Its enormous green or brown caterpillar, with striped sides, and 

 a curved yellowish horn on the back near the extremity of the 

 body, is often found in potato-fields in autumn ; but the Hum- 

 ming Bird Hawk-Moth (Macroglossa Sfellatarum], which hovers 



