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insect, rather smaller than the Death's Head. It measures 

 about four inches across the fore wings, which are light brown, 

 with darker markings ; the hind wings are pale pink, with trans- 

 verse black bands. Its green caterpillar feeds on privet and 

 lilac. 



Eyed Hawk-Moth (Smerlnthm Oc*tttu*$\ 



In the genus Smerinthus, the hind margins of the wings are 

 dentated; and one of our prettiest moths is the Eyed Hawk- 

 Moth (S. Ocellatus). The fore wings are of a reddish grey, with 

 lighter and darker markings, and the hind wings are rose-colour, 

 with a large round black spot near the hinder angle, enclosing a 

 blue ring. It expands about three inches. 



/Bgeria Apiformis. 



The /Egeriida are not numerous ; and their larvre are whitish 

 grubs which feed inside the stems of trees and plants. Their 



