The date of the appearance of the caterpillar is in July 

 and August, and also in September. 



The caterpillar feeds on the vine and also the yellow 

 bed-straw (Galium verumj. 



CHJEROCAMPA POBCELLUS. 



SMALL PINK ELEPHANT HAWK-MOTH. 



Plate IV. Figure 2. 



THIS insect measures from one inch and three quarters 

 across to a little over two inches. Male: front wings dull 

 but clear greenish yellow, with a fine broad pink margin, 

 indented on its inner side, and the upper margin the same 

 in two large oblong patches. Hind wings dark blackish 

 olive green at the base and upper part, the centre dull but 

 distinct greenish yellow, the outside border dull purple red 

 pink, the extreme margin on the lower corner white. 



Localities for this species are Doncaster, York, Edin- 

 burgh, Stowmarket, Dublin, Blandford, Cambridge, Ply- 

 mouth, Bristol, Lewes, Birkenhead, Epping, Manchester, 

 Preston, West Rasen, Tenterden, Wavendon, Ramsgate, 

 Falmouth, Dover, Croydon, Bisterne, Chingford, Sud- 

 bury, Ely, Haynes Park, New Forest, Bolton, Ilfracombe, 

 Brighton, Hal ton. 



The situations where it is found are in woods, lanes, 

 and gardens, hovering over the honeysuckle and other 

 sweet-scented flowers. 



The dates of the appearance of the perfect insect are 

 at the end of the month of May, and in June and July 

 July 13. 



The caterpillar is variously light green mottled with a 

 darker shade of the same or black, or light brown varied 

 in like manner with dark brown or black. There are two 

 large blue spots on the side, and traces of another, indicated 

 by a few black spots. The tail is only rudimentary. 



The date of the appearance of the caterpillar is in July 

 and also in August August 4, 18. 



