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though dull orange tawny, the base blackish brown, the 

 margin deep purple orange lined with black, deepest towards 

 the outer corner, the extreme edge pale orange yellow. 



Localities for this species are York, Scarborough Castle, 

 Sutton-on-Derwent, Sand Hutton, Shrewsbury, Worthing, 

 Darlington, Epping, Teignmouth, Kingsbury, Lewes, Bir- 

 kenhead, Bristol, (Jharmouth,Lyme-lxegis, Preston, Lower 

 Guiting, Burton-on-Trent, Dorchester, Tenterden, Halton, 

 Wavendon, Truro, Dover, Manchester, Faversham, Derby, 

 Duddingston, Bisterne, Morningside, Sudbury, Newhaven, 

 Falmouth, Dorking, Isle of Wight, Bognor,Ilfracombe,Isle 

 of Man, Barnstaple, Selby, Brighton, Stowmarket, Exeter, 

 Humberstone. Lyndhurst, Cambridge, Edinburgh, Rams- 

 gate, Huddersfield, Plymouth, and Nunburnholme. 



The situations where it is found are chiefly in gardens, 

 hovering over flowers, the jessamine, lilac, &c. 



The dates of the appearance of the perfect insect are 

 in May, June, July, September, and October July 29. 



The caterpillar is green with white dots, a white line 

 along the side on the upper part, and a yellowish white 

 one along the lower part. The tail dull blue, its tip 

 yellowish. 



The date of the appearance of the caterpillar is August 

 and September. 



The caterpillar feeds on the white bed-straw ( ' Galium 

 mottugoj. 



MACROGLOSSA FUCIFORMIS. 



BROAD-BORDERED BEE HAWK-MOTH. 



Plate V. Figure 3. 



THIS bee-like looking insect measures from one inch and 

 three quarters to a little over in width. Front wings black, 

 with a tinge of deep green along the front margin. Hind 

 wings black, with a tinge of deep green at the base; the 



