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outside margin rather broad and very deep rich red brown 

 the central spot the same colour. All the wings are 

 quite transparent, and most beautifully marked with very 

 distinct lines. 



Localities for this species are Stowmarket, Linwood near 

 Market Rasen, Exeter, Epping, Oxford, Blandford, Lewes, 

 Halton, Winchester, Falmouth, Lyndhurst, Brighton, Box 

 Hill, West Wickham, Shooters Hill, Sevenoaks, Leicester, 

 Thetford, Worcester, Langwith near York. 



The situations where it is found are open places in 

 and near woods. 



The date of the appearance of the perfect insect is 

 in May and June June 25. 



The caterpillar is pale green, with lines of yellow on 

 the back and the sides, which sometimes are spotted 

 with red; the tail orange reddish brown. 



The date of the appearance of the caterpillar is in July. 



The caterpillar feeds on the honeysuckle. 



The moth flies in the sunshine and hovers about the 

 blossoms of the lousewort and the harebell. It is hardly 

 to be discerned from a humble bee, darting with great 

 velocity in its flight: chase is almost useless. 



MACROGLOSSA BOMBYLIFORMIS. 

 NARROW-BORDERED BEE HAWK-MOTH. 



Plate V. Figure 4. 



THIS insect measures from one inch and a half to one 

 and three quarters across. Male: front wings broader 

 than in the last-named species: the upper margin, the 

 base, and a broad border on the inner part of the lower 

 margin, black with a tinge of green: the outer margin 

 fine brown, broader towards the tip. Hind wings tinged 

 with yellowish at the base, the lower margin narrowly 

 bordered with clear brown. The wings are quite trans- 

 parent, veined distinctly with dark lines. 



