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OUKAVTRRYX SAMBUCARIA. 

 SWALLOW-TAIL MOTH. 

 Plate XVII. Figure 1. 



THIS insect measures from about an inch and three 

 quarters to nearly two and a half across. 



Male: fore wings pale sulphur-yellow, crossed more or 

 less with very fine short streaks of pale olive, first line 

 pale olive, second line pale olive. Hind wings pale sul- 

 phur-yellow, with a pale olive line across, and a short 

 tail, at the base of which are two dark brown spots. 



Localities for this very common species are York, 

 Worcester, Charmouth, Nunburnholme, Falmouth, Naf- 

 ferton, Charlton, West Wickham, Carlisle, Newcastle- 

 upon-Tyne, &c. 



The situations where it is found are gardens and hedge 

 sides. 



The perfect insect appears in July and August. 



The caterpillar is yellowish or reddish-brown, with 

 paler streaks. 



The date of the appearance of the caterpillar is in 

 October and November. 



It feeds on the oak, the bramble, the ivy, the elder, 

 &c. 



This is a very fast and random-flying moth, and one 

 which therefore requires some little care to capture. 



