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' Rs ix distin. is distinct, Nea must be considered as a doubtful inha- Trine ZyGRNives. _ Metabolia, 
bi ; Palpi long, separate, covered with long scales, or 
_ Galii. t Gok” ery tel ellie) 
ee ii. Fabricius. Genus CCCOXXXIV, cers. Fabricius. 434. Eee 
Inhabits Europe urope. Four only have hither- = Srsia. Latreille, Laspeyres. RIA. 
to been taken in Great Britam ; two in Cornwall near Trocuitum. Scopoli. 
E Penzance, elie Feagees e etes eee Antenne fusiform, Abdomen with the anus bearded. 
' near London. : Sede Api bens oom hornet-sphinx. ) Apiformis. 
_ Buphorbie. 8p. 5. Euphorbia. (Spotted elephant.) 
(tee eu Tbe, . elin, Fai Late, _ Egeria opyermis. Fab 
its t is very rare in Britain. e Trochilum apiforme. * 
larya has pens th. Sphine epiformis, Linn. 
Pinastri. . 6. Pinastri. hawk-moth. ) | Inhabits Europe. 
Spine pin pinastri. Fabricius, Gmelin. yo 2. Craboniformis. CeReDee aD RNR), Crabonifor- 
It has been taken near London, sia craboniformis. F abricias. mis, 
vo in Hettid, wood near Edinburgh. Inhabits Europe. 
7. Convolvuli, (Convolvulus hawk-moth.) ' Sp. 3. Vespi ora he hornet-sphinx. ) Mi spegh 
Shi inz convoluuli, Linn. Fabricius, Latreille. Sphing ——. 
Europe. It has been taken in the most re- Inhabits 
ote of Great Britain, even in the Shetland Islands, Obs. Phees ate are several other species of this genus 
but does not make a found in Britain, but their roma have never been 
Ligustri. Sp, 8. Ligustri. Privet hawk-moth. wre ascertained. We Py ot pn my viz. 
)phins i cael abricius, Gmelin. ‘ipuliformis. (net Tipulifor- 
Inhabits The larva feeds on the privet and Shine tipuliformis. mis. 
ash. Sesia tipuliformis. Latreille. 
aAtropos a. 9. Atropos. Geet reece Inhabits . The larve perforate and destroy 
Pie Atropos. a Fabricius, the currant and where they are plenty produce 
ypectrum Atropos. a serious mischief. 
Inhabits Europe. fe nee! must be considered asa value Genus CCCCXXXV. Zycana. Fabricius. 435, Zx- 
able acquisition to the British cabinet, for although it be Spurx. Linn, GENA. 
common in the Sn eam state, yet is it bred = Antenne abruptly flexuous-clavate. Palpi cylindric, 
savelt ; ce eAdery ond rabbeth Ss | burnet, Filiper 
‘wing is much m Sp. 1. Filipendule. (Six-spot itipee- 
Thsrasdeailar cosas Ts potatos felde,and ‘acd sho Seuss aebadia’ Lima : dule, 
to feed on the ine leaves. ipendula. Fabricius, Latreille. Ca 
“Phe deatl’s head hawk-moth ia distinguistied by a’ — Tahabite fields 
Re hae acne saat dat cee Dba, There is. another epecies har but five red 
blance to a From this circumstance, and that spots on the anterior wings, which is and is 
‘of its uttering a sound when handled, it has been vrmaly retanrel to the Pypene toll of Faeicion 
considered, by the , as an animal of ill omen, and Genus CCCCXXXVI. ino. Leach. 433. Ine. 
» as a messenger of fate. The members of a female cén- Procrts. Fabricius, Latreille, 
vent, (as we learn from Reaumur,) were thrown into  Zyomna. Panser, Walckenaer. ' 
great con on discovering one of these insects, © Sputnx. Linn. 
a eae Antennz of the male bipectinate, of female simple. 
windows during the Palpi short. 
423. Sesta. Genus SXXIIL esta. Fabricius. . 1. Statices. .) Staticece 
-Spurwx. " Linn. Latreille. A nz statices. 
Paipl onbtigaas * . Zeer statices. aed Panzer. 
contiguous above ongue very rocris statices. Fabricius, Latreille. 
distinct and convoluted. isl » Ino statices. Leach. 
‘towards their middle, (of the males ciliated.) solaahien thausiantioaataeiislate sain 
ge oe he “Wings nage \ Section TIT. Nocroaia, 
’ 2 . Antenna setaceous, 
_ Stellatarum, f amming ied hank moth. ) Pte: enc nor rat Teat chenehation, 
5 a ea stl Fabricius. Trise I. Bombycres. 
Tubehits Retcne: SN bieleee Raunie edi file, A nemmm et tia meelg atlnahoeseied «. Tongue nate: 
hs of Palpi pet short, cylindric, very hairy. Thorax not 
wing, on honey Wings plants. crested. Wings undivided. 
Sp 2. Bombyciformis. (Narrow bordered bee-hawk- - Fammuy I. Cossida, 
Antenne with a single series of cilix, Wings elon- 
iformis. Linn. gate. 
sl ee lag Fabricius. - Obs. The larve of this family live on the 
urope, on the borders of woods, solid wood of trees, which in every direc- 
ee oe as Broad-bordered bee-hawk-moth.) 
abricius, : 
iformis. Gmelin 
tnabie Europe, Gai the bentsive oe nde 
tion. Sides of the 
salis 
Gents CCCCXXX fe arate Fabr. Latr. 
Puarana (Noctua.) 
Aakotin posi, ertos Gin Soe, home Pal» 
437. He. 
PIALUS. 
