DESCRIPTIVE NOTICES OF CONSPICUOUS SPECIES 137 



are Oxford, and Pembury, near Tunbridge Wells ; it 

 also has occurred near Bristol and Epping. 



The expansion of the wings varies from less than 

 three-quarters of an inch to very nearly an inch. The 

 fore-wings are transparent, with the costa and hind- 

 margin blue-black ; the inner margin and transverse 

 central spot are blue-black tinged with orange ; the 

 hind- wings are transparent, with black fringes ; the 

 head is black ; the thorax also black, with a slender 

 yellow collar, and a slender yellow stripe on each side ; 

 the abdomen is black, with four yellow rings, and the 

 anal tuft is yellow mixed with black. 



The larva is whitish, with the head brown ; it feeds 

 beneath the bark of oak-trees, and is full fed towards 

 the end of April. 



The perfect insect appears in the month of June, and 

 is found sitting on the trunks of trees. 



FAMILY IV. ^EGERIIM:. 



TROCHILIUM TIPULIFOEMK THE CUEEANT 

 HAWK-MOTH. 



This species is common throughout the country, and 

 being a garden insect, is extremely likely to be the first 

 of the genus some of my readers will meet with. 



The expansion of the wings is about three-quarters 

 of an inch. The fore-wings are transparent, with the 

 margins and central spot black tinged with orange ; 

 the hind-margin is distinctly streaked with orange ; the 

 hind-wings are transparent, with the margins narrowly 

 black tinged with orange ; the fringes rather paler ; the 

 head is black ; the thorax also black, with a slender 

 yellowish streak on each side ; the abdomen is black. 



