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hinder margin rose-colour; the hinder wings are dusky at 

 the base, with the rest rose-colour ; the body is olive, with 

 numerous stripes of deep rose. The caterpillar, when full- 

 grown, is brown, with six oblique stripes of a grey colour ; 

 it frequents the different kinds of willow-herb and the com- 

 mon vine, and occurs frequently in many parts of England. 

 METOPSILUS PORCELLUS. Small Elephant Hawk-Moth. 

 This species is much smaller than the preceding ; the upper 

 wings are principally ochre-yellow, marked with purple, the 

 outer extremity having a purple band ; the under pair are 

 blackish at the base, and purple behind, the intermediate 

 space yellowish ; body deep rose-colour, or purple. The 

 caterpillar resembles that of M. Elpenor. 



LEPIDOPTERA. 



SESIA. 



Generic Distinctions. Antennae thickening from the base, and 

 terminating in a seta ; proboscis very long and spiral ; body ending 

 in a tuft of hairs, and of a short robust form ; wings clear and trans- 

 parent. 



SESIA FUCIFORMIS. (Plate XL) Brood-bordered Bee 

 Hawk-Moth. Body yellowish or olive-green, with the third 



