OLEANDER HAWK-MOTH. Chcerocampa .Nerii. (And larva ) 

 HYLAS BEE HAWK-MOTH. Sesia Hylas. HUMMING-BIRD HAWK-MOTH. Macroglossa stellatdrum. 



through the whole of these ' creatures so thoroughly, that the shapes of their bodies, the 

 mode of flight, and even the manner in which they move the abdomen, are so bee and 

 wasp like, that an inexperienced observer would certainly mistake them for some species 

 of the hymenoptera. Others there are which bear an equal resemblance to the gnats, and 

 are of correspondingly small dimensions. 



These insects fly in a manner somewhat resembling the movements of the humming- 

 bird moth, and dart about with considerable speed, though they are not so craftily wary 

 as that insect, and can be captured with comparative ease. 



The wings of this creature are transparent, with the exception of the nervures and the 

 tip of the fore-wing, which are dark brown, and the hinder margin of both, which are 

 ochreous green. The general colour of the body is also ochreous green, and a broad, dark 

 red band, edged with black, crosses the middle of the abdomen. The under surface of 

 the thorax is white, and the tail-tufts are black. This insect is a native of Western 

 Africa. 



IN the next family, the Anthroceridae, we find a number of moths of no great 

 dimensions, but possessing great brilliancy of colouring, and flying by day. A very 

 familiar example of this group is found in the GREEN FORESTER, a pretty little insect, not 

 exceeding an inch and a quarter in the spread of wing, but coloured with extremely 

 pure hues. It may be found plentifully in the month of June, and is most common on 

 the outskirts of woods. The caterpillar of this insect feeds on the common dock and 

 several allied plants, and like the perfect insect is of a green colour, but diversified with 



