ENTOMOLOGICAL CABINET. 



BOMBYLIUS MAJOR. LinnL 



Wings with an opaque, dark, sinuated broad band 

 on the upper margin : head, tliorax and body covered 

 with tawny, shining and very long hair ; head small 

 and very hairy : haustellum the length of the body, 

 setaceous and exerted ; legs long and tawny. 



Expansion of the wings 1 inch 1 line, length of 

 the body 6* lines. 



Inhabits the skirts of woods, taking its food from 

 various flowers while on the wing. 



Mr. Stephens has introduced in his "Catalogue of 

 British Insects," seven species of this genus. As yet 

 we have met with but three of this interesting family, 

 all of which were met with in the early spring 

 months, when the business of creation seems re- 

 sumed. "The vital spark rekindles in dormant ex- 

 istence; and all things live, and move, and have their 

 being. The earth puts on her livery, to await the. 

 call of her lord ; the air breathes gently on his 

 cheeks, and conducts to his ear the warbling of the 

 birds, the busy hum of insects, and the odours of 

 new-born herbs and flowers ; the great eye of the 

 world ' sees and shines' with bright and gladdening 

 glances; the waters teem with life ; and man himself 

 feels the revivifying and all-pervading influence of 

 nature." 



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