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pleafing and interefting to general obfervers. There is, howcverj 

 a peculiar grace and elegance of form throughout the Sphinges, which 

 immediately diftinguilh them from the Phalsnas, ot third tribe of 

 Lepidopterous Infeds ; and their colours, though chafle or obfcure, 

 are, for the moft part, very prettily diverlified. The Sphinges of 

 Great Britain are not numerous ; and, in general, the more beautiful 

 kinds are rare. The Sphinx Ocellata is certainly an exception to 

 fuch remark, for we have not a finer or more abundant fpecies of 

 the tribe in this country. It is alfo no lefs common in other parts 

 of Europe ; and few authors, who have treated on the Entomology 

 of any country in Europe, have neglected t© give it a place in their 

 works. 



The larva of the Sphinx Ocellata is found on the willow, in May, 

 June, and July, when it becomes a pupa, and remains in the earth 

 till June following j and then comes forth in the perfeft ftate. 



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