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climate, and luxuriance of the foil contribute to enrich the juices of 
the plants on which the Infeéts are nourifhed, they are larger, and 
their colours more vivid than any of the fame kind produced in the 
northern countries of Europe. 
Several years fince, Mr. Francillon, of Norfolk-ftreet in the 
Strand, had a living fpecimen of this Infe€t brought to him: it was 
taken in Bunhill-fields burying-ground. It is ftill preferved in his 
cabinet. 
We have heard of other fpecimens being taken in this country ; 
but the only inftance we can quote with confidence is, that Mr. 
Latham, formerly of Dartford, and well known for his fcientific 
refearches in natural hiftory, has a fpecimen which was taken at 
Eltham, in Kent. Few collections of confequence are without this 
Infect, but they are in general natives of Germany. 
Roefel has given a figure of this Sphinx, with its larva and pupa; 
and, as we could never reafonably expe& to meet with it in thefe 
itates in England, correct copies of his figures are given in Plate rgr. 
‘The works of Roefel are not in the hands of many; and, we are 
convinced, that Plate will be acceptable to moft of our readers. 
Sphinx Celerio is found on the vine. 
PLATE 
