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intersected by six white veins resembling lines; the second pair 
black, with a broad streak drawn lengthwise from the base to the’ 
hinder margin, clouded with red; all the margins, except the 
upper, are dingy white. Caterpillar, yellowish at the tail, spotted 
with black, with the head, a line on the back, and spiracles rose- 
coloured; feeds on the yellow lady’s bed-straw, and on the vine, 
Chrysalis rosy brown. Rare. Norfolk, near London, Devonshire, 
Tue Carrot Hawk (D. Daucus, SterneNs). Indigenous to 
North America, and doubtful as British; or probably a variety of 
D. Livornica. 
Tue SHArr WINGED HAwk (D. Celerio, OCHSENHEIMER) ap- 
pears in July. Wings of the male two inches five-sixths, female: 
three inches one twelfth; the first pair greyish, with white longi- 
tudinal lines lengthwise, and a bright silvery band; the second pair 
brown, with the base and six spots on the hinder margin rose. 
coloured, Caterpillar, brown, with two whitish lines on the sides, 
and two eyelets on each side of the neck; feeds on the vine, 
Chrysalis dingy brown. Rare. Cambridgeshire, Norfolk, Ox- 
fordshire, Warwickshire, Lancashire. 
Tue Sirvery HAWK (D.argentala, SrepHENS). Very doubt. 
ful as British. 
Tae Eveenant HAwkK (D. Elpenor, OcusSeENHEIMER) appears 
the end of June. Wings two inches one-sixth to two thirds; 
the first pair olive-coloured, with three slanting reddish purple 
streaks. The second pair anteriorly black, posteriorly rosy. 
Caterpillar, dingy brown, with two blue eyelets on each side of 
the neck; feeds on the yellow lady’s bed-straw, hairy willow 
herb, vine, &c. Chrysalis anteriorly dull grey, posteriorly brown, 
with the spiracles obscure. Not uncommon; near London, 
Hertfordshire, Surrey,. Devonshire, Shropshire, Cambridgeshire, 
Yorkshire, Northumberland, 
Tue Pro HAwK (D. Porcellus, OcuseNHEIMER) appears the 
beginning of June, Wings one inch five-sixths, to two inches 
one-twelfth ; the first pair varied with yellow and purple ; second 
pair brown at the base, with a yellow band and purple margin; 
underneath the abdomen dotted with white. Caterpillar brown) 
with three bluish eyelets on both sides round the neck. Chi 
salis blackish. Rather searce. Surrey, Shropshire, Warwick: 
shire, Yorkshire, Dorset, Wiltshire, Hants, Cambridgeshire, near 
London. 
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SESSIIDZZ (SteruENs). 
MACROGLOSSA (OcuseNHEIMER). 
Tae HumMiING Birp Hawk (Macroglossa Stellatarum, OCHSEN: 
HEIMER) appears the end of April, June, and August, Wing? 
one inch three-fourths to two inches; first pair dingy brown) 
with two waved black streaks, with a spot or circle betweel 
them; second pair rust colour, with the hinder margin dingy) 
tinged with rusty brown, the fringe whitish; the sides of tht 
