EMPEROR ^OTH, 
OF NEW SOUTH WALES. 
This grand and beautiful Moth is a native 
of New South Wales ; and, though certainly 
very superior in magnitude, as well as in it^s 
general hues, and dlfFerent in several other re- 
spells, from the English Emperor Moth, it 
gave us, at first glance, in consequence of the 
• not very dissimilar largest eye-like spots on the 
superior wings, so much idea of that inse6l, 
that we have been induced to describe it under 
the appellation of the Emperor Moth of New 
South Wales. We confess, however, that 
we were not a little tempted, by the singular 
appearance of the horn, or proboscis, circukrly 
curved like the horn of a ram, but springing 
from the nose like that of a rhinoceros, to 
have given it a name expressive of these dis- 
tinguishing characters : but, we must also 
acknowledge, we found it difficuk to unite the 
two semblances under one general denomina- 
tion ; and, therefore, have contented ourselves 
with the first more simple idea. 
This 
