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of Donovan is distinct, and must be considered as a doubtful inhabi- 
tant of Britain. 
Sp. 4. Sph . Galii (scarce spotted elephant). 
Inhabits Europe : it is very rare in Britain. Two specimens have been 
taken in Cornwall near Penzance, one near Kingsbridge in Devon, 
and another near London. 
Sp. 5. Sph. Euphorbia (spotted elephant). 
Inhabits Europe : it is very rare in Britain. The larva Iras occurred 
near Plymouth. 
Sp. 6. Sph. Pinastri (pine hawk-moth). 
Inhabits Europe : it has been taken near London, and in Ravelstom 
wood near Edinburgh. 
Sp. T. Sph. Convolvuli (convolvulus hawk-moth). 
Inhabits Europe: it has been taken near London, and in the most re- 
mote parts of Britain, even hi the Shetland Islands, but does not 
make a regular appearance. 
Sp. 8. Sph. Ligustri (privet hawk-moth). 
Inhabits Europe. The larva feeds on the privet and ash in gardens and 
woods. 
Sp. 9. Sph. Atropos (death’s head hawk-moth). 
Inhabits Europe. It must be considered as a valuable acquisition to 
the British cabinet; for although it occasionally occurs in the larva 
state, yet it is bred with extreme difficulty, and the fly when taken 
on the wing is generally very much mutilated and rubbed. The ca- 
terpillar feeds on the blossom of tire potatoe. 
Stirps 2. — Jims tufted. 
Genus 326. MACROGLOSSUM. Scopoli, Leach. 
Palpi contiguous above the tongue : tongue very long, distinct and con- 
voluted : antenna prismatic, thicker towards their middle, (of the 
males ciliated); wings opaque. 
Sp. 1. Macro. Stcllatarum (humming-bird hawk-moth). 
Inhabits gardens. The perfect insect feeds on the wing, extracting th« 
honey of stellated plants. 
Genus 32T. SESIA. Fabr., Leach. Macroglossa. Ochskeitner . 
Palpi contiguous above the tongue: tongue very long; distinct, a l,< ' 
convoluted : antenna prismatic, thicker towards their middle (ot tl |C 
males ciliated) : wings transparent. 
Sp. 1. Scs. bomln/ciformis (narrow-bordered bee hawk-moth). 
Inhabits open places in woods. 
Sp. 2. Ses.fusiformis (broad-bordered bee hawk-moth). 
Inhabits the borders of woods. 
Fam. IV. Zygjenid.t;. Leach. 
ZjroiENiDES. Latrcille. 
Palpi long, separate, covered with long scales or porrected hair. 
