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PRIVET HAWK-MOTH. 
Sphinx L^tistn. 
PLATE IV. Fig. 2. 
3pliinx Ugustri, Lirm. ; Donovan, viii. PL 84.— .Privet Havrk- 
moth, Willxs, Harris, 
The Privet Hawk-moth generally measures from 
tliree and a half to four and a half inches across 
the wings ; the upper pair ash-grey, slightly tinged 
with rose-colour, and marked with irregular black 
veins; the hinder portion of the wings obscure 
brouTi, and the hinder margin bearing two whitish, 
flexuous lines, on a greyish ground, which unite 
near the apex. The surface of the hinder uings 
is of a fine rose-colour, traversed by three black 
bands, that next the base being short mid placed 
nearly at right angle ivith the others, which are 
parallel with the hinder margin ; the latter tinged 
with broivn. The fringe surrounding the wings is 
greyish, inc linin g to red. The thorax is dark brown, 
greyish posteriorly, and white with a rosy tinge on 
the sides ; the abdomen purple or deep rose-colour, 
nith black bands, interrupted in the middle by a 
