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The situations where it is found are in woods, lanes, 
and gardens, hovering over the honeysuckle and other 
sweet-scented flowers. 
The dates of the appearance of the perfect insect are 
at the end of the month of May, and in June and July 
—July 13. 
The caterpillar is variously light green mottled with a 
darker shade of the same or black, or light brown varied 
in like manner with dark brown or black. There are two 
large blue spots on the side, and traces of another, indicated 
by a few black spots. The tail is only rudimentary. 
The date of the appearance of the caterpillar is in July 
and also in August—August 4, 18. 
The caterpillar feeds on the yellow bed-straw (Galium 
verum), willow-herb (Epilobium hirsutum), and also on 
the vine. 
The name Elephant Hawk-Moth is derived to these 
species from the resemblance of the front part of the cater¬ 
pillar to the proboscis of an elephant when feeding. 
CILEROCAMPA ELPENOR. 
LARGE PINK ELEPHANT HAWK-MOTH. 
Plate IY. Figure 3. 
This beautiful insect measures from two inches and a 
little over a quarter to two and a half. Male : front wings 
glossy olive green, within the front edge a broad bar near 
the base, a slanting line across to the tip and a broad 
border on the outside margin of fine purple pink red. 
Hind wings dull black at the base: the remainder fine 
pink red with a yellowish white edge. 
Localities for this species are Leeds, Scarborough, York, 
Sutton-on-Derwent, Sand Hutton, Buttercrambe Moor, 
Askham Bog, Huddersfield, Truro, Epping, Blandford, 
Kingsbury, Leicester, Manchester, Preston, Sheffield, Ten- 
terden, Cambridge, Birkenhead, Exeter, Lewes, Plymouth, 
