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lock, Tottingham, and near London. In Scotland, also in 
the Isle of Mull, and at Alloa. “ N.B.” 
The dates of the appearance of the perfect insect are in 
the months of August, September, and October—Septem¬ 
ber 12, 19, 20, 21, 22, 24, 27, 28, October 5, 22. They 
have also been taken in March and April—March 15, 
April 6, and at the end of the month. 
The caterpillar varies from brown or purple brown to 
green, with two yellow lines on the sides, the upper one 
on the hinder half, and two distinct black spots, sur¬ 
rounded by a yellow rim, the one larger than the other. 
The tail is brown. 
The date of the appearance of the caterpillar is in July 
and August, and also in September. 
The caterpillar feeds on the vine and also the yellow 
bed-straw (Galium verum). 
CHJEROCAMPA PORCELLUS. 
SMALL PINK ELEPHANT HAWK-MOTH. 
Plate IY. Figure 2. 
This insect measures from one inch and three quarters 
across to a little over two inches. Male : front wings dull 
but clear greenish yellow, with a fine broad pink margin, 
indented on its inner side, and the upper margin the same 
in two large oblong patches. Hind wings dark blackish 
olive green at the base and upper part, the centre dull but 
distinct greenish yellow, the outside border dull purple red 
pink, the extreme margin on the lower corner white. 
Localities for this species are Doncaster, York, Edin¬ 
burgh, Stowmarket, Dublin, Blandford, Cambridge, Ply¬ 
mouth, Bristol, Lewes, Birkenhead, Epping, Manchester^ 
Preston, West Easen, Tenterden, Wavendon, Bamsgate, 
Falmouth, Dover, Croydon, Bisterne, Chingford, Sud¬ 
bury, Ely, Haynes Park, New Forest, Bolton, Ilfracombe, 
Brighton, Hal ton. 
