Some British Moths Described 
and comes to flowers and light. Larva feeds on Bed- 
straw. Wing expanse, slightly over 14 inches. 
Macroglossa fuciformis : the Narrow-bordered Bee 
Hawk-Moth (Plate I, Fig. 2).—-Not unlike a large 
humble-bee, but, needless to say, carries no sting. 
Visits flowers during the day, and is not uncommon in 
June. Wing expanse, 12 inches. Larvee are found in 
July and August on Scabious (Scadbiosa succisa). ‘They 
are green and tailed. 
Family Sestips. 
Trochilium crabroniformis : the Hornet Clearwing 
(Plate I., Fig. 3).—See pp. 9-12 for detailed life-history 
of this species. The moth appears in July. Wing 
expanse, I4 to 13 inches. 
Sesia tipuliformis: the Currant Clearwing (Plate I., 
Fig. 5).—This is the commonest of our Clearwings, 
The larva feeds in the twigs of Currant-bushes. It 
may be looked for in gardens during the winter. The 
moth comes out in June. Expanse of wings, 2 inch. 
Family ZyGA@NIDsz. 
Ino globularie: the Scarce Forester (Plate I, 
Fig. 6).—A local species, confined to the South of 
England, No illustration can reproduce the bronzy 
sheen of these little moths. There are two types of 
coloration—the blue-green and the bronze. The larva 
feeds on the Greater Knapweed (Ceniaurea scabiosa) 
in the early summer. Moth appears une and July. 
Expanse of wings, about I inch, 
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