. The illustrated natural history [microform]. Reptiles; Fishes; Mollusks; Natural history; Reptiles; Poissons; Mollusques; Sciences naturelles. HAWK ,(H/;nis nih: DKATirs HEAD .Ic/ic-wi/ia -Almpus. ( h,n:x. trpimilous wing, and .â xtractiiig the swcots by suction. In some cases, liowevev, sucli as the well known deatli's-Iiciul niotli, the Nvohoscls is very sluirt, haivly exceodin" the len.^th ol the lieiul. In tl;e long-ton-ued Hiiwk-inutlis tlie clirysalis is furnished AviFh a distinct honiv case, ni wlucli tlie elongated proboscis can be packed during tlic
. The illustrated natural history [microform]. Reptiles; Fishes; Mollusks; Natural history; Reptiles; Poissons; Mollusques; Sciences naturelles. HAWK ,(H/;nis nih: DKATirs HEAD .Ic/ic-wi/ia -Almpus. ( h,n:x. trpimilous wing, and .â xtractiiig the swcots by suction. In some cases, liowevev, sucli as the well known deatli's-Iiciul niotli, the Nvohoscls is very sluirt, haivly exceodin" the len.^th ol the lieiul. In tl;e long-ton-ued Hiiwk-inutlis tlie clirysalis is furnished AviFh a distinct honiv case, ni wlucli tlie elongated proboscis can be packed during tlic period occr,i)ied in dL'velopment. In the genus Siiierintluis the wings are sharp and angulated, and the tongue IS sliort. One of tlie connnonest species of this genus is the Lime IfAWK-MOTii so called Kvause the larva teeds on the leaves of the lime-tree. It is a g.'een caterpillar, thick iimlied, covered with little protuberances, and upon each side are some whitish streaks niged with red or yellow. Just at the end of the tail there is a .short knobby lirotu leraiiee, and the fore of the body is nit her narrow. When the larva lias coniplcted Its tune of fe.'ding, it descends to the gnmnd, and buries itself about ciohteeii indies deep ni the earth, whence the chrysalis may be extracted in the winter by tlfe help ot a pickaxe and trowel. I'.eside the lime, the elm and birch are favoured residences of this mscct. Jhe Lime Ilawk-moth is shown in the curious attitude which it assumes vliile 111 re]io,se, the wings being held well away from the ol ject to which it climbs Altliough very common in some places, it to be rather local, .Scarcely if ever m many spots where the trees wliieh it loves are abuiulant. About Oxford it IS extremely plnitilul, and I have reared hundreds of the insects, both from the larva akeu tiâiH tlic trees, and the ]>upa obtained by digging. The colour is very variable, but lie general tints aiv leaf brown and green, with a
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