. Animal Life and the World of Nature; A magazine of Natural History. gmes. Vliotogra^h by S. Gf-. l< SAIUA A.\ {To be continued.). EGGS OF PRIVET deposited by the iusect. (Natural siz THE LIFE STORY OF THE PRIVET HAWK=MOTH {Spliinx Ligustri). By John J. Waed. Illustrated with photographs by the Author. ri^HE embryo Privet Hawk-Moth appears first as-L a small pea-green somewhat oval-shaped egg,aud is deposited by the female moth about Juneor July amongst the branches and leaves of thefood-plant of the larvae, which as its name impliesis the common privet, although some
. Animal Life and the World of Nature; A magazine of Natural History. gmes. Vliotogra^h by S. Gf-. l< SAIUA A.\ {To be continued.). EGGS OF PRIVET deposited by the iusect. (Natural siz THE LIFE STORY OF THE PRIVET HAWK=MOTH {Spliinx Ligustri). By John J. Waed. Illustrated with photographs by the Author. ri^HE embryo Privet Hawk-Moth appears first as-L a small pea-green somewhat oval-shaped egg,aud is deposited by the female moth about Juneor July amongst the branches and leaves of thefood-plant of the larvae, which as its name impliesis the common privet, although sometimes the lilacor elder is selected. The eggs are very difficult tofind as they are usually deposited well in the hedgeamongst the branches. On the morning of 7th Julyof this year, I captured a fine specimen of thefemale moth resting on a post; towards eveningof the next day it began to deposit its eggs, and within three days it had laid 180 fertile eggs, from which number to 200 I should regard as being about the average number laid. The ova when examined by the microscope reveal considerable shell structure, showing a finely granulate
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