. A handbook of British lepidoptera. Lepidoptera. deilepiiila] SPHINGIDAE 295 2. Disc of hindwings rosy . . .3. ,, „ yellow-ochreous . 1. porcelhts. 3. Hindwings with black subtcrminal fascia. 4. „ without such fascia . 2. etpenoi: 4. Fore wings with anterior edge of pale band straight 5. lineata. „ „ ,, „ irregular 5. 5. Edge of dark postmedian band reaching middle of dorsum . 6. euphorbiae. „ „ „ ,, reaching dorsum before middle 7. galii. 6. Forewings light brown . .3. celerio. „ olive-green ... 4. nerii. 1. D. porcellus, L. 44-52 mm. Forewings deep yellow- ochreous, more brownish towards ba
. A handbook of British lepidoptera. Lepidoptera. deilepiiila] SPHINGIDAE 295 2. Disc of hindwings rosy . . .3. ,, „ yellow-ochreous . 1. porcelhts. 3. Hindwings with black subtcrminal fascia. 4. „ without such fascia . 2. etpenoi: 4. Fore wings with anterior edge of pale band straight 5. lineata. „ „ ,, „ irregular 5. 5. Edge of dark postmedian band reaching middle of dorsum . 6. euphorbiae. „ „ „ ,, reaching dorsum before middle 7. galii. 6. Forewings light brown . .3. celerio. „ olive-green ... 4. nerii. 1. D. porcellus, L. 44-52 mm. Forewings deep yellow- ochreous, more brownish towards base and costa; first, median, and second lines brownish; costa broadly suffused with purplo-rosy towards middle; sometimes a rosy- whitish discal mark; an irregular dull rosy-purplish terminal fascia. Hindwings deep yellow - ochreous, costal and basal areas broadly black- ish ; terminal fascia as in forewings ; termen waved. Britain to Caledonian Canal, N. Ireland, common; Europe, WC. and N. Asia; 5, 6. Larva brown or green, blackish-freckled ; 2-6 pinky- whitish above ; 2 and 3 retractile into 4 ; 5 and 6 swollen, with round lilac brown-centred blackish-edged lateral spots; no anal horn, but a slight tubercle : on Galium; 7, 8. 2. D. elpenor, L. 58-06 mm. Forewings deep olive-ochreous; second line darker; costa rosy; dorsal edge white, near base blackish ; lower half of median band purplish-rosy ; sometimes a white discal dot; a straight streak from beyond middle of dorsum to costa before apex, and a terminal fascia light rosy- purple. Hindwings rosy, basal half black ; cilia white. Britain to Caledonian Canal, N. and E. Ireland, common, infrequent in Scotland ; Europe, WC. and N. Asia ; 6. Larva brown or green, blackish-freckled except on 2-4; subdorsal line pale on 2-4; 2 and 3 retractile into 4 ; 5 and 6 swollen, with blackish lateral blotches enclosing reniform lilac brown-centred spots; horn short, black: on Galium, Epilobium, Fuchsia, etc. ; 7, Neura
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