. Butterflies and moths (British). Butterflies; Insects -- Great Britain. SPHINGES 205 chi'vsalis has been observed to sqneak shortly before tlie emergence of the perfect fox'm. The fore wings of this moth are of a very rich dark brown, beautifiUlj- mottled with lighter tawny shades, and with a small but conspicuous yellow dot near the centre. The hind wings are yellow, with a black band and margin ; and the body is yellow, with six broad black bands, and six large blue spots down the middle. The moth is rather widely distributed, and even common in. Fig. 97.—The Death's-Head Hawk Moth. some p
. Butterflies and moths (British). Butterflies; Insects -- Great Britain. SPHINGES 205 chi'vsalis has been observed to sqneak shortly before tlie emergence of the perfect fox'm. The fore wings of this moth are of a very rich dark brown, beautifiUlj- mottled with lighter tawny shades, and with a small but conspicuous yellow dot near the centre. The hind wings are yellow, with a black band and margin ; and the body is yellow, with six broad black bands, and six large blue spots down the middle. The moth is rather widely distributed, and even common in. Fig. 97.—The Death's-Head Hawk Moth. some parts, but is not nearly so often met with as the larva. It is on the wing during August and September. It is probable that the reader will never have an opportunity of capturing the perfect form of this remarkable species, but he may with a little perseverance obtain some caterpillars and rear them. These larvae feed on the potato, the deadly nightshade {Atro2ia Belladonna), and the woody nightshade [Solamim Dulcamara) ; and they are well known to potato growers in some parts of the country. The colour of the caterpillar is generally pale j-ellow, with numerous small black dots, and seven oblique violet stripes on each. Please note that these images are extracted from scanned page images that may have been digitally enhanced for readability - coloration and appearance of these illustrations may not perfectly resemble the original Furneaux, William S. London, New York, Bombay, Calcutta, Longmans, Green, and Co.
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