. Birds of other lands, reptiles, fishes, jointed animals and lower forms;. Zoology; Birds; Reptiles; Fishes. SCALE-WINGED INSECTS 3i9 wings, thick, tapering bodies, and the antennas tliickest in the middle. The pink, greenish- striped Elephant Hawk-M(itii (see page 718) is a comparati\'ely small species. The speci- mens measure about 2}, inches across the wings. Some species are much larger. The Death's- head Hawk-M(iTH, whose caterpillar feeds on potato-leaves, is 5 or 6 inches in expanse ; and some of the South American species measure as much as 9 inches. The caterpillars of the hawk-moths
. Birds of other lands, reptiles, fishes, jointed animals and lower forms;. Zoology; Birds; Reptiles; Fishes. SCALE-WINGED INSECTS 3i9 wings, thick, tapering bodies, and the antennas tliickest in the middle. The pink, greenish- striped Elephant Hawk-M(itii (see page 718) is a comparati\'ely small species. The speci- mens measure about 2}, inches across the wings. Some species are much larger. The Death's- head Hawk-M(iTH, whose caterpillar feeds on potato-leaves, is 5 or 6 inches in expanse ; and some of the South American species measure as much as 9 inches. The caterpillars of the hawk-moths are generalh' green, often \vith oblique lines of a different colour on the sides. The)' are not hair}', though the skin is some- times rough, and there is a flesli)' appendage, called a "horn," on the back, just before the extremity of the body. The brown pupae are found in cells in the ground. The Chinese AV(_)RM, which pro- duces most of the silk of commerce, is a smooth, whitish 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 Cornish, C. J. (Charles John), 1858-1906. New York, University Society
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