The Naturalist's Library: Duncan, J. The natural history of British moths, sphinxes, &c. 1836W.H. Lizars, 1836 - Insects |
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abdomen antennæ apex appearance Aurel band base beautiful black spots body brown Buff-tip butterflies caterpillar centre chrysalis cocoon colour common Curtis Dingy Skipper disk Donovan dusky edge Elephant Hawk-moth England feeds female frequently fringe fulvous genus green grey greyish hairs Harris Hawk-moth head hinder margin hinder wings inches insect joint kind larva larvæ latter leaf legs length lepidoptera likewise Lime Hawk-moth Linn Lizars sc longitudinal Madam Merian male marked maxillæ Melanippe middle moth Mottled Beauty named nearly nervures oblique observed occasionally Ochsen pale palpi pectinated peculiar perfect insect Phal placed plants PLATE posterior proboscis pupa resemblance rose-colour rounded rows scarcely Scotland segment sexes short side Skipper slender slightly sometimes species specimens Sphinx Steph streaks stripes surface Surinam terminal thorax tibiæ tinged transverse transverse waved trees tuft upper pair upper wings whitish Wilkes Wood yellow yellowish