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Aegeria Apiformis

Aegeria apiformis

Plate XLVI — Aegeria Apiformis is Fig. 8
Plate XLVI — Aegeria Apiformis is Fig. 8

This insect, which in England is known as the "Hornetmoth," because of its resemblance to a hornet, is found abundantly in Europe, but less commonly in North America. Its larva lives in the roots and lower portions of the trunks of poplars and willows, and requires two years in which to undergo transformation.