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Currant Clear-Wing Moth

(Sesia tipuliformis). This moth expands to about 3/4in. The wings are clear, except the veins, a border round the hind wings, the tip, and a spot in the centre of each of the fore wings, which are blackish. The antennae are black, and are thickened towards the points. The body is black, with three fine yellow bands. The legs are black and yellow. These moths appear in July, and fly only when the sun shines. The larvae live inside the stems of Currant-bushes, and their presence is indicated by the drooping, sickly appearance of the leaves above the points attacked. The infested branches should be cut off and destroyed.