white barred clearwing

Entom.: A European Hawk Moth. Trochilium sphegiforme ( Stainton )= Sesia sphegiformis . ( New man.) The caterpillar feeds on the stem of the alder. IMG:content-0850.png:[blocks in formation] Zool.: Ursus maritimus , the Polar Bear (q. v.). The name is somewhat of a misnomer, as only the young bears are really white, the fur in adults changing to a creamy tint, whence Scotch whalers sometimes call this animal the Brownie.