. The moth book [microform] : a popular guide to a knowledge of the moths of North America. Moths; Papillons nocturnes; Papillons nocturnes; Moths. Pio. t4.—Hyhifui trtmuoidts. tphlngida Thi> species, which is silied to the preceding, may be usily recognized by its pale, silvery-gray cclor, by the almost entire absence of a dorsal stripe on the abdomen, and by the marking of the secondaries, which are grayish-white, having on the outer margin a broad band which is black inwardly, fading into darkish gray near the margin, a median irregularly curved black band, and at the insertion of the wi
. The moth book [microform] : a popular guide to a knowledge of the moths of North America. Moths; Papillons nocturnes; Papillons nocturnes; Moths. Pio. t4.—Hyhifui trtmuoidts. tphlngida Thi> species, which is silied to the preceding, may be usily recognized by its pale, silvery-gray cclor, by the almost entire absence of a dorsal stripe on the abdomen, and by the marking of the secondaries, which are grayish-white, having on the outer margin a broad band which is black inwardly, fading into darkish gray near the margin, a median irregularly curved black band, and at the insertion of the wing a black basal patch. The cut (Fig. 34) will enable the student to recognize the species, which is not common in collec- tions. The insect is found in Kansas and the southwestern States. (j) Hyloicus aeparatus Neumnegen, Plate VI, Fig. lo, i. (Neumoegen's Sphinx.) Syn. andromeda Boiiduval {pariim.); hgtns Smith (partim.). This species has been confounded with others, but may easily be recogi.'zed from the figure which we give in our plate. It ranges from Colorado southward through New Mexico and Arizona into Mexico. (4) Hyloicus chersis Habner, Plate 1, Fig. 1. larva ; Plate VII, Fig 8, 9. (The Chersis Sphinx.) This common and widely distributed species ranges from Canada to Florida, westward to the Pacific, and southward Into Mexico. Several local races are recognized, that which occurs upon the Pacific coast having been named oreodaphne by Henry Edwards. The caterpillar feeds upon the wild-cherry, the ash, the privet, and other allied plants. The insect Is double-brooded in the Middle States, appearing on the wing in the latter part of May, and again in August. (5) Hyloicus vancouverenaia Edwards. Syn. vashti Streclcer. Form albescens Tepper, Plate VI, Fig. 5, i. (The Van- couver Sphinx.) There are two forms of this hawkmoth, one, Hyloicus van- 50 I. Please note that these images are extracted from scanned page images that may have been digitally enhanced for readability
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