. As nature shows them : moths and butterflies of the United States, east of the Rocky Mountains : with over 400 photographic illustrations in the text and many transfers of species from life. Lepidoptera; Nature prints. SPHINXES. 155 Sijhinx kaJmia' expands al)out four inclies, and is buff and rust-red in color, with reddisli-brown markings streaking the upper wings. It is not a rare insect, and may be taken early in the season about. Sphiux drupiferarum. the lilac blossoms. The larva is pale green with obli(|ue bands of 3^ellow on the sides, edged above with l^lack and blue. It feeds on the
. As nature shows them : moths and butterflies of the United States, east of the Rocky Mountains : with over 400 photographic illustrations in the text and many transfers of species from life. Lepidoptera; Nature prints. SPHINXES. 155 Sijhinx kaJmia' expands al)out four inclies, and is buff and rust-red in color, with reddisli-brown markings streaking the upper wings. It is not a rare insect, and may be taken early in the season about. Sphiux drupiferarum. the lilac blossoms. The larva is pale green with obli(|ue bands of 3^ellow on the sides, edged above with l^lack and blue. It feeds on the leaves of the lilac and laurel. A plainly tinted but gracefully shaped insect is Cidoerocampa term. In this motli the body is long and tapering, ending in a tuft of hairs. The upper wings are long, narrow and pointed, while tlie lower pair is small in proportion. Its body is tan witli a yellowish stripe on either side, and the thorax and head is brown with a light gray l)and also on the side. The upper wings are light brown crossed diagonally willi numerous brown lines. The lower wings are black margined with brown, with a row of light yellow spots extending above the brown margin. This insect is more plentiful in the southern parts of the country, and is rather common in Washington, D. C, wliere aljout the electric lights they may frequently be taken in July and August. One of our earliest sphinx moths to be Seen in the spring is Tltyreus ahhotii. The lilac blossoms are very attractive to this species, and on a May evening it may be seen hovering about the clusters of flowers. It is not very shy, and may be easily taken with the net. The general color of the moth is dark purplish-brown. The fore wings are crossed by numerous black lines, while a broad band of black and. Please note that these images are extracted from scanned page images that may have been digitally enhanced for readability - coloration and appearance of these illustrations may not perfectly resemble the origi
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