As nature shows them; moths and butterflies of the United States, east of the Rocky mountainsWith over 400 photographic illustrations in the text and many transfers of species from life . Another species of clear-wing more common farther south thanthe preceding is Hemaris dijfinis, or the bumble-bee hawk moth. Itis somewhat smaller than Hemaris thysbe, the veins and margins ofthe wings are darker brown, the abdomen beneath and legs are black,while the abdomen alone is crossed by a broad band of rich reddish-brown. The top of the thorax is covered witli light yellow haii-s 142 MOTHS AND BUTTERF
As nature shows them; moths and butterflies of the United States, east of the Rocky mountainsWith over 400 photographic illustrations in the text and many transfers of species from life . Another species of clear-wing more common farther south thanthe preceding is Hemaris dijfinis, or the bumble-bee hawk moth. Itis somewhat smaller than Hemaris thysbe, the veins and margins ofthe wings are darker brown, the abdomen beneath and legs are black,while the abdomen alone is crossed by a broad band of rich reddish-brown. The top of the thorax is covered witli light yellow haii-s 142 MOTHS AND BUTTERFLIES. which give it while on the wing a bee-like look. The habits of theinsect are much the same as the preceding. The larva feeds on theleaves of the bush honeysuckle and it makes a clumsy cocoon ofleaves and sticks on the ground under Deilepliila chamceiierri. DeilepMla chamcenerii expands two and a half inches and is boldl}^and prettily marked. The body is olive-green above, with a whiteline along the sides of the head and thorax, and white and blackspots with a pinkish shade on the sides of the abdomen. The forewings are dark olive-green or greenish-brown, with an irregular buffstripe extending from the lower margin of tlie wing near the bod}^to the tip; the outer margin is bordered by a band of gray. Thelower wings are black, with a wide pink band extending across themwith a white spot next the inner margin. This insect, although ap-parently not so connnon as the following species, is quite widely dis-tributed. It may be seen early of a summer evening about the flowersof the evening primrose and the petunia, and is often so intent on itsrepast as to allow itself to be closely approached. The larva isunknown to me, but is described by Packard as bronze-green, dull redbeneath, with nine round cream-colored spots,
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