The Moths and Butterflies 



shown in Figs. 628 and 629. The pupa is found under dead leaves or other 

 rubbish. Very similar in appearance and habits is the grape-vine amphion, 

 Amphion nessus (Fig. 630), of the same size and shape and colors and found 



FIG. 630. FIG. 631. 



FlG. 630. The grape-vine amphion, Amphion nessus. (After Beutenmiiller; natural 



size, if 2 inches expanse of wings.) 

 FlG. 631. Larva of clear-winged sphinx, Hemaris diffinis. (After Soule; natural size.) 



in the same states; it may be distinguished, however, by a pair of conspicu- 

 ous narrow, bright-yellow bands across the abdomen. The larvae are pale 

 yellowish green or chocolate-brown with various obscure darkish stripes. 



FIG. 632. The death's-head sphinx-moth; note skull-like markings on thorax between 

 wings. This moth is looked on with superstitious dread by many people. (Photo- 

 graph by author; natural size.) 



A few sphinx-moths have the wings partly clear. These are called the 

 clear-winged sphinxes and belong to the genus Hemaris. H. thysbe (PI. I, 



