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79. Thysbe Fabr. — Colors olive-green and rich brown ; wings transparent in 

 centre; expands 2^ inches; rare, only one specimen taken. 



Thykeus Swainson. 



80. AJjhotii Swainson. — The Abbot Sphinx. Brown, basal half of hind wings 

 yellow ; expands 2J^ to 3 inches. Rare ; feeds upon both wild and cultivated grape, 

 and upon the woodbine. 



81. Nessus Cramer. — Brown, with two narrow transverse bands upon the 

 abdomen. Rare. 



Deidamia Clemens. 



82. inscripta Haxv'is, — Grayish-brown; expands 1^ to 2^ inches. Rare. Feeds 

 upon sour-wood. 



Deilephila Oclisenheimer. 



83. lineata Fabr. — White-lined Morning Sphinx. A whitish band from base tc 

 tip of each front wing; a broad red band across each hind wing; expands 3^^ 

 inches ; feeds upon purslane and turnip ; when in confinement will eat apple leaves. 

 This species flies by day, and is very abundant. 



Darapsa Walker. 



84. Choerilus Cramer. — Reddish-brown, with fawn color upon the front wings ; 

 expands ^}^ inches; said to feed upon Azalea, a plant not found in Kansas. Rare, 

 only^one specimen, 



85. Myron Cramer. — Front wmgs pale green with a darker band of same color; 

 hind wings rust red; expands 'i}^ to 2}^ inches. Very destructive to the foliage of 

 the grape, sometimes also detaching cla ters oi the fruit. Abundant. Mr. Riley 

 has named the larva the " Hog-caterpillar of the vine," 



Chcerocampa Duponchel. 



86. Tersa Linn.— Front wings greenish-brown; hind wings black with marginal 

 row of yellow spots ; expands 2% to 3 inches. Rare, only one taken. 



Philampelus Harris. 



87. Satellitia Linn {Pandoms 'Rnhnev). — The Satellite Sphinx. Variegated with 

 light green and olive ; a light reddish patch at the inner angle of the hind wings; 

 expands 4 to 4)^ inches; feeds upon tiie grape vine and the woodbine. Rare. 



88. Acliemon Drury. — Fawn color with three dark-brown patches upon each 

 front wing; hind wings deep pink with broad brownish margin; expands Z}£ to 4 

 inches ; feeds \ipon the grape vine. Not common. 



89. lahruscoa Linn. — Front wings green ; hind wings blue with black transverse 

 bands ; expande 43^ inches. Very rare, one specimen taken at Leavenworth by Dr. 

 W. B. Carpenter. 



Macrosila Walker. 



90. cingulata Linn. — Gray, with bases of hind wings and five spots upon each 

 side of the abdomen deep rose-red; expands 4:% inches; feeds upon the sweet 

 potato. Rare. 



91. Carolina Linn. — The Tobacco-worm Moth. Dark gray with five orange 

 spots on each side of the abdomen, and obscure wavy black lines across the hind 

 wings; expands 4 to b% inches; feeds upon the tobacco plant; also upon the 

 tomato. Common. 



92. quinquemaculata Stephens. — The Potato-worm Moth. Almost identical in 

 appearance with the last species, but with the markings of the hind wings distinct; 

 expands 5 to oj^ inches; feeds upon potato and tomato. Common. 



Sphinx Linn. 



93. eremitus Hubner (sordida Harr.) — Dark gray with two whitish bands upon 

 tlie hind wings; expands 2% to 2% inches. Not common. 



