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94. lugens Walker {eremitoicles Strecker). — The Sage Sphinx. Of a lighter gray 

 than the last species ; expands 2^ to 3% inches ; common ; feeds upon our two 

 species of wild sage {Salmd trichostemmoides Pursh. and ti. Pitcheri Torrey). 



95. drwpifeTarum Abb. and Sm. — Eront wings blackish-brown, with basal por- 

 tion of anterior margin and band along outer margin, whitish ; hind wings whitish, 

 with two black bands; expands 4 to 4?^ inches ; feeds upon the plum and the hack- 

 berry; rare. 



Anceryx Walker. 



96. Ello Linn. — Gray except hind wings which are rust red with broad blackish 

 terminal margins; expands 3^^ inches; rare, two specimens taken by Dr. Carpenter 

 at Leavenworth. 



DoLBA Walker. 



97. hylaus Drurj\ — Dai'k brown with white and black markings ;^ two blackish 

 bands across hind wings ; expands 2}^ inches; not common; taken at Leavenworth 

 by Dr. Carpenter and at Tonganoxie by T. B. Ashton. Feeds upon papaw. 



Ceratomia Harris. 



98. quadricornis Hubner {Amyntor). — The Elm Sphinx. Dull brown varied with 

 black ; expands 4 to 4^;^ inches ; feeds upon the elm ; rare. 



99. repentinais Clemens {undulosa Walker; Brontes Drury). — The Ash Sphinx. 

 Pale ash color, with three narrow wavy black bands crossing hind wings ; expands 

 4 inches ; feeds upon the ash and lilac ; not common. 



Smerixthus Latr. 



100. Myops Abbot and Smith. — Front wings chocolate brown, hind wings pale 

 yellow; expands 2i^2 inches; feeds upon the wild cherrj-. Rare, taken by T. B 

 Ashton at Tonganoxie. 



101. exewcatus Abb. and Smith. — The Blind Smerinthus. Fawn color with brown 

 patches; hind wings rose red in the center with a black, blue-pupiled eye-spot; 

 expands %% t" ^% inches ; feeds upon apple, wild rose and maple ; not uncommon. 



102. modesta Harris.— -The front wings are pale gray with a darker broad central 

 olive-brown band ; hind wings purplish red with bluish spot at inner angle ; expands 

 41^ to 5 inches; rare : feeds upon the Lombardy poplar, and other poplars. 



103. gemiiwtus Say. — Front wings gray with rosj* tinge and dark brown mark- 

 ings ; hind wings rose red with a black eye-spot having two blue pupils ; expands 

 2}^ to 3 inches ; rare ; feeds upon willow. 



. 104. juglandis Abb. and Sm. — Pale gray or fawn color with darker bands and 

 spots ; hind wings with a light central band margined with dark lines ; expands 2}^ 

 to 3 inches ; common ; feeds upon walnut, iron-wood and hickory. 



FAMILY X. 



.EGERIADiE: THE .-KGERIANS. 



^GEKIA Fabricius. 



105. exitiosa Say. — The Peach-tree Borer. The greatest enemy of the peach-tree. 

 The male moth has all the wings transparent and expands one inch; the female has 

 the front wings bluish black, the hind wings transparent and an orange band across 

 the middle of the abdomen. The larva bores in the outer wood of the trunk of the 

 tree near the ground, sometimes descending into the root. This species also occa- 

 sionally attacks plum and cherry trees. Abundant, often destroying whole orchards. 



106. cucurbitcE Harris.— The Squash-vine Borer. Similar in size and appearance 

 to the preceding, but with nearly the entire abdomen and the hind legs of a deep 

 orange qolor. The larva bores into Ihe stem of the squash, and other vines of the 



